Wales High School - Leadership

Leadership

The school has had a varied leadership structure over the course of its operation. The school has had 4 headteachers to date; Mr. Timothy, Mr. Lawrence Morton, Mr. John Day and, most recently, Mr. Giuseppe Di'Iasio (commonly referred to as Pepe by both staff and students, alike).

In 2006, Lawrence Morton stepped aside as Headteacher to take up the new role as the School's Chief Executive. This re-shuffle in the Senior Management Team resulted in then Associate Headteacher, John Day, to succeed him as Headteacher. John Day has previously worked at the school in multiple capacities, including as the Head of Physical Education. After an incredible 42 years of service with the school, 5 of which were served as Headteacher, the announcement was made that John Day would be retiring from the post in July 2012. He remains involved in as the school's Coordinator of Outdoor Pursuits; nearly of which he has lead and been involved in for over 30 years.

Subsequently, after this announcement, the school opened applications for his successor as Headteacher. After an initial unsuccessful round of interviews, the second round opened on Monday, 27 February. After days of interview, the school's Governing Body appointed Mr. Giuseppe Di'Iasio as the new Headteacher. Prior to the appointment, Mr. Di'Iasio served as Deputy Headteacher at the King Ecgbert School in Sheffield.