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I consider that it is pertinent for educational leaders to consider the self-efficacy development of both their students and teachers, in order to increase agency throughout the school. Based on my analysis of the literature it would seem that self-efficacy is highly complex, and difficult to quantifiably measure. I will argue in this thesis, that part of this complexity is due to the socio-cultural nature of the construction, and continuance of self-efficacy. Cultural capital is similarly complex and multifaceted with a very broad spectrum of contributing factors. I will also argue that cultural capital, when considered from a deficit perspective can become a type of cultural distance from prevailing norms. This cultural distance can serve to limit self-efficacy development. A mixed methods approach, situated from a pragmatic research position was adopted to conduct a naturalistic research project. 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