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head teacher

British

noun

a teacher responsible for running a school

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The first school in Wales to introduce a pouch system in September 2023, head teacher Ian Gerrard called the impact "nothing short of transformational" when the ban was introduced for the whole school at once.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Russell Clarke, head teacher at Haslingden High School and Sixth Form in Rossendale, Lancashire, says he broadly welcomes the government's attention to supporting the most vulnerable young people.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Assembly was planned for the afternoon, she explained, as the head teacher planned to warn children about dangers during the half-term holiday.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Claire Robertson, head teacher of Cherry Fields Primary School in Banbury, said mainstream schools like hers "have a duty to be as inclusive as we can".

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The head teacher, the boss, the supreme commander of this establishment was a formidable middle-aged lady whose name was Miss Trunchbull.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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