Secondary School Vice Principal/IGCSE Coordinator

John Rose joined KIST in August 2013 as the Subject Area Coordinator—Science in the Secondary School, teaching MYP Science—mainly Biology and Chemistry—to students in Grades 9 and 10, and DP Chemistry to students in Grades 11 and 12. In August 2014, he was appointed DP Coordinator, and in August 2019, he was appointed Secondary School Vice Principal and IGCSE Coordinator. He also continues to teach DP Chemistry.

Before moving to Japan, Mr. Rose taught in many countries and has had postings in England, Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok and Dubai.

Mr. Rose holds a Master of Education in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics from the University of Sydney, and a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of New South Wales in Australia.

In addition to his position at KIST, Mr. Rose is an IB examiner for Chemistry.

Mr. Rose enjoys reading fantasy novels, playing rugby, playing basketball and most sports as he is Australian. Both of his sons are enrolled at KIST.