head teacher

A form of headteacher — The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.

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Meanings

nounhead teacher (plural head teachers)

plural head teachers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of headteacher.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe educator who has executive authority for a school

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principalschool principalhead
Broader
educatorpedagoguepedagog
Also see
headprincipal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

head teacher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20teacher

MLA

“head teacher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20teacher. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head teacher,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20teacher.

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