Lester O’Stephens is a principal at an international school in Saigon, having worked in education for 30 years in his native New Zealand, Singapore and now Vietnam. On this podcast episode, we dive further into education in the international sector, Asian models vs New Zealand, the most important aspects of the children’s well-being, and more.

Topics include

⁃ New Zealand education model vs Vietnam

⁃ Looking at the psychology of education, including intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for learning

⁃ Treating staff, students and parents as people first, and enhancing their wellbeing

⁃ The importance of setting firm, clear boundaries

⁃ The concept of ‘restorative practices’ in education

⁃ Developing the culture and the ethos of an international school

⁃ Pushing the boundaries, being innovative, and developing students learning

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