M.Ed. (Educational Management) / The aim of this study is to determine the role of shared decision-making at colleges of education in Gazankulu with a view to developing an effective educational paradigm for shared decision-making for these institutions. In order to achieve this goal the following aspects will be investigated: - the opinion of various groups regarding the role of shared decision-making in colleges of education in Gazankulu; - the level of commitment on the part of the lecturers if they are involved in the decision-making structures of the colleges; and - the level of commitment on the part of students if they are involved in the decision-making process.