head teacher

noun

British
: the person who is in charge of a school

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The school's head teacher, Krzysztof Ochmanski, was injured while subduing the teenager, officials said. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Former head teacher Heather Hurteau is facing two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 This includes extensive hands-on classroom experience working with vulnerable student populations as head teacher for the juvenile court schools as well as an administrator for student programs. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 On the other hand, Aesha and Nathan have taken on new roles as head teacher and aide in the third-grade classroom, composed of Kizzi and Joe, who cannot stop touching each other, giggling, and speaking over the teacher, and Max, who cannot go a whole day without throwing a temper tantrum. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head teacher

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“Head teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20teacher. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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