headmistress
Female school leader
A headmistress is a woman who serves as the principal of a school, particularly a private or independent school.
The term is more common in British English and in American schools modeled on British traditions.
The headmistress addressed the students at morning assembly.
The male equivalent is headmaster; the gender-neutral head or head of school is increasingly preferred.
Chief school administrator
- headteacherSchool's chief administrator
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- schoolmarmFemale teacher, often strict
- deanSenior academic administrator
director · superintendent · governess · matron · housemother · prefect · proctor · warden
Place of instruction
- academyInstitution of learning
- boarding schoolResidential academic institution
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
pedagogy · assembly · uniform · pupils · students · classroom · dormitory · chapel
Adult female human
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
- ladyCourteous term for woman
- madamFormal address for women
- matriarchFemale family leader
feminist · trailblazer · pioneer · girls' school · suffragette · Victorian · Edwardian · tradition
Inflexibility in enforcement
- sternnessUncompromising strictness of manner
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- controlAuthority to direct
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
order · obedience · discipline · reprimand · detention · punishment · consequences · standards
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- governanceHow authority is exercised
direction · oversight · supervision · decision-making · accountability · delegation · responsibility · integrity
principal
Chief school administrator
- headteacherSchool's chief administrator
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- schoolmarmFemale teacher, often strict
dean · director · superintendent · governess · matron · housemother · prefect · proctor · warden · chancellor
school
Place of instruction
- academyInstitution of learning
- boarding schoolResidential academic institution
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
curriculum · pedagogy · assembly · uniform · pupils · students · classroom · dormitory · chapel · hall
woman
Adult female human
matriarch · feminist · trailblazer · pioneer · girls' school · suffragette · Victorian · Edwardian · tradition · propriety
strictness
Inflexibility in enforcement
- sternnessUncompromising strictness of manner
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- controlAuthority to direct
rules · order · obedience · discipline · reprimand · detention · punishment · consequences · standards · conduct
mentor
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
governance · direction · oversight · supervision · decision-making · accountability · delegation · responsibility · integrity · influence
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- educatorseducator, teacher, teachers, professor, instructor
- school administratorsschool principal, superintendent, principal, vice principal, dean
- school leadersprincipal, dean, superintendent, rector, provost
- school personnelteacher, principal, vice principal, superintendent, professor
- school staffteacher, teachers, principal, professor, librarian
headmistresspupil
Learner or eye opening
student · schoolchild · prefect · teacher · classroom aide
headmistressteacher
One who instructs others
classroom teacher · janitor · caretaker · groundskeeper · school nurse