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Highly experienced, truly exceptional

Westbourne College (Singapore) is led by the same visionary leadership behind the award-winning Westbourne School in the UK and the highly successful global expansion into Sydney. Our team comprises exceptional teachers and directors from leading schools in Singapore, the UK, and Sydney, united by a shared commitment to academic excellence in our IBDP and IGCSE programme.

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"The teachers are really dedicated to us. I can clearly see how willing they are to support us with the amount of resources and knowledge they provide. It has really helped me improve on specific weak points." Manan, IBDP 2024 Student (2024)

Dr Vahagn Vardanyan
Principal

Dr Vahagn Vardanyan
Principal

Dr Vardanyan has a PhD in Political Geography from the National University of Singapore, an MBA, a Master of International Affairs, a First-Class Honours in Economics, and a Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers. A dedicated IB educator, he has around two decades of experience as a principal and leader in IB schools. Dr Vardanyan will spearhead our world-leading approach to assessment, further improving academic standards and a culture of high achievement.

While being immersed in the IB for 20 years, Dr Vardanyan spent the first 10 years of his career in leadership positions in the banking and finance industry. His ‘real-world’ experience is exceptional.

Mr Mark Peters
Chairman

Mr Mark Peters
Chairman

Chairman of Westbourne UK, Mark has over 30 years’ experience in business strategy, management and operations, and has worked in the education sector since 2001.

Prior to becoming Chairman of Westbourne in 2006, Mark founded and ran a strategy and private equity advisory business, during which time he worked with the BBC, the UK Government and the broader education sector to create a £300m programme to build and deliver digital learning resources to schools across the UK. He has led the development of Westbourne to make it one of the UK’s most successful schools. Integral to the group’s continuing international development, Mark was instrumental in the conception and launch of our colleges in Sydney and Singapore.

Mark holds an MBA from INSEAD, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Finance & Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia (FINSIA) and a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil & Structural, Honours, 2:1) from the University of Sydney. He was a senior manager in Accenture’s strategy practice and attended James Ruse Agricultural High School.

Marie de Tito Mount
Chief Executive Officer

Marie de Tito Mount
Chief Executive Officer

Marie has over two decades strategic leadership, entrepreneurship and business development experience across Europe and Asia. Prior to joining Westbourne in 2018, Marie founded, led and successfully sold a niche agency in the high value travel sector. Previous roles include Managing Director, The Big Domain, the UK’s leading venue rental business, International Head of Proposition Development, Cendant Corporation and Logistics Captain in the British Army.

One of the first female graduates of the Combined Commissioning Course, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Marie has extensive experience of complex and dynamic environments and a particular interest in supporting students in challenging themselves to reach beyond the easily obtainable.

Mr Stephen Keegan
Director

Mr Stephen Keegan
Director

Stephen brings a wealth of international leadership experience: he taught mathematics for nine years in Sydney before venturing overseas. Over 38 years in ten countries, he worked as a teacher, head of department, IBDP coordinator, head of high school and school principal.

He has teaching experience in the NSW HSC, IB, IGCSE, British A levels and US Advanced Placement curricula. Stephen was the IB Diploma Programme Asia Pacific Regional Manager for six years. Most recently, he has been active as an educational consultant in IB schools in China. Stephen also serves as non-executive Director for Westbourne College Sydney.

Mr Edmund Ng
Academic Director

Mr Edmund Ng
Academic Director

Edmund is an engineer by training with over two decades of experience in teaching, both with Singapore government schools and international IB Diploma schools. Having previously held roles as Head of Middle and High School, and IB Diploma Coordinator, he brings his extensive teaching and management experience to Westbourne College (Singapore).

Edmund believes that each student is a unique individual and has the ability to excel in his/her studies given the necessary support.

Mr Joseph Tan
Economics and Business Teacher

Mr Joseph Tan
Economics and Business Teacher

Joseph Tan boasts an illustrious teaching career spanning over two decades, with diverse experiences in various educational institutions including MOE schools, polytechnics, and private colleges. Prior to his career in teaching, Joseph founded an education enrichment enterprise dedicated to content creation and training for government-related organizations such as the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force, National Environment Agencies, and the Ministry of Education. Noteworthy among his achievements is the creation of the business simulation program “Transaction,” utilized in the POA Olympia event, jointly organized by Singapore Polytechnic, MOE Co-curriculum branch, and himself.

Joseph Tan brings extensive corporate expertise to his teaching role, having served as a financial analyst with Hewlett Packard and held a management position at Arvato, a member of the Bertelsmann Group.

His passion for accounting has played a pivotal role in inspiring numerous former students to pursue successful careers in accounting and finance. This rich blend of practical experience and commitment to student success underscores Joseph Tan’s dedication to delivering a high-quality education in the field of business.

Euan Mancer
IGCSE/IBDP English Teacher

Euan Mancer
IGCSE/IBDP English Teacher

Euan Mancer has taught English language and literature in a variety of educational settings on five continents over the last three decades. He graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages and Literature, a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching English, and a Master’s degree in Education.

He is passionate about empowering students to achieve academic success while cultivating their intellectual curiosity, resilience, and global awareness necessary to thrive in today’s changing world.

Dr Chiew Tuan Kiang
Physics and Computer Science Teacher

Dr Chiew Tuan Kiang
Physics and Computer Science Teacher

Dr Chiew has over 30 years of Technical R&D experience on data science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and IT architecture with relocation experiences in Abu Dhabi (UAE) and out-station experiences in Taiwan, United Kingdom, Turkey, South Korea, Cambodia, and Xi’An (China). He is a business owner of a technical consultancy firm taking up leadership and consultative roles with various local enterprises on Cloud Administration, Applications with Generative AI, Energy Management and Machine Learning Pipelines.

Dr Chiew has authored a few dozen research papers on video processing, machine learning, and wireless communication. He is also an educator who supervises and mentors students of all ages on STEM, and also teaches part-time on Computer Systems, Physics and Mathematics to young adults.

Jozef Bendik
Biology and ESS Teacher

Jozef Bendik
Biology and ESS Teacher

Jozef Bendik is an author, IB examiner, and experienced international educator with over 20 years of teaching and leadership across Singapore, China, Vietnam, Romania and the UK. He specialises in IBDP Biology, ESS and Psychology, and has a strong track record of curriculum design, assessment leadership and evidence-informed teaching.

Jozef is passionate about fieldwork, outdoor science and designing meaningful learning that connects academic rigour with real-world understanding.

Sindy Went
Chinese Language Teacher

Sindy Went
Chinese Language Teacher

Sindy is a dedicated bilingual educator with over two decades of experience teaching Chinese Mandarin. Throughout her career, which spans both local schools and private institutions, she has had the privilege of working with a diverse range of students, fostering a love for language and culture at every age and proficiency level.

Through customised and differentiated learning approaches, Sindy has helped students significantly improve their grades, often advancing several levels in proficiency. She has empowered many IGCSE and IB students to not only master the complexities of the Chinese language but also develop a deep appreciation for its rich, thousands-of-years-old history and culture.

Beverly Burgess
Head of Marketing

Beverly Burgess
Head of Marketing

Beverly is a seasoned digital marketing and e-commerce leader with over two decades of proven success building and scaling organizations across global markets.

She has lived in Australia, China and Singapore, leading marketing for startups from the ground up, expanding operations internationally across multiple continents, and has built high-performing regional teams spanning 10+ countries to drive pioneering e-commerce strategies across B2B and B2C channels.

Beverly has demonstrated mastery across all marketing channels – SEM, SEO, social, CRM, eDM, affiliates, events and beyond – while establishing herself as a global citizen comfortable operating in both Western and Asian business cultures.

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Our team at Westbourne College (Singapore) reflects the excellence that defines the Westbourne International network. With a legacy of award-winning academic success and recognition on the global stage, we are proud to uphold the same standards of distinction in delivering our IGCSE and IB Diploma in Singapore. Explore our global awards to learn more about the achievements that set Westbourne apart.

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"You're never alone at Westbourne. Whether it's your teachers with their support or your friends and classmates, everyone here wants to improve." Gabriel, IBDP 2024 Student (2024)