As we look forward to another exciting year at BIS HCMC, we are very pleased to introduce Mr Anthony Rowlands, our new Principal.
As we look forward to another exciting year at BIS HCMC, we are very pleased to introduce Mr Anthony Rowlands, our new Principal.
Dear Parents,
I would like to formally introduce myself to you as the new Principal of BIS HCMC. I have over 35 years’ experience in education, with over 31 years in Senior leadership roles. I have worked in the UK, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand and Vietnam. My most recent role was as Principal of BIS Hanoi, our sister school in the North of Vietnam.
I am thrilled to be leading such an established and high achieving school. Once again, this year’s examination and assessment results are outstanding both in the Primary and Secondary school. Some schools like to ‘sell’ themselves as creative and innovative rather than with a focus on academic results. It is clear to me that BIS HCMC can rightly claim to be creative, innovative and still produce outstanding academic results. Our students are totally committed and are cared for by staff who facilitate innovative situations that allow your children to flourish as individuals. Our IGCSE and IB results place us as the highest achieving school, not only in Vietnam, but within the Nord Anglia Group of schools. Indeed, our results place us on a par with the very best International schools worldwide.
Whilst the school is in a very strong position, I pledge to work hard with the BIS community to ensure that we go from strength to strength in our development. We will not sit back and just admire our achievements. As a school, we are on a continuous journey to improve and to ensure that we give our children the best opportunities possible.
I am looking forward to meeting many of you in the coming months.
Yours sincerely
Mr Anthony Rowlands, Principal
Year 9 is more than the final chapter of Key Stage 3 (KS3) of the English National Curriculum; it’s a pivotal year of transformation. It’s the point where students begin to personalise their learning to a much greater extent, preparing to enter the academic rigour of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) programme.
Our Class of 2025 has once again raised the bar, achieving outstanding IBDP results that place them among the best in the world. Congratulations to every one of our graduates, whose dedication and resilience have resulted in not only exceptional scores, but also outstanding university destinations across the globe. This year, our students achieved an impressive average IB Diploma Programme score of 36.3 points, significantly above the global average of 30.58 points. Over one quarter of our Class of 2025 scored 40 points or above, placing them in the top 10% of IBDP candidates globally, with 11 students achieving a score between 42 - 45, and one remarkable student achieving the perfect score of 45.
