Zara Pugh

Whole School Counsellor 


BSc Sports Science, The University of Edinburgh

PGCE Secondary Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Zara joined BIS in August 2019 from Manchester, England. She qualified as a teacher in 2008 and worked in secondary schools in Manchester until moving to Vietnam. She became a Head of Year in 2012 and has been working in a pastoral capacity in schools since then. In addition to her years of experience in supporting young people, Zara has completed a Diploma in Counselling and is a member of the Australian Counselling Association. She is also currently studying for a Master of Psychotherapy through a university in the UK. 

She lives in Vietnam with her husband, a BIS teacher, and her two young children.  Her interests include socialising with friends and family, travelling the world and swimming for relaxation.