housemaster

[ hous-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

a man who is in charge of a house or a dormitory in a private school for boys.

Origin of housemaster

First recorded in 1875–80; house + master

house·mas·ter·ship, noun

And therefore the responsibility of a Housemaster far exceeds that of a Head.

The Lighter Side of School Life |Ian Hay
He tugged away furiously, with an eye on the now rapidly advancing and loudly shouting figure of the housemaster.

Mike |P. G. Wodehouse
"Yes," replies Master Brown, with a sidelong glance towards his Housemaster.

The Lighter Side of School Life |Ian Hay
However, a Housemaster contra mundum, and a Housemaster in his own House, are very different beings.

The Lighter Side of School Life |Ian Hay

He is now a Housemaster, with every opportunity (and full permission) to work himself to death.

The Lighter Side of School Life |Ian Hay

housemaster

/ (ˈhaʊsˌmɑːstə) /

a teacher, esp in a boarding school, responsible for the pupils in his house

housemistress (ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrɪs), fem n