Role
While some head teachers still retain some teaching responsibility, other than in very small schools, most of their duties are managerial and pastoral.
In Australia, the head teacher is in charge of one (in the case of a major subject) or multiple (often in smaller schools) specific departments, such as English, Maths, Science, etc., but maintains full teaching duties and status. They are considered part of the school executive, and often a head teacher position is a stepping-stone into administration.
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