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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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Singh is also the head teacher of the primary school in Atmadpur village.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

"I never went to university so to become a head teacher or anything like that I'd have to consider that," he says.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Mathew Evans, head teacher of Ysgol Glantaf and Bro Edern in Cardiff, called it a "momentous decision" to close but said the weather had provided a unique challenge for Wales.

From BBC Jun. 25, 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

Those with academic inclinations took extra classes with the head teacher in their teenage years and with luck made it into teachers’ college.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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