Education is the most important invention of mankind. It is more important than his invention of tools, machines, spacecraft, medicine, weapons and even of language. Because language is the product of his education. Man without education would still be living like an animal. In imparting education, the role of teachers assumes special significance. The teachers role has always been emphasized as a morale booster for harmonising the worldly agonies and celestial bliss. The quality of a nation depends upon the quality of its school and the quality of schools depend considerably on the quality of the teachers as well as on the interaction of collective internal and external forces that intervene in the fulfilment of the purpose of the schools. This paper tries to analyse the interrelation between School administration and motivation of teachers in primary schools of Mangalore in Karnataka State. A semi-structured questionnaire was prepared for the teachers. Depending on the type of information to be collected, open-ended, multiple-choice type questions, and Likert scale (1932) were included in the questionnaire. The data collected from the teacher are evaluated and analysed with appropriate statistical tools to arrive at the conclusion. It was found that favourable support and guidance from head of the school and education officer along with periodic inspection plays a vital role in motivating teachers in primary schools.