The Principal (2015)

Name: The Principal
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Alex Dimitriades, Aden Young, Mirrah Foulkes, Michael Denkha, Rahel Romahn

Drama

When history teacher Matt Bashir is promoted to Principal of a notoriously violent Boys' school in Sydney's south-west, his radical approach brings him into conflict and leaves his personal life dangerously exposed. But just when he seems to be making progress, a 17-year-old student is found dead on school grounds.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (1,507 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 ↑ +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

8.25 avg 4 episodes 8.3 → 8.3 51 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	8.3	77
2	Episode #1.2	8.4	58
3	Episode #1.3	8.0	47
4	Episode #1.4	8.3	48