Abstract: This paper presents statistics on 851 principals in elementary and secondary schools in the areas inhabited by minority ethnic groups, analyzes the existing problems in the team construction, and, based on the role theory, puts forward suggestions on strengthening the team construction of principals in primary and secondary schools in such areas: strengthening the role mechanism construction and bring the team construction into the track of institutionalization; optimizing the role structure and establishing talent pools; innovating role learning methods; and enhancing the principal management ability.

Key words: ethnic area, principal of primary and secondary school, development status, role theory