Ned Symons
Grade 5 Teacher
Ned is originally from England and joined UWC Thailand in 2014. He has recently completed a Masters in Educational Leadership for Sustainability and is currently also working as UWC Thailand’s Sustainability Coordinator. Previous to moving to Phuket, he spent eight years in New Zealand where he worked as a primary school teacher, as well as running a small landscape design company. He has also worked in Vietnam and Portugal as an ESL teacher. Ned is here with his wife, Olivia and their two children, Elijah and Kyra, who attend UWC Thailand. Ned’s eldest daughter Mai An has recently graduated from UWC Thailand and is starting her tertiary studies in the United Kingdom. Ned loves nature, photography and cycling.