Since the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in 2019, St Andrews International School has been working hard to understand the implications of this new law and has implemented policy and procedures school-wide to comply with this law.
The school has provided specialist training to staff, ECA providers and the wider St Andrews community and is working hard to protect personal data and to ensure that data subjects understand their rights and responsibilities set out by the PDPA.
In August 2020, the school appointed Rob Parker as the Data Protection Officer. Rob has a strong background in data privacy and data security and is known widely in the Asia Pacific region as a specialist in this field.
Since Rob joined the school in August 2020, he has spoken at a number of conferences on data privacy and cybersecurity including the International School Authority Thailand (ISAT) conference which aimed to help school leaders in Thailand understand the implications of this law and how to safeguard data and also at a global conference with 21st Century Learning on cybersecurity with the aim to help school leaders understand what safeguards need to be put in place for cybersecurity and data protection.
Rob has worked with the all teams in the St Andrews community and beyond over the last 18 months including helping the FOBISIA team and FOBISIA member schools to begin their journey on data protection and how organisations in Thailand can begin their data protection journey. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing an updated version of the St Andrews Personal Information Collection Statement policy which will hopefully give you a better understanding of this data protection in Thailand and how this is expected to affect our wider community.
Are you a new student at St Andrews International School Bangkok looking to dip your toes into the world of swimming? Or perhaps you are a current student who has always wanted to improve your skills in the pool? Then there is no better time than now to join the STA Marlins Swimming Squad. The Marlins Recreational Group is our latest swimming programme, welcoming all beginners on Tuesdays after school.
At St Andrews Bangkok, we believe that every child has the potential to discover and develop a unique musical voice. Our Instrumental Programme offers students an extraordinary opportunity to explore and master a range of musical instruments, fostering a lifelong love for music and enhancing their cognitive and creative development.
What an exciting time this is for the Aquatics Department at St Andrews International School Bangkok. During the summer, as we basked in the glow of remarkable news of our swimming coach and athlete qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games, the result made it even better. The Olympics, an event that unites athletes from around the world in a celebration of sportsmanship and human spirit, has come particularly close to home for our community this year, inspiring students, staff, and parents alike.
