Message from Chief Principal and Secondary School Principal

Welcome to Victoria Shanghai Academy! The VSA community is vibrant, compassionate and learner-focused. 

​It is my distinct privilege to serve as Chief Principal and Secondary School Principal at Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA). Our community is vibrant, compassionate, and fiercely learner-focused: a space where curious minds thrive and expert educators work tirelessly to help every child unlock their full potential. Guided by our motto, "Value, Strive, Act," these principles form the heartbeat of our daily life.

As Hong Kong’s first IB World School to offer the IB continuum (PYP, MYP, and DP), VSA holds a rich history of educational leadership. Today, we build on that legacy as an innovative, future-oriented institution.

We live in a transformative era. Rapid global interdependence and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation are reshaping the workplace and redefining what our children need to succeed. At the same time, navigating complex global issues, climate shifts, and diverse societies demands more than textbook knowledge. Young people need sharp critical thinking, adaptability, cross-cultural empathy, and deep social-emotional resilience. At VSA, our forward-thinking curriculum arms students with the exact mindsets to navigate this uncertainty with confidence.

Rooted in Hong Kong through a rigorous bilingual education, VSA gives learners a solid foundation to anchor their identity and honor their cultural heritage while sharpening lifelong competencies. Active citywide partnerships bring learning to life, seamlessly bridging classroom theory with hands-on, real-world application. Through meaningful service, our students discover local and global citizenship, experiencing firsthand the transformative power of action.

Walking through campus and witnessing the bright, expectant smiles of our students fills me with deep pride and hope. I see remarkable growth across every dimension: academic, emotional, social, physical, and ethical. Our dedicated educators inspire students to look beyond the world as it exists today, empowering them to imagine and build a better tomorrow.

Thank you for visiting our website. We appreciate your interest and look forward to welcoming you into our community.