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School looked after with lofty principles (4-6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

high-minded

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'school looked after with lofty principles' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'school looked after' is the wordplay.
'school' becomes 'high school' (high school is a kind of school).
'looked after' becomes 'minded' (I've seen this before).
'high'+'minded'='HIGH-MINDED'

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(Another definition for high-minded that I've seen is " Marked by strong principles".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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