Leadership Team

Marie-Hélène Ulcoq
Head of School – Leader of Strategy, Pedagogy, Well-Being, Inclusion and Diversity

Marie Hélène is focused on delivering academic excellence and balance, is committed towards inclusion and diversity, encourages restorative classroom practices, and is dedicated towards developing intercultural understanding, international mindedness, and ethics.

She has local and international experience in two main professional sectors, namely, the insurance, loss adjusting and risk management sector, and the education sector, which has been her passion from a very young age.

She is a well-known badminton player, who has represented Mauritius at many international competitions, and she embraces and fosters sporting values such as fairness, teambuilding, discipline, inclusion, and perseverance.

Marie Hélène is what she calls a lifelong learner, and she is passionate about educational research and leadership. She was awarded a ‘Masters of Professional Studies in Education’ with First Class Honours from the University of Auckland, New Zealand; and applies theories in her practice.

Her mission is to ensure that learners are given the opportunities, tools, and encouragement to reach their full potential, and to protect, lead, guide and serve the interests and needs of the whole WISS community.

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