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Praepostor (sometimes spelt Praepositor) is a term now used chiefly at England independent schools, such as Aldenham School, Brentwood, Clifton College, Eton College, Giggleswick, Harrow School, Rugby School, Shrewsbury, Tonbridge School and Uppingham School as well as at other schools such as the former Derby School which began as for the teaching of Latin grammar. It is the equivalent of prefect. The word originally referred to a monastic prior and is late Latin of the Middle Ages, derived from classical Latin praepositus, "placed before".
The use of praepostor in the context of a school is derived from the practice of using older children to lead or control younger children. This originally involved both leading in lessons and keeping general discipline, but latterly it involved only discipline.
Children helping to lead classes were also called hall monitor, and the terms praepostor and monitor are roughly equivalent to prefect and sub-prefect in many other English schools.
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