Head teacher

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In the UK and elsewhere, a head teacher or head master is the most senior teacher in a school. While some still retain some teaching responsibility, most of their duties are managerial and pastoral.

Related Topics:
UK - Teacher - School - Managerial - Pastoral

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A male head teacher may be called a headmaster; a female a headmistress (the former sometimes two words, the latter usually not); either may also be referred to as "the head".

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A school may also have a deputy head.

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