house master
Boarding hall overseer
A house master is a teacher responsible for a residential house or dormitory at a boarding school, overseeing students' welfare and discipline outside the classroom.
The role is traditional in British public schools, where houses compete in sports and other activities.
The house master checked that all boys were in bed by lights-out.
Also spelled housemaster.
Student living building
- prefectStudent given official authority
- matronFemale institutional supervisor
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- boardersTenants given meals
residence · pupils · discipline · welfare · duty · lights-out · curfew · chapel
One who gives guidance
- counselorOne who advises
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- guideLeader or instruction book
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
support · encouragement · character · development · welfare · trust · responsibility · supervision
Individual instruction provider
- teacherOne who instructs others
- EtonElite English boarding school
- RugbySport's origin town
- WinchesterLever-action repeating rifle
public-school · faculty · curriculum · houseroom · scholar · prize-giving · reports · examinations
dormitory
Student living building
- prefectStudent given official authority
- matronFemale institutional supervisor
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
boarders · residence · pupils · discipline · welfare · duty · lights-out · curfew · chapel · assembly
advisor
One who gives guidance
guidance · support · encouragement · character · development · welfare · trust · responsibility · supervision · safeguarding
tutor
Individual instruction provider
Winchester · public-school · faculty · curriculum · houseroom · scholar · prize-giving · reports · examinations · college
- mastersgrandmaster, sifu, choirmaster, ringmaster, concertmaster
- Dorm Lifedormitory, dorm, dorm room, roommate, bunk beds
- school administratorsschool principal, headmistress, superintendent, principal, vice principal
- school personnelteacher, principal, vice principal, superintendent, headmistress
house masterboarder
One who pays for lodging
pupil · student · resident student · new boy · headmaster
house masterboarder
One who pays for lodging
resident student · ward · charge · house member · supervisee
house, master, houses, housed, housing, housekeeper, housework, household, housewife