The principal refers to the person in charge of school administration appointed by the administrative department of education of the state or other educational institutions. It is necessary to strictly implement the national education policy, formulate the overall school-running policy, preside over the overall work of the school, and lead all the teaching staff to move toward the correct goal. According to the relevant regulations of the state, the principal needs a teacher qualification certificate and also needs to participate in the principal qualification training.

According to national laws and regulations, a school principal must meet the following requirements: he has China nationality, has settled in China and has the qualifications prescribed by the state, and his appointment and dismissal shall be handled in accordance with relevant state regulations.

The principal of the school is mainly responsible for running the school, especially for the direction of running the school, the quality of personnel training and the operation and development of the school. In order to ensure the stable running of the school and the normal teaching activities, it is necessary to stipulate that the principal of the school should have China nationality and live in China. Similarly, there are laws in other countries that require school principals to be citizens. The state has strict and specific requirements for the quality of education and teaching in schools of all levels and types, so citizens who serve as school principals must meet the qualifications prescribed by the state and have the necessary ideological and political quality and cultural professional level. The appointment and removal of the headmaster shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state. The appointment and removal of the president of a public school shall be approved by the competent department and reported to the education administrative department for approval or filing; The appointment and removal of principals of schools run by social forces shall be handled in accordance with the articles of association of educational institutions, and shall be reported to the administrative department of education for approval or filing. The education administrative department has the right to veto any violation of post conditions during the audit process.