Dissertation (MA Education)This study aimed at investigating the role of parents on influencing academic performance in community secondary schools. The reason behind doing this study was the persistence of two ways traffic blames between parents and teachers. Parents have been blaming teachers because their children fail examinations without knowing that even them are also responsible in the performance of their children. The study was done in Mbozi District in Songwe Region. The approach used to undertake this study was qualitative research approach whereby the work is mostly in descriptive manner. In some instances the researcher has used numerical information to supplement the description provided. The study employed a case study design because it allow exploration, thoughtful, experience, and perception of participants sticking mainly on the role of parents in influencing academic performance in the Tanzanian context. System theory developed by Von Bartalanffy in 1968 was applied by the researcher to guide the study. Data collection was done through interviews, documentary reviews and focus group discussions, the participants involved included one DSEO, one WEO, four heads of school, four classroom teachers, 20 parents and 40 students. All participants were purposeful selected. Data were analysed thematically. The findings prove that, majority of the parents play a little role in the supervision of their children because of the low level of education they have. Thus, the study recommends that; in order for the students to perform better, parental supervision is more needed for the improvement of students‟ performance.