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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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Caroline Glennon, head teacher at St Patrick's CE Primary Academy in Solihull, says her school will show the highlights or the full game on Monday morning for her "World Cup mad" students.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Chris Parry, the head teacher of Lewis School in Pengam which closed for two days during the heatwave, said his decision was made to prioritise pupil safety.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

But head teacher Claire Judd said they went a step further - cooling their feet in water baths and "nipping in and out" of a World War Two German bunker.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Assistant head teacher Rachel Glennie said she welcomed a social media ban.

From BBC Jun. 16, 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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