Synonyms and antonyms of Teachers and principals in British Thesaurus

class teacher (noun)

a teacher who teaches or is responsible for a particular group of students in a school

coach (noun)

someone who teaches a special skill, especially one connected with performing such as singing or acting

educator (noun)

mainly American someone who teaches or who is involved in running a school

faculty (noun)

educationAmerican all the teachers in a university, college, or school

form teacher (noun)

British a teacher whose job involves looking after a particular class of students, and helping them with any problems

head (noun)

educationBritish the teacher in charge of a school. The American word is principal.

headmaster (noun)

British a male teacher who is in charge of a school. A more usual word is headteacher. The usual American word is principal.

headmistress (noun)

British a female teacher who is in charge of a school. A more usual word is headteacher. The usual American word is principal.

headteacher (noun)

British a teacher who is in charge of a school. The American word is principal.

housemaster (noun)

a man who is a teacher and is in charge of a house at a public school or grammar school

housemistress (noun)

a woman who is a teacher and is in charge of a house at a public school or grammar school

instructor (noun)

someone whose job is to teach a skill or a sport

instructor (noun)

American someone whose job is to teach students at school or to help with teaching at university

master (noun)

Britishold-fashioned a male teacher

mistress (noun)

British a woman school teacher

pedagogue (noun)

formal a teacher who uses strict and old-fashioned methods

pedagogue (noun)

old-fashioned a teacher

principal (noun)

educationmainly American the head of a school. The usual British word is head teacher.

relief teacher (noun)

Australian a teacher who temporarily replaces another teacher who cannot work

schoolmaster (noun)

old-fashioned a man who teaches in a school

schoolmistress (noun)

old-fashioned a woman who teaches in a school

schoolteacher (noun)

a teacher who works in a school

sir (British)

Britishspoken used by students for talking to or about a male teacher

substitute teacher (noun)

American a supply teacher

supply teacher (noun)

a teacher who temporarily replaces another teacher who cannot work

teacher (noun)

someone whose job is to teach

teaching assistant (noun)

someone whose job is to assist a qualified teacher in a school

teaching assistant (noun)

a university student who teaches classes

tenure (noun)

education a university teacher who has tenure can stay in their job permanently, usually after they have taught for a particular number of years

trainer (noun)

someone whose job is to train people for a job or profession

tutor (noun)

someone who gives private lessons in a particular subject