Our world-class BVIS Hanoi teachers will prepare your child to take on the world, helping them discover their talents, grow in confidence, and achieve outstanding academic success.
Empowered by our extraordinary teachers, your child will achieve incredible things.
Every one of our exceptional educators brings a wealth of experience and globally recognised qualifications to our classrooms. They’re continuously refining their approach through sector-leading training on the award-winning Nord Anglia University platform, too.
This means they’re perfectly placed to deliver the personalised learning experiences, level of challenge, and support your child needs to get fantastic IGCSE and A-level results. Fully committed to our tailor-made learning philosophy, our teachers will nurture their happiness and wellbeing, too, and help them develop the all-round skills they need to become a confident global citizen.
Our senior leadership team creates a vibrant bilingual learning environment that nurtures future-ready young citizens.
Paul is a vastly experienced leader and educator, who has led high-achieving schools in the UK, Myanmar, Qatar, and here in Vietnam. As Principal at BVIS Hanoi, Paul is committed to making sure every student receives outstanding personalised care, exceptional learning experiences, and world-class teaching.
An industry leader in international education, Paul is a Nord Anglia Education veteran, having previously led schools in Southeast Asia and the Middle East before joining BVIS Hanoi.
With a degree in Business and Economics from Southampton University, a PGCE, and the National Professional Qualification for Headship, Paul has a wealth of educational qualifications. He also has experience spanning more than 25 years.
As BVIS Hanoi Principal, Paul drives our unique dual-language approach to education. Fostering a happy, joyful community, Paul ensures every child grows in confidence and achieves impressive academic success.
Malcolm has more than 25 years’ experience in education, having taught and held leadership roles in the UK, France, the Czech Republic, Uganda, and Turkey. Working with our talented team of primary specialists, Malcolm ensures our students learn in a safe yet stimulating environment, which is happy, supportive, and challenging.
A highly qualified teacher and school leader, Malcolm brings more than 25 years’ experience to our Head of Primary role. This includes time in Principal, Head of Primary, Head of Early Years, and Head of French positions in France, the Czech Republic, Uganda, and Turkey. Malcolm has also worked in independent schools in the UK.
Leading our team of primary specialists, Malcolm ensures each child learns in a way that works for them, maximising the flexibility of our International Primary Curriculum. He believes that teaching should be whole-hearted and immersive, and that students learn best when they’re comfortable, engaged, and hungry for more.
Across the curriculum, Malcolm ensures our students learn in a safe yet stimulating environment, which is happy, supportive, and contains a healthy level of challenge.
Over 20 years’ experience in education, as Head Teacher/Principal, Head of Science, Depute Head in secondary schools in Scotland.
Over 20 years’ experience in education, as Head Teacher/Principal, Head of Science, Depute Head in secondary schools in Scotland
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James moved to BVIS Hanoi in August 2017. He is deeply passionate about bilingual education, believing that every child should have access to high-quality English education and the opportunity to develop their ‘mother tongue’.
In his spare time, James is undertaking his Masters in Educational Leadership.
As part of our primary leadership team, James ensures our younger students benefit from the highest-quality personalised teaching, exceptional global experiences, and a stimulating curriculum.
James is also an advocate for dual-language learning, which gives students the opportunity to learn about different cultures and broaden their skills, while maintaining their mother tongue.
Trang’s passion for being a Primary teacher began when she volunteered on a youth project for the children in a mountainous area in Quang Binh province in 2005. After graduating from Hanoi University of Education, she started the Teacher Training programme in BIS and BVIS Ho Chi Minh city. In 2012, she returned to Hanoi and worked at BVIS. With more than 10 years of experience working in MP1, MP2 and MP3, she loves to explore and experiment with new ideas in the classroom. She also enjoys discovering a lot of interesting things in each lesson as well as nurturing the positive energy of each class member.
MA, International Education, King’s College London, UK
BA, Primary Education, Hanoi University of Education, Vietnam
Trang’s passion for being a Primary teacher began when she volunteered on a youth project for the children in a mountainous area in Quang Binh province in 2005. After graduating from Hanoi University of Education, she started the Teacher Training programme in BIS and BVIS Ho Chi Minh city. In 2012, she returned to Hanoi and worked at BVIS. With more than 10 years of experience working in MP1, MP2 and MP3, she loves to explore and experiment with new ideas in the classroom. She also enjoys discovering a lot of interesting things in each lesson as well as nurturing the positive energy of each class member.
Outside of work, she enjoys discovering new places, reading books and planting trees.
Before joining BVIS Hanoi, Lena taught and held school leadership roles in the UK and Southeast Asia. With a focus on health and wellbeing, Lena makes sure our students are safe, happy, supported, and engaged in learning.
Lena taught for several years in the UK before moving to Thailand, where she was part of a leading international school’s senior leadership team for five years.
After joining BVIS Hanoi, Lena assumed responsibility for secondary student safeguarding and wellbeing, as well as whole-school health and safety. She makes sure our learning environment meets the welfare needs of every student, drives our approach to wellbeing, and ensures every student feels supported and included.
Having been a PE teacher for more than 15 years, Lena is also passionate about the benefits of physical activity, regular exercise, and healthy eating. It’s her belief that health and happiness go hand in hand, something she instils into PSHE sessions, extra-curricular activities, and mealtimes.
Piers spent significant time teaching in the UK before being a part of BVIS Hanoi and has worked in different leadership roles since then. With his experience and knowledge as a lead examiner for OCR – the UK leading awarding body, he ensures that every student can develop their desirable academic fields and achieve the best results.
Piers began his teaching career in the UK, holding a variety of pastoral and academic leadership roles across schools in London and Oxford (England). He joined BVIS Hanoi in 2020, where he has since become Assistant Head.
Piers has an undergraduate degree in geography from Royal Holloway University of London, as well as a master’s in educational leadership from the University of Leicester. He is a lead examiner for the OCR examination board, where he is responsible for constructing examination papers for GCSE and A Level.
Piers is a dedicated lifelong learner, who believes in making sure that every child has the opportunities they need to become the best versions of themselves that they can be.
Our staff are always innovating. Using the latest interactive education technology, they find new and exciting ways to pique curiosity and ignite our students’ imaginations.
Learning at BVIS Hanoi comes to life through ViewSonic Smart Screens, 3D printers, laser-cutters, iPads, and Sphero robots. And through a university-inspired model of teaching – delivered in collaboration with MIT – your child will discover a world of possibilities in our high-tech primary STEAM space, science labs, and ICT suite.
Your child will connect with their Nord Anglia peers across the world on our Global Campus learning platform, too. They’ll collaborate on one-of-a-kind activities – including ‘Carnival of the Animals’ and ‘Dance Unites’ projects – and immerse themselves in specially curated content from MIT, UNICEF, and The Juilliard School.
Being part of the Nord Anglia Education family means access to outstanding training and development, unrivalled across the world. Our teachers embrace the chance to study for further qualifications, share ideas, and become cutting-edge specialists, which will ensure your child receives a truly world-class education.
We’re incredibly proud of our world-class teaching standards. The excellence of our staff is felt in our classrooms – and seen in our students’ outstanding IGCSE and A-level results.
All our teachers hold UK (or equivalent) qualifications. Many also have additional leadership and subject-specialist accreditations. Our 85% staff retention rate is considerably higher than other international schools, too, ensuring our students receive an exceptional continuity of education.
Rigorous background screening, a strong safeguarding policy, and 10-year criminal record checks ensure our students are safe at school. We’re also a member of FOBISIA and accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Working at BVIS Hanoi, you’ll use your first-class qualifications, passion for innovation, and abundant experience to nurture the next generation of global changemakers. In return, you’ll receive all the support, training, and career development opportunities you need to thrive, both personally and professionally.
We’d love to show you around our campus, where you’ll meet our talented teaching team and staff. Book your tour with our friendly admissions team today.
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