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head teacher

British  

noun

  1. a teacher responsible for running a school

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A head teacher who kept his school open during the record-breaking June heatwave has said people become "a bit snowflakey" in hot weather.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Aaron Laws, head teacher at Lacock Primary School, said Parr "obviously got that sense of community and something special" about the village.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Poli says his school had a very "reasonable head teacher" who allowed staff and pupils to be flexible with clothing during heatwaves.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

If a head teacher does decide to close a school, they will need to talk to the chair of governors and their academy trust or employer first.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

The next day Herr Seligmann and his wife come to school to meet with the head teacher.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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