Abstract: This study assessed the challenges facing teacher counselors and administrators in managing student discipline in Iringa Municipal Secondary School. The main objective was to examine the challenges facing teacher counselors and administrators in managing student discipline. This study was qualitative in nature and data was collected from teachers, teacher counselors, and students in Iringa Municipal Council whereby Tagamenda secondary school was taken as a case study. The study employed a purposive sampling technique to select respondents and data were analyzed through content data analysis. Findings revealed that among the challenges of managing students' discipline in secondary school were: some of the parents were defending their children; lack of professional counselors and facilities; interference by politicians; some students were attempting to harm their teachers and resistance from students. This study concludes that almost all cases where this study was carried out have seen that there are challenges facing teacher counselors and administrators in managing students' discipline in Iringa municipal council. All these challenges should be well addressed to manage school discipline. Keywords: Counseling, Student Discipline, Teacher counsellor. Title: THE CHALLENGES FACING TEACHER COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN MANAGING STUDENT DISCIPLINE IN IRINGA MUNICIPAL SECONDARY SCHOOL Author: Essau John International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning ISSN 2394-9686 Vol. 9, Issue 6, November 2022 - December 2022 Page No: 1-8 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 07-November-2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7299082 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/THE%20CHALLENGES%20FACING%20TEACHER-07112022-4.pdf

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