January Additions To ISR

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New School Reviews

• Nord Anglia International School Dubai UAE 1/22
First time reviewed on ISR [394 words]

• Noya British School UAE 1/22
First time reviewed on ISR [547 words]

• Guangzhou ULink International School China 1/22 review 18
GUIS is what was created when ULC and NCPA were combined… [179 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 1/22 review 40
A masterclass in how not to run a school… [314 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 1/21 review 39
I’m already actively looking at ways to leave, this probably says enough… [200 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 1/21 review 92
Letter to the Board… [564 words]

• Suzhou Singapore International School China 1/21 review 72
Has gone through a lot of changes & is now in a great place… [271 words]

• BASIS International & Bilingual Schools Chengdu China 1/21 review 7
I wish I’d known how quickly things could change… [527 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 1/20 review 46
An Orwellian environment where Big Brother is indeed watching… [331 words]

• American International School Abu Dhabi UAE 1/20 review 58
I feel the need to be honest about my experience… [415 words]

• Victoria Shanghai Academy Hong Kong 1/20 review 5
I’m exceptionally cross & have just chosen to leave in the middle of my contract!… [1,020 words]

• Keystone Academy China 1/20 review 14
Environment & working conditions aren’t those of an “elite” school… [984 words]

• British International School Cairo Egypt 1/20 review 34
Senior leadership can & does seem to do whatever suits… [446 words]

• Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam 1/19 review 22
The environment had a noticeable negative impact… [186 words]

• Koc School Istanbul Turkey 1/19 review 13
Not an international school in any meaningful sense… [427 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 1/19 review 36
I’ll do one more year, only because I already signed… [233 words]

• Cheongna Dalton School Korea 1/19 review 20
My experience at this school was extremely disappointing… [228 words]

• Tsinglan School China 1/16 review 8
The campus is quite beautiful, with a good environment… [85 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 1/16 review 35
The brutal reviews don’t match the school I work at… [145 words]

• Anglo Singapore International School Thailand 1/16 review 5
I was wise to walk away. Always trust your instincts… [434 words]

• GEMS World Academy Dubai UAE 1/15 review 33
Consider elsewhere to preserve your mental health & love of teaching… [1,108 words]

• Tsukuba International School Japan 1/15 review 22
Things have been stagnant due to a lack of change in upper admin… [602 words]

• Australian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 1/15 review 26
Significantly damaged my trust in educational institutions… [731 words]

• British School Bahrain 1/15 review 48
These reviews are 100% accurate and are not “moaning”… [322 words]

• Anglo Singapore International School Thailand 1/14 review 4
This role caused severe stress & I spent a full year recovering after leaving… [350 words]

• Salem International College Germany 1/14 review 2
Contracts are not reliably honored… [688 words]

• EtonHouse International School Suzhou China 1/14 review 6
The shame is this WAS a really good school to work at… [1,397 words]

• The Codrington School Barbados 1/14 review 11
Facilities & resources are extremely poor… [261 words]

• La Garenne International School Switzerland 1/13 review 2
Single teachers struggle to live on this salary… [383 words]

• British International School Washington USA 1/13 review 12
Just an unpleasant place to work all round… [241 words]

• Sultan’s School Oman 1/13 review 38
Still has a lot going for it, but how long that remains true is anybody’s guess… [639 words]

• Shenzhen College of International Education China 1/13 review 12
I’m seriously thinking of leaving, despite having signed a new contract… [279 words]

• British School Caracas Venezuela 1/13 review 56
There are difficult times ahead… [134 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 1/12 review 38
Experiences vary considerably depending on where you work… [569 words]

• Cambridge International School Slovakia 1/12 review 4
The school has changed a lot over the last 6/7 years… [924 words]

• Bonn International School Germany 1/12 review 11
Overall, working here is a positive experience… [218 words]

• Yangon International School Myanmar 1/12 review 38
This pattern of looking the other way is not limited… [828 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 1/9 review 34
If you’re on the fence, I’d say go for it… [389 words]

• Invento The Uzbek International School Uzbekistan 1/9 review 14
After two months, I quit my job as a teacher in the MYP… [513 words]

• Prince of Wales Island International School Malaysia 1/9 review 26
Potential’s there, but we need a leader with vision & integrity… [313 words]

• Australian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 1/9 review 25
Chronic financial difficulties over the past 12 months… [418 words]

• British School Caracas Venezuela 1/9 review 55
Please take this into account when applying to work here… [107 words]

• Australian International School Vietnam 1/8 review 6
Cancels contracts at the drop of a hat… [109 words]

• United World College Atlantic Great Britain 1/8 review 5
Has incredible potential & has been moving steadily away from it… [914 words]

• British Campus Algeria 1/7 review 15
I worked there briefly & left with my sanity just about… [264 words]

• British School Caracas Venezuela 1/7 review 54
This weekend Caracas was bombed by the USA… [54 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 1/6 review 59
I’d consider myself fortunate merely to survive my first contract… [377 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 1/6 review 32
At this point I think I’m just staying… [527 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 1/6 review 33
Stability here comes at the cost of voice, growth, & integrity… [554 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 1/6 review 37
New work, new tasks, new expectations. It is very tiring… [250 words]

• Mesaieed International School Qatar 1/5 review 12
Positives outweighed by deep-rooted cultural & leadership issues… [817 words]

• King’s College Panama 1/5 review 16
Within six months it was effectively left without direction… [332 words]

• Westview International School Cambodia 1/2 review 10
Expect high standards without doing anything to help teachers… [153 words]

• British International School Cairo Egypt 1/2 review 33
Management needs a real shake up- before its too late… [316 words]

• QSI International School Tbilisi Georgia 1/2 review 2
Tbilisi is a great city, and Georgia has a lot to offer… [221 words]

• St. Anne’s School Spain 1/1
First time reviewed on ISR [279 words]

• ISA Wuhan School China 1/1
First time reviewed on ISR [553 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• Sarah Isberg 1/22 (Director Report 2)
Noya British School UAE

• Sarah Fuschillo 1/22 (Principal Report 6)
British International School Cairo Egypt

• Shireen Appana 1/21 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
American School Yaounde Cameroon

• Chris Hansen 1/16 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
British International School Cairo Egypt

• Eileen Niedermann 1/16 (Director Report 2)
International School Phnom Penh Cambodia

• Wayne Ridgway 1/15 (Principal Report 4)
British School Bahrain

• Dina Sonbol 1/15 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
American International School Egypt

• Guan Yi 1/14 (Principal Report 2)
Suzhou High School China

• Gerald Redd 1/12 (Director Report 2)
American International School Egypt

• Matthew Ohm 1/8 (Principal Report 3)
Kumamoto International School Japan

• Carly Barber 1/6 (Principal Report 3)
Brighton College Vietnam

• Adam Ashton 1/5 (Principal Report 2)
Overseas Family School Singapore

• James McCrory 1/2 (Director Report 8)
Canadian International School Beijing China

• Matthew Ohm 1/2 (Principal Report 2)
Kumamoto International School Japan

• Eileen Niedermann 1/1 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International School Phnom Penh Cambodia

• Adam Ashton 1/1 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Overseas Family School Singapore