Environmental Management in Chumchon Wat Tha Sutharam School under the Chumphon Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the level and guidelines for environment management in Chumchon Wat Tha Sutharam School under the Chumphon Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 included in 4 aspects: physical, administrative, academic, and peer relationships. The population of this study consisted of 32 school administrators and teachers at Chumchon Wat Tha Sutharam School in the 2025 academic year. The research instruments included a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire, with a reliability of .941 and a semi-structured interview. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. The research results found that the overall environment management in Chumchon Wat Tha Sutharam School under the Chumphon Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 was at the highest level across all four aspects. When considered individually, academic management had the highest mean score, followed by physical management, while administrative management and peer relationships had the lowest mean scores. The guidelines for developing environment management in Chumchon Wat Tha Sutharam School consisted of a total of 24 guidelines : for instance, school administrators focused on creating safe and clean environments integrated with a transparent and agile four-division administrative structure. Emphasis was placed on Active Learning that incorporates local wisdom with modern technology. Furthermore, the school promoted positive interactions through a peer-support system to ensure a sustainable safe learning zone.