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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
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SNA’s Student Support Services department includes a counselling and wellbeing team that works with students on individual, social, peer, educational and relationship issues in a confidential setting. They aim to support the physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing of students, helping build resilience and self-help strategies. The boarding programme also emphasises daily supervision, mentoring and routines to support social-emotional growth. The school says that students themselves define “wellbeing” as including physical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects, and they involve students in discussions of trending issues.
SNA offers an Inclusion Programme for students with learning, emotional or behavioural needs, supporting them through Individual Education Plans (IEPs). The school works with outside agencies and professional recommendations to assist students requiring challenge or help in their educational journey. While it is not a specialist SEN institution, it caters to a range of needs including academic, social, emotional and behavioural. The aim is an inclusive educational environment rather than a separate specialist centre.
SNA provides language support through its Student Support Services team — offering opportunities in English, Vietnamese and Korean, and supporting independent language studies for other mother-tongue backgrounds. However, the school does not publicly provide a detailed separate “EAL programme” description using that label, so the precise structure (e.g., levels, identification process) is not fully disclosed.
The school explicitly recognises that student mental health is important and offers counselling and mental wellbeing programmes. SNA states that students can discuss concerns in a safe and confidential space, receive guidance on coping strategies, and that wellbeing is promoted through awareness activities. The boarding environment is also noted as a key priority for wellbeing support.
SNA has a published Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, confirming its responsibility to protect students from harm, neglect and exploitation. It defines a designated safeguarding lead (or deputies), requires training for all staff and sets expectations for secure recruitment, clear procedures and record-keeping. The policy is aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
SNA Saigon South is an IB Continuum school in Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon South area, offering the IB Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes from Grade 1 to Grade 12. The campus sits in the Him Lam residential community and spans nearly 10,000 m² with 80+ classrooms and dedicated spaces including laboratories, art rooms, a musical hall, a robotics room for STEM, a football field, library, and cafeteria. Instruction is in English, with additional study in Vietnamese and Korean and support for other mother tongues. Families can use the school’s transportation service across HCMC, and boarding is available—the first in Saigon South. Recent highlights include student CAS service trips and representation in international school sports such as teeball.
