Founding Head
King's College School
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 4 July 2024
Job overview
King’s College International School in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
From September 2025, an outstanding Founding Head is required to lead the latest addition to the King’s College School Wimbledon family, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The school will open in September 2026 and will cater for students from early years to year 13.
This is a unique opportunity for an inspirational and dedicated leader with experience in primary, preparatory or secondary schools to establish and run a leading school of the world. With the full support and expertise of the King’s College School Wimbledon International team, the Founding Head will establish a King’s College International School in Ho Chi Minh City with a vision to provide world-class education.
The successful candidate will bring a track record of senior leadership experience in outstanding schools. They will be able to innovate, inspire and form strong relationships with staff, students and parents. The Founding Head will require the drive and passion to develop King’s College International School in Ho Chi Minh City into one of the leading international schools in Asia.
The closing date for applications is 08:30 BST on Thursday 4 July 2024.
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About King's College School
King’s College School, Wimbledon is one of the most successful schools in the world, and our vibrant and caring community is a special place to learn and grow for boys aged 7-18 and girls aged 16-18. With over 1,500 pupils and 400 staff, we are located in one of the most attractive and peaceful parts of London, opposite 1,140 acres of countryside of Wimbledon and Putney Commons and just a short walk from the picturesque Wimbledon Village.
Head
Dr Anne Cotton
Values and vision
Our school was founded in 1829 by Royal Charter as the junior department of the university, King’s College London, and as such, intellectual aspiration and a progressive spirit are our heritage.
Today, we offer an education of the whole person, in Mind, Spirit and Heart, the enduring ethos of our foundation. Our guiding mission is to look outwards, to the world beyond school, and to life at 25: we look to the lives we are preparing our young people to lead, so that when the time comes, they are ready to forge the pathway they choose, and to make a purposeful impact.
We aim for each of our pupils to enjoy an exhilarating adventure of learning and to pursue academic excellence within a fun, caring, welcoming environment. Academic outcomes at A level, IB and GCSE consistently place King’s amongst the very top schools nationally and globally. Supporting our pupils to grow strong in spirit, in the shared values and qualities of character that will ground them, is equally important.
ISI report
"The academic standards achieved by pupils are outstanding... Pupils achieve outstanding academic, musical, sporting, linguistic and dramatic distinctions, actively encouraged by a strong culture of participation and the uncommonly wide choice of extra-curricular activities and range of opportunities on offer..."
"[Pupils] are confident to be themselves and find staff supportive and approachable in the school’s safe and friendly environment...The way in which pupils engage in contributing to the lives of others in the school, the local community and wider society is outstanding... Pupils demonstrate a great deal of respect for diversity within society... and the way in which they work with others is excellent."
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