Meet the team

 

The Higher Education & Careers Department comprises of three Higher Education Counsellors and administrative support responsible for careers guidance.

Our Team

Cecilia Lau
Higher Education Counsellor

Cecilia obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and master's degree in Higher Education Administration from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before joining WIS, she served as a Higher Education Counsellor at another ESF secondary school for nearly six years.

Cecilia enjoys working with students in identifying their full potential and suitable pathways that best satisfy their goals and interests. On a personal note, she is passionate about traveling. If you have any stories about exploring the world, come in and have a chat. 

cecilia.lau@wis.edu.hk

Laura Maddison
​​Higher Education Counsellor

Laura obtained her MA(hons) degree from Edinburgh University, which included a study year abroad at Queen's University, Canada.  Prior to this role, she worked as a researcher for the Scottish Parliament and for a range of corporate clients in the field of Public Affairs and Public Relations in the UK.

She completed her Master of Counselling at Monash University in 2016.  An advocate of life-long learning, she continues to take courses and attend conferences related to counselling and higher education counselling.

Laura enjoys establishing strong relationships with students and further education providers.  She particularly enjoys enabling young people to recognise and reach their full potential.

laura.maddison@wis.edu.hk
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Anthea Lung
​Higher Education Counsellor

Having studied in both the United States and United Kingdom, Anthea enjoys helping students in finding a university that will offer them the wonderful experience she had as an international student herself.

She graduated with a BA degree from the Ohio State University and received a Graduation Diploma in Law from the University of Law, and has plans to study a Masters' degree in Education in the future. Prior to joining West Island School, Anthea worked as a counsellor at a local private independent school in Hong Kong for three years, helping students finding their passions. 

anthea.lung@wis.edu.hk
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Ms Beatrice Tsui
Higher Education and Careers Administrator

Beatrice is the Higher Education and Careers Administrator at West Island School. During her studies at Monash University, she worked at a boarding school in Melbourne Australia, and later came back to Hong Kong and worked as a senior operations officer in an education consultancy, assisting and managing the university applications of their clients. She enjoys working with young and teenage students and has built a strong relationship with them.
beatrice.tsui@wis.edu.hk

We're Here for You

Students and parents are welcome to make an appointment at any time during the school day.  Students are also welcome to drop-in when they have available time.