
Belinda Weweje
Curriculum Director – High School | High School Principal | Executive School Leader | IB & AP Programme Specialist | Driving Whole-School Improvement & Academic Excellence
The move
MoveGEMS Education → GEMS AL Khaleej International School
TitleAssistant Principal High School → Curriculum Director - High School (Teaching and Assessment)
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE26.8
Total experience34.0 years
Career arc
- Curriculum Director - High School (Teaching and Assessment)Jan 2026 — PresentGGEMS AL Khaleej International School· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- High School PrincipalOct 2022 — Feb 2026GGEMS Al Khaleej International School· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Assistant Principal High SchoolAug 2020 — Oct 2022
GEMS Education· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract
- IB CHEMISTRY TEACHERAug 2018 — Aug 2020UUniversal American School of Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- IB Chemistry teacherAug 2018 — Aug 2020UUniveral American School of Dubai
- Chemistry TeacherAug 2018 — Feb 2026UUniversal American School of Dubai· United Arab Emirates
- Chemistry TeacherSep 2016 — Aug 2018AAl Mawaheb Model Schooll for Girls - Abu Dhabi· United Arab Emirates
- Chemistry Teacher Cycle 3Aug 2016 — Feb 2026AADEC Abu Dhabi Education Council· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Classroom TeacherAug 2015 — Jun 2016
Iqra English Schools - Qatar· Doha, Qatar
- Head Of Department (grade 8-12)Jan 2009 — Aug 2015DDepartment of Education South Africa· De Vos Malan School - King William's Town
- Grade HeadJan 2001 — Dec 2008
George Randal High School· East London, South Africa
- CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS TEACHERJan 1991 — Dec 1999PPort Rex Technical High School· East London, South Africa
Education
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityBacalaureus Educationis Honeres (B Ed - Honoures) Mathematical Education & Curriculum Design · Computational and Applied MathematicsJul 2008 — Aug 2010
- North-West University/Noordwes-UniversiteitBachelor’s Degree · Biological and Physical Sciences1986 — 1988