This paper presents a multidimensional framework of social justice educational leadership (SJEL), which accommodates various dimensions of social justice that are either discussed in the literature but rarely in tandem, or those that are largely marginalized or thought to reside beyond the boundaries of SJEL discourse. At its core, the framework presents the division between social equality and individual self-determination. The paper systematically accounts for the inherent conflicts and dilemmas within and among the various dimensions of social justice, thereby offering educational researchers, leaders and policy-makers a practical methodological tool with which to engage social justice leadership actions and policy.