Shan Shan Su, general manager of Reigate Grammar School Phnom Penh, received the Individual of the Year award at the inaugural GREAT British Awards 2026. The school announced the recognition on Facebook and said the award was presented on 5 November at the British Residence in Phnom Penh. The British Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, known as BritCham Cambodia, organised the awards.

GREAT British Awards 2026 results in Phnom Penh

BritCham Cambodia’s announcement confirms Su as the Individual of the Year winner and identifies the venue as the British Ambassador’s Residence. The chamber announced eight winners across categories recognising people, businesses and partnerships. Other results included IDP Education Ltd in the Heart of the Community category and Unilever Cambodia as Company of the Year. BritCham Cambodia said it intends to make the awards an annual event for the UK–Cambodia business community.

The Individual of the Year award was part of a programme covering the wider British and Cambodian business community. Reigate Grammar School Phnom Penh’s announcement linked Su’s recognition to her leadership, professional achievements and contribution to that community. BritCham’s public list confirms the result, while the school’s post explains how it shared the news with its own community.

The school’s Facebook caption uses the spelling Shan Shan Su. BritCham’s list and Su’s own LinkedIn profile use Shanshan Su. Both announcements identify the same recipient. Readers looking for her response or the organiser’s list may see either spelling.

What Su said about her work at Reigate Grammar School Phnom Penh

In her LinkedIn response, Su reflected on the work involved in bringing Reigate Grammar School Phnom Penh to life. She described building teams and solving problems as part of turning plans for a school into the experience pupils and families have each day. She also thanked the colleagues, partners and families who had been part of that work.

Her response gives some context for readers who know a school mainly through its classrooms. Setting up a school also involves decisions about how staff work together and how families receive information. Those decisions often become visible in ordinary moments, such as when a parent knows whom to contact about a timetable change or a new family receives clear information before their first day.

What families can learn about school leadership

Families comparing schools can ask how responsibilities are shared between school leaders, teachers and admissions staff. A specific example is often helpful. A parent might ask who handles a concern about a child settling into class, who follows up with the family and when they can expect an update. The answer gives parents a better idea of how staff coordinate when a question involves more than one team.

Families can also ask how the school uses parent feedback. For instance, if several parents find a school procedure unclear, who reviews their comments and how does the school explain any changes? These questions are ways to learn about day-to-day practice during a visit or admissions conversation.

For readers following the GREAT British Awards 2026, BritCham Cambodia’s results list shows how Su’s award fits among the other categories. Families looking for information about the school itself can find its contact details through Education Cambodia’s Reigate Grammar School Phnom Penh listing.

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