OUR PEOPLE

A Team You Can Rely On

We are a diverse team of passionate educators, administrators, and professionals who bring the right balance of talent, experience, and perspective from around the globe. At Hiba, we understand what your child needs to thrive. We hire the best teachers and leaders from the US, China, and globally, and we draw on a wealth of experience throughout the Wellington College Education network.

Joy Qiao

Founder & Chairman

Joy Qiao founded Wellington College China in 2009. Under her leadership, it has become one of the most reputable international education groups in China and globally. She grew up in Shanghai and earned her BA in Computer Science at the University of Oxford. She then went on to have an extensive career in the IT industry in the UK, Germany, and China.

Married to an Englishman and the mother of two bicultural boys, Joy knows from personal experience the value of a bilingual education. She wanted to ensure that her children would enjoy a fulfilling and meaningful relationship with both sides of their family and, in turn, their mixed heritage. This was what ultimately inspired her pivot to education.

Joy believes that Hiba’s blended approach to learning will play a crucial role in promoting peace and fostering mutual understanding in the 21st century. As the world grows more interconnected and the East and West converge, skills like bilingualism, cross-cultural awareness, and global citizenship will be in high demand.

Jane Camblin

Founding School Director

Julian Jeffrey

Chief Academic Officer

Julian is Wellington’s most senior educational leader, with extensive experience as a teacher, High School Principal, Head of School and now as a member of the Group’s executive leadership team. As Chief Academic Officer he works across the schools in the Group to embed academic ambition, culture, ethos, and opportunities. He is fully committed to improving the life chances of young people with a first-class learning environment.

Julian has a long and impressive history with Wellington College Education, having worked for 18 years at Wellington College in England, before relocating to teach history to Senior School pupils at Wellington College Tianjin. He was eventually promoted to High School Principal, then to Whole School Vice Principal before assuming the role of Head of School. During his time in Tianjin, he put the school on the map, establishing its reputation as the city’s leading international school with an impressive track record of both academic results and prestigious university placements.

In Hiba Academy Bay Area, Julian sees an opportunity to build on the work of schools in the Wellington College Education group in China. By placing a strong emphasis on a values-led bilingual education underpinned by consistent high-quality learning and high aspirations for our pupils, he seeks to foster engaging, self-confident, and outward-facing young people, ready to be the changemakers our world needs.

Julian’s professional journey to China was shaped in large part by strong family ties. His father lived and worked in China in the early 1980s, and his love for the country proved inspire several personal holidays before deciding to relocate there. Having lived in China for over a decade now, its history and culture remain a subject of fascination for Julian.

Julian holds a BA Hons History from the University of Durham and a PGCE in Secondary History from the University of Exeter. He has also completed a program in Executive Leadership from Henley, one of the world’s top business schools.

Allen Lueth

Chief Operating Officer

Rowan Bell

Chief People Officer

Aaron Levine

Finance and Project Consultant