Professional Biography
Dr Tassos Anastasiades is a strategic, results‑driven international educator who designs, launches and secures high‑quality International Baccalaureate schools and leads transformational school improvement across multiple systems.
As founder of Education Speaks and the IB school development lead in Bahrain, he combines inspection expertise, curriculum architecture, leadership capacity building and operational design to take schools from concept through authorisation to sustainable operation. He is an ETIO‑certified inspector and regular CIS and IB visiting team member, often appointed to chair evaluation and accreditation visits.
Leadership Summary
- School development and authorisation Leads IB authorisation and re‑evaluation
processes, produces authorisation documentation, maps curriculum to IB philosophy,
sets internal quality assurance cycles and prepares leadership teams for successful
inspections
- Inspection and accreditation expertise Regularly appointed to Cognia, CIS and IB
teams, chairs visits, and delivers KHDA readiness interventions that align governance,
safeguarding and evidence systems to regulatory standards
- Turnaround and operational improvement Delivers rapid interventions that restore
compliance, improve teaching and learning, increase enrolment and strengthen financial
sustainability in challenged contexts.
- Curriculum and assessment strategy Designs inquiry‑based curriculum across IB,
British, American and Cambridge frameworks and implements data‑driven assessment
systems such as GL and Renaissance to measure and accelerate student progress.
- Safeguarding and wellbeing leadership Embeds robust child protection, wellbeing
and positive psychology approaches across school ecosystems to create safe, inclusive
and aspirational learning cultures.
Selected Impact and Achievements
- Led Dubai International Academy early years to the first KHDA Outstanding rating
achieved by an IB school
- Directed wide‑scale improvement programmes across Dubai schools and other
international systems, conducting multiple KHDA inspections and influencing quality for
thousands of learners
- Delivered measurable enrollment growth in turnaround roles, including a 40 percent
increase at Day Waterman College Nigeria and a 116 percent increase at British
International School of Al Khobar while improving curriculum breadth and financial
viability
- Headed IB re‑evaluations, Cognia reviews and successful accreditation drives in India,
China, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Ghana, Kosovo and the UAE.●
- Recipient of international leadership awards and frequent keynote speaker at
conferences across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Career Highlights
- IB Principal and CIS project lead, Genesis Global School New Delhi and international
consultancy assignments.
- IB Principal, Huamao International School Ningbo China, leading bilingual curriculum,
assessment and teaching quality.
- Quality Assurance Advisor and Principal Trainer, Riyadh Schools system, delivering
transformation and professional development across multiple schools.
- Head of Edubridge International School Mumbai, directing IB re‑evaluation and
systematising GL assessment practices.
- School Improvement Leader and Principal roles across Dubai International Academy,
Raffles World Academy, Ajman Academy and other leading UAE schools.
- Intervention Head of School, Shanghai Rego International School; Principal roles in
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Kosovo, Zambia, Cyprus and the UK.
Qualifications and Professional Development
PhD Biochemistry, Nottingham University.
MBA Educational Leadership, University of Leicester.
MA Educational Leadership and Administration, University of Bath.
BSc (Hons) Sciences.
National Professional Qualification for Headship.
Cognia Engagement Review Team Member; CIS Team Member certification; Designated
Safeguarding Lead Level 3; MYP and DP category trainings; multiple certifications in
Positive Psychology, NLP, stress management, Dale Carnegie leadership and
safeguarding.
Current Focus and Contact
In 2025 Dr Anastasiades is focused on supporting develop IB in a school in Bahrain, run the first
iB Day in Bahrain and scaling Education Speaks consultancy services for authorisation
readiness and capacity building, and continuing inspection and accreditation work regionally
and globally.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-tassos-anastasiades-4287bb7
Email: tassos.anastasiades57@gmail.com
