The document discusses the key roles and responsibilities of a headmaster or principal at a school. It states that the headmaster is the most important leader at the school and acts as the central figure that oversees all administration, teaching, and activities. The document outlines the headmaster's responsibilities as shaping an academic vision, creating a supportive learning environment, developing leadership in other teachers, improving instruction, and managing resources to facilitate school improvement. It also lists qualities that an effective headmaster should possess such as being dedicated, fair, socially skilled, and able to cultivate leadership in others.

1. O P FOUSIYA
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2. HEAD MASTER
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
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3. HM or
PRINCIPAL
as a LEADER
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4. THE HEADMASTER
In the words of P.C, Wren, "What the main spring is to the
watch, the flywheel to the machine or the engine to the
steamship, the headmaster is to the school.
§ The character of the school reflects and proclaims
the professional character of the headmaster.
§ He is the seal and the school is the wax.
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5. HM as the
Educational leader
The Headmaster, as the educational leader
holds the key position in the school. As an
important component of the school, he has two
important responsibilities:
the administration of the school
The supervision of the personnel involved
in the teaching —learning process.
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6. Importance of a Headmaster:
1. Key Stone of the School
 The headmaster of the school is the key stone of every aspect of
it. It means he is the seal and school is the wave……..
 He is the organizer, leader, governor, business director, teacher,
coordinator, friend, philosopher and guide.
2. Gardener of the School
 As every headmaster starts his career as a teacher his position is
like a gardener who tends every plant in the school garden with his
love, affection and guidance.
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7. 3. Unique Status:
 In a school the headmaster occupied a unique position as he is
the centre of maintaining instructional relationships-teacher-pupils,
teacher-parents, teacher – teacher.
4. Leader of the Society:
 The headmaster is not only the leader of the school
administration and management but also a leader of the society as the
school is a society in miniature and the entire societal picture is
reflected in school.
 He is also regarded as the leader of the society.
 Hence the headmaster, who is the leader of the school, has also
to act as the leader of the society.
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8. 5. A good Business Manager:
 Changing nature and condition of the society compels the school
or educational institution for adopting business techniques in a
desirable manner.
 For this the headmaster should be a good business manager.
 For ensuring proper management of educational programme he
has to look after the school plant and the school activities in a
business – like manner.
6. Coordinating Agency:
 The headmaster is the coordinating agency who keeps the
balance and ensures harmonious development of the institution.
 As the coordinating agency he co-ordinates between the society
and the institution or school and its various human elements.
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9. 7. A visionary Figure
 The headmaster of a school should be a man of sound morale
character, an able administrator, an efficient organizer, competent
manager and a role model for his students and society.
 In this regard he can be regarded as a visionary figure for his
students and society and he shows new light and vision to them.
8. Prestigious Place
 The headmaster occupies a very prestigious place in the school
as well as in the society
 For giving a concrete shape he should have a balanced and
dynamic personality in the one hand and should be capable of wiping
out the social evils through education.
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10. Qualities of a Headmaster
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 1. Personal Qualities:
 (а) Devoted and dedicated.
 (b) Just and fair.
 (c) Open-minded.
 (d) Self-confidence and courage.
 (e) Creative and constructive.
 (f) Identification with work.
 (g)Painstaking.
 (h) Objective-outlook.
 (i) Sincere, Punctual and regular.
 (j) Problem-solving centred etc.
 2. Physical Qualities:
 The headmaster in order to be a
good one should have good
physique. For this he should
possess the following physical
traits with him:
 (a) Attractive and clean
appearance.
 (b) Natural and good manners.
 (c) Regular habits.
 (d) Active, smart and strong etc.

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 3. Social Qualities:
 (a) Good human relations.
 (b) Good relationships with colleagues.
 (c) Co-operations.
 (d) Active and socialized citizen.
 (e) Goodwill for all.
 (f) Honest in dealings.
 (g) Devoted to social progress.
 (h) Interest to know about others’
problems.
 (i) Insight into social problems.
 (j) Creating awareness to eradicate
social evils.
 4. Intellectual Qualities:
 (a) Growing mind.
 (b) Initiating capacity.
 (c) Resourcefulness.
 (d) Knowledge of pedagogy,
 (e) Highly intelligent.
 (f) Excellent communication skills
both spoken and written.
 (g) Good exposition and
expression.
 (h) Knowledge of child growth and
development,
 (i) Sense of systematic and
planned work.
 (j) High achiever.
 (k) Knowledge of social problems
and possible solutions.

12.  5. Emotional Qualities:
 A good headmaster should have following emotional qualities with
him:
 (а) Cheerful and pleasant to talk to or work with.
 (b) Optimistic and hopeful in nature and approach.
 (c) Enthusiastic and inspiring bent of mind.
 (d) Emotional stability.
 (e) Free from anxiety, conflicts and mental tension.
 (f) Strong motivation in doing any work.
 (g) No harassment while facing confrontations
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13. Responsibilities of HM
Wallace’s work since 2000 suggests
that this entails five key
responsibilities
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14. Shaping a vision of academic
success for all students, one
based on high standards.
§ Having high expectations for all
is one key to closing the achievement
gap between advantaged and less
advantaged students
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15. Creating a climate hospitable to
education in order that safety, a
cooperative spirit and other foundations
of fruitful interaction prevail
§ Principals play a major role in
developing a “professional community”
of teachers who guide one another in
improving instruction
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16. Cultivating leadership in others
so that teachers and other
adults assume their parts in
realizing the school vision.
§ A central part of being a great
leader is cultivating leadership in others
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17. Improving instruction to
enable teachers to teach at
their best and students to
learn to their utmost
§ Effective leaders view data as a
means not only to pinpoint problems but
to understand their nature and cause
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18. Managing people, data
and processes to foster
school improvement.
§ The principal was good at pulling
together all the pieces, not leaving us to
feel we were working in isolation
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19. Duties of HM
Teaching
Planning
Organization &
Administration
Supervision
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20. Some specific Duties of Headmaster
School
Supplies
School
Campus
Co-
Curricular
Activities
Office
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