Is It Headteacher or Headmaster?
The Headmaster Is Often in Charge of Discipline as Well as the Running of the School. It's Common These Days to Use the Term Head Teacher Rather Than...
The headmaster is often in charge of discipline as well as the running of the school. It's common these days to use the term head teacher rather than headmaster, since it includes both male and female principals. The word headmaster has been around since the 1570's.
Is headteacher same as headmaster?
A head teacher, head instructor, bureaucrat, headmaster, headmistress, head, chancellor, principal or school director (sometimes another title is used) is the staff member of a school with the greatest responsibility for the management of the school.
Is headmaster politically correct?
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Technically "headmaster" is incorrect in regards to a woman, but informally it is OK. Especially in cases where you don't know the sex of the headteacher, I don't think anyone would bat an eyelid if you referred to a woman as "headmaster".
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