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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

Juliette's head teacher, Amelia McIlroy, said she was "a genuinely caring and attentive listener, a true friend who listened with warmth, respect and sincere interest to her peers and to our staff".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

A head teacher says he is "really concerned" about a decision to end school holiday food vouchers for families on low-incomes.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Matt Vella, head teacher of St Michael's Academy in Yeovil, said he thought the change "would hit the most vulnerable pupils the hardest".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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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