Head teacher
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In parts of the UK and elsewhere, a head teacher or head master is the most senior teacher in a school. In Scotland such officials are usually known as the "rector". in North America such officials are usually known as the "school principal" but the term "headmaster" may be used in more exclusive or private schools.
While some headmasters still retain some teaching responsibility, most of their duties are managerial and pastoral.
A female headmaster may be called the headmistress. Either may also be referred to as "the head".
A school may also have a deputy head and possibly one or more assistant heads who act as assistants or subordinates of the headmaster.
Some famous head teachers in fiction
- The Demon Headmaster, from the books by Gillian Cross.
- Albus Dumbledore, featured in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling.
- Headmaster Cid of Balamb Garden in Final Fantasy VIII
- Dr Michael Walker Headmaster of King Edward VI Grammar School Chelmsford.