As head teacher of a leading school, Nicholas Hewlett marvelled as some of his pupils chatted openly about their sexuality. Tomorrow, inspired by the teenagers’ candour and courage, he will make
Nicholas Hewlett. (St Dunstan s College)
A headmaster in Britain is set to make “education history” by coming out as gay during an online school assembly Monday (1 February) – and he knows he’s going to cry.
Nicholas Hewlett, who leads St Dunstan’s College in the Catford neighbourhood of southeast London, said a conversation with a student who spoke about being gay bolstered him to do the same ahead of the school’s LGBT+ Week.
In doing so,
The Timesreported, Hewlett is thought to be the first acting headteacher to come out in front of his students and staff.
“Not long ago I was doing interviews with the pupils, and one of them was talking about how comfortable he was about being gay,” Hewlett said.
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The principal of an exclusive private school plans to make history in the UK by coming out as gay during an online assembly.
Nicholas Hewlett, the head of the $25,000-a-year St. Dunstan’s College in Catford, southeast London, told the Sunday Times of London that he plans to discuss his sexuality and marriage to another teacher during an assembly Monday.
It is thought to be the first time a principal will come out in front of his pupils and staff in the UK, the paper said.
Headmaster, 41, of £18,000-a-year London private school will come out as gay to his pupils and staff in online assembly and says my only regret is not doing it earlier
Headteacher Nicholas Hewlett plans to tell students and staff at St Dunstan s College in Catford that he is gay during an online assembly tomorrow morning
It is thought to be first coming out by a headteacher to their students in history
The 41-year-old says he was moved by strength and courage of his own students
Announcement to mark start of college s LGBTQ week and LGBTQ history month