The only teachers allowed to use the cane were the Headmistress, her deputy, and the two housemistresses. Other teachers could send you to them if you were naughty, but they were limited to other punishments. Canings were always given in private and if there were two or more girls you would wait outside the study door, which was very frightening in itself because you could hear the faint sound of the caning inside. The cane was never given on the bare. You always had the protection of your knickers and whilst they were pulled up tight your bottom was never exposed.
Your housemistress was allowed to give up to 4 strokes either on the hand or bottom or both. The worst was one on each hand and two on your bottom. The Head or Deputy Head would normally cane on the bottom.