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Creating lasting change for children in Cambodia through access to quality teaching and learning.

For over 15 years, SeeBeyondBorders has been at the forefront of transforming primary education in rural Cambodia. We empower teachers and leaders to deliver quality education through training, support and contextually relevant technology and resources. Initiatives are embedded into the school and education system, building ownership and strengthening management capacity to ensure sustainability.

13/08/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Taing Im on graduating with a Master's in International Development from Maynooth University through the Irish Aid Fellowship Programme!

Taing Im joins fellow SBB Irish Aid Fellowship alumni Pheung Pov (Managing Director), Limon Bunn (Senior Project Manager) and Kimsor Oeng (SBB Ireland Trustee), who have also completed masters in Ireland.

We are thrilled to welcome Taing Im back with new knowledge and skills that will strengthen our work in Cambodia. As a member of our Senior Leadership Team and Shared Services Manager in Battambang, she is already making an important contribution to our organisation, and we look forward to seeing the impact of her continued leadership.

A particular thank you to the Irish Embassy in Vietnam for its continued support of the Irish Aid Fellowship Programme and for investing in the next generation of Cambodian leaders.

Congratulations, Taing Im! ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

10/08/2026

[English Below] ๐ŸŽ“ แžŸแžผแž˜แž‡แžผแž“แž–แžšแž”แŸแž€แŸ’แžแž‡แž“แž”แŸ’แžšแžกแž„แžŸแž‰แŸ’แž‰แžถแž”แžแŸ’แžšแž˜แž’แŸ’แž™แž˜แžŸแžทแž€แŸ’แžŸแžถแž‘แžปแžแžทแž™แž—แžผแž˜แžท แžฑแŸ’แž™แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›แž”แžถแž“แž‡แŸ„แž‚แž‡แŸแž™

แž“แŸ…แžแŸ’แž„แŸƒแž“แŸแŸ‡ แžŸแžทแžŸแŸ’แžŸแžถแž“แžปแžŸแžทแžŸแŸ’แžŸแž“แŸ…แž‘แžผแž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แž”แŸ’แžšแž‘แŸแžŸแž€แž˜แŸ’แž–แžปแž‡แžถ แž”แžถแž“แž…แžถแž”แŸ‹แž•แŸ’แžแžพแž˜แž€แžถแžšแž”แŸ’แžšแžกแž„แžŸแž‰แŸ’แž‰แžถแž”แžแŸ’แžšแž˜แž’แŸ’แž™แž˜แžŸแžทแž€แŸ’แžŸแžถแž‘แžปแžแžทแž™แž—แžผแž˜แžท แžŠแŸ‚แž›แž‡แžถแžŠแŸ†แžŽแžถแž€แŸ‹แž€แžถแž›แžŠแŸแžŸแŸ†แžแžถแž“แŸ‹แž˜แžฝแž™แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„แž€แžถแžšแž”แž‰แŸ’แž…แž”แŸ‹แž€แžถแžšแžŸแžทแž€แŸ’แžŸแžถแž€แž˜แŸ’แžšแžทแžแž˜แž’แŸ’แž™แž˜แžŸแžทแž€แŸ’แžŸแžถแžšแž”แžŸแŸ‹แž–แžฝแž€แž‚แžถแžแŸ‹แŸ”

แžขแž„แŸ’แž‚แž€แžถแžš SBB Cambodia แžŸแžผแž˜แž‡แžผแž“แž–แžšแž”แŸแž€แŸ’แžแž‡แž“แž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แžขแžŸแŸ‹แžฑแŸ’แž™แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›แž”แžถแž“แž‡แŸ„แž‚แž‡แŸแž™ แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›แž›แž‘แŸ’แž’แž•แž›แž›แŸ’แžขแž‚แŸ’แžšแž”แŸ‹แŸ—แž‚แŸ’แž“แžถ แž“แžทแž„แž”แŸ„แŸ‡แž‡แŸ†แž แžถแž“แž†แŸ’แž–แŸ„แŸ‡แž‘แŸ…แžšแž€แž‡แŸ†แž–แžผแž€แžแŸ’แž˜แžธแž“แŸƒแž‡แžธแžœแžทแžแž“แžถแž–แŸแž›แžขแž“แžถแž‚แž! ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŽ“

๐ŸŽ“ Wishing Candidates Success in the Grade 12 Diploma Exams

Today, students across Cambodia begin their Grade 12 Diploma Exams, a significant milestone marking the completion of their secondary education journey. We wish all candidates the very best as they take this next step towards their next chapter.

06/08/2026

Deep roots grow strong flowers.

The EPIC Summit in Siem Reap was built on the belief that meaningful educational change grows through strong relationships, shared learning and investment in people.

๐ŸŽฅ In this short video:

โ€ข EPIC Project Manager Kimleang reflects on Professor Lucy Cooker's contribution to the Summit and the value of bringing together educators from Cambodia and internationally.
โ€ข Professor Lucy Cooker shares her reflections on the Summit, her time in Cambodia and how she would succinctly describe the EPIC Summit.
โ€ข Senior Project Manager Limon Bunn looks back on Lucy's connection with SBB, including her visit to our programmes last year, before sharing some exciting personal news! Limon has been awarded a prestigious Chevening Scholarship to study at Nottingham Trent University in Nottinghamโ€”a UNESCO City of Literatureโ€”becoming the first SBB team member to receive this highly competitive scholarship!

Congratulations, Limon! Your achievement is a wonderful milestone for you and for SBB. We look forward to seeing the knowledge, experience and connections you bring back to Cambodia.

Watch the video to hear their reflections and celebrate the partnerships, friendships and shared commitment that continue to strengthen education in Cambodia.

Dominic Williams British Ambassador to Cambodia British Embassy in Cambodia

Photos from SeeBeyondBorders's post 31/07/2026

Building Strong Foundations: Numbers Come to Life! ๐Ÿ”ขโœจ

Through Maths Teacher Mentoring, young learners are discovering the joy of numbers through engaging, hands-on Khmer numeracy lessons. From counting with everyday objects to recognising and writing Khmer numbers, students are building confidence one number at a time.

Recently, early grade classrooms at a school in Banan District embraced fun, interactive activities centred on foundational numeracy โ€” part of the broader effort to strengthen literacy and numeracy skills for early grade learners.

After attending TEP workshops, teachers created a lively, supportive space where children could practise, ask questions and celebrate small wins together, reinforcing the idea that a strong grasp of numbers early on opens the door to a lifetime of learning.

These moments of joyful learning are made possible through the Transform Education Program in Siem Reap and Battambang Provinces, supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

30/07/2026

Over the last two weeks we have been joined in Cambodia by sixteen teachers and school leaders from across Ireland. They have spent the time learning about the education system, collaborating with our Cambodia staff, delivering professional development on topics including; literacy, school leadership, and communities of practice, and engaging with primary school teachers and school leaders in Siem Reap Province. In addition, they all participated in the EPIC Summit 2026.

Watch this video to learn more about the Connect Experience. Thanks so much to Maeve, Carmel, Una, Emmagene, Laura, Michele, Elva, Gwen, Dearbhaile, Louise, Martina, Meabh, Laura, Jane, Pauline and Colette for your really significant contribution. We hope this is the beginning and not the end of the journey.

Thanks also to our partners at the Irish national Teachersโ€™ Organisation and the Retired Teachersโ€™ Association of Ireland who both provide funding to support our work in Cambodian primary schools.

Nรญ neart go cur le chรฉile.

29/07/2026

What can Cambodia teach the world about learning?

At EPIC Summit 2026, we were delighted to welcome Dr Will Brehm as our international keynote speaker. Will is Associate Professor of Comparative and International Education at the University of Canberra, author, leading researcher on Cambodian education and host of the FreshEd podcast.

In this video, Will reflects on the Summit, the schools he visited in SIem Reap and his time with SBB. Joining him are SBB CEO-IO Colm Byrne, EPIC Senior Project Manager Kimleang Boy, and Monitoring Officer Nathamon Noeun, who share their perspectives.

Thank you, Will, for your generosity, curiosity and thoughtful contribution to the EPIC community. We look forward to continuing the conversation.

Photos from MoEYS Cambodia's post 27/07/2026

[English Below] แžŸแžผแž˜แžแŸ’แž›แŸ‚แž„แžขแŸ†แžŽแžšแž‚แžปแžŽแž™แŸ‰แžถแž„แž‡แŸ’แžšแžถแž›แž‡แŸ’แžšแŸ…แž…แŸ†แž–แŸ„แŸ‡ แž€แŸ’แžšแžŸแžฝแž„แžขแž”แŸ‹แžšแŸ† แž™แžปแžœแž‡แž“ แž“แžทแž„แž€แžธแžกแžถ แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹แž€แžถแžšแž…แžผแž›แžšแžฝแž˜แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„แž€แž˜แŸ’แž˜แžœแžทแž’แžธแžŸแž“แŸ’แž“แžทแžŸแžธแž‘ EPIC Summit แŸขแŸ แŸขแŸฆ แž“แžทแž„แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž”แŸ‹แž€แžถแžšแžšแžฝแž˜แž…แŸ†แžŽแŸ‚แž€แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„แž€แžทแž…แŸ’แž…แž–แžทแž—แžถแž€แŸ’แžŸแžถแžŠแŸแž˜แžถแž“แžŸแžถแžšแŸˆแžŸแŸ†แžแžถแž“แŸ‹แŸ— แž–แžถแž€แŸ‹แž–แŸแž“แŸ’แž’แž“แžนแž„แž€แžถแžšแžขแž—แžทแžœแžŒแŸ’แžแžŸแž˜แžแŸ’แžแž—แžถแž–แž‚แŸ’แžšแžผแž”แž„แŸ’แžšแŸ€แž“ แž€แžถแžšแžขแž“แžปแžœแžแŸ’แžแž•แŸ’แžขแŸ‚แž€แžŸแŸ’แžšแžถแžœแž‡แŸ’แžšแžถแžœ แž“แžทแž„แž€แžถแžšแž›แžพแž€แž€แž˜แŸ’แž–แžŸแŸ‹แž‚แžปแžŽแž—แžถแž–แžขแž”แŸ‹แžšแŸ†แŸ”

แž™แžพแž„แž•แŸ’แžŠแž›แŸ‹แžแž˜แŸ’แž›แŸƒแž‘แŸ…แž›แžพแž—แžถแž–แž‡แžถแžŠแŸƒแž‚แžผ แž“แžทแž„แž€แžทแž…แŸ’แž…แžŸแž แž€แžถแžš แžšแžฝแž˜แž‘แžถแŸ†แž„แž€แžถแžšแž”แŸ’แžแŸแž‡แŸ’แž‰แžถแž…แžทแžแŸ’แžแžšแžฝแž˜แž‚แŸ’แž“แžถ แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„แž‚แŸ„แž›แž”แŸ†แžŽแž„ ยซแž›แžพแž€แž€แž˜แŸ’แž–แžŸแŸ‹แž‚แžšแžปแž€แŸ„แžŸแž›แŸ’แž™แž“แŸ…แž€แž˜แŸ’แž–แžปแž‡แžถยปแŸ”

Thank you to MoEYS Cambodia for your participation in the EPIC Summit 2026 and for contributing to the important discussions on teacher development, research-informed practice, and educational improvement. We value our ongoing partnership and our shared commitment to โ€˜Enhancing Pedagogy in Cambodiaโ€™.

15/07/2026

We are delighted to share a new article from Sally Miles, CEO of SeeBeyondBorders Australia, published by the Australian International Development Network (AIDN).

Drawing on our work in Cambodia, Sally makes the case for turning attention to the classroom and the role of the teacher, backed by strong leadership and systems that make improvements last.

We look forward to continuing these conversations and working alongside partners who share our commitment to locally led, sustainable education reform.

Read the full article - https://aidnetwork.org.au/from-access-to-learning-what-cambodia-reveals-about-a-defining-shift-in-global-education-reform/

10/07/2026

Join the SBB Cambodia Team! ๐Ÿ“ข

We're currently recruiting for three exciting roles based in Siem Reap and Battambang provinces:
โ€ข Translator
โ€ข Teacher Development Officer
โ€ข Project Intern

If you're passionate about education and creating positive change in Cambodia, we'd love to hear from you. Visit our website for more details: https://seebeyondborders.org/work-with-us/

09/07/2026

Our partnership with the Australian Embassy through ANCP reflects a shared commitment to investing in teachers, strengthening education systems, and supporting sustainable improvements in learning for children and communities.

Together, with the Australian Government we are helping build a stronger and more equitable education system for Cambodiaโ€™s future. Thank you Australian Embassy, Cambodia

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