Rose Vu. Extended Essay Coordinator

Rose was originally born in Hanoi, Vietnam and lived most of her life in Melbourne, Australia. She has been teaching for 11 years in South Korea, Australia, the Netherlands and The Bahamas. Before completing her Master’s degree in Teaching, she worked in the field of Accounting while studying for her Bachelor of Commerce.

As an educator and learner, Rose believes that education is a powerful tool that can allow anyone and everyone to access amazing life opportunities. Learning is a lifelong pursuit and it can happen beyond the classroom. Rose looks forward to developing positive relationships with the learners and the learning community.

Outside of teaching, Rose is an avid traveller, having visited over 60 countries. She also enjoys yoga, photography, jazz music, reading and writing. She is a published author in poetry.

Vicky Holdcroft, Diploma Programme Coordinator

Vicky Holdcroft is an experienced and dedicated educator who has been teaching for over twenty years. Originally from the UK, she has also taught in Brazil and the Netherlands.

Vicky enjoys encouraging her learners to think for themselves and question the world around them. She is also a Principal Examiner and Lead Author for the IBO and is passionate about improving the quality and consistency of international exams. Vicky works hard to establish positive and effective relationships with the learners and understands that this is essential for learning and progression.

She has two young children who keep her busy outside of school and she enjoys discovering new places to visit and activities to do with them