If you are interested in working in schools that post good scores, Hong Kong has quite a few:

http://hongkong.geoschools.com/articles ... sults-2013


In terms of mere averages, CIS was not the highest in Hong Kong last year, but as has been mentioned, there are several ways to measure success.

I will chime in here.

I would stay away from Disney. I do not have any experience with Disney, but I can tell you that I have worked ESL jobs before, and the international schools that I have worked for since generally do not look highly on that sort of experience, even though it is teaching.

I can also say that from my experience, teaching ESL in a private company like Disney is in fact nothing like teaching in an international school.

That being said, I have also worked in NET schemes such as the one in Hong Kong. Basically, neither job is much good for preparing you for your next job, however, pay with NET will be substantially higher than with Disney. Also, in terms of networking while on-the-ground, there are far more international schools (and local schools that will hire you) in HK than in any city in China.

In terms of your worries about contracts with NET. I suppose it may depend if you get hired via a recruiter or not, though I am not sure about this. There is lots of info online, including a site made by NET teachers. My impression is that while each school has its issues, the program itself is a good one.

I also think it depends on what kind of lifestyle you want. China with Disney will be much as ExpatGuy describes. HK with NET will allow you a very decent standard of living with international vacations and at least most of the expat lifestyle choices.

Just my thoughts.

Thanks for the reply.

I have been in HK now for about 9 months since the original post. In case anyone else is reading this thread, I am also able to save money on my salary.

The saving took a while though. When I first got here, I had to borrow quite a bit of money to cover initial set-up costs regarding rent, furniture etc. After about 4 or 5 months, I was saving.

I am just wondering if anyone has any information, experience or opinion on the Victoria Shanghai Academy. I may be interested in a position in their secondary school.

Any thoughts about this school would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Actually, I miscalculated the salary, it is more like 55k/year (after tax) with no benefits except flights and some medical. Still seem ok?

Thanks for the replies.

Hi, I have a question about salaries in Hong Kong. I am a frugal person, single, do not need a big expat lifestyle etc. I know that HK can be expensive. I would like to know if a salary around US60,000/year with[u] no[/u] extra bonuses such as housing would afford someone an opportunity to live comfortably as well as save some money at the same time.

Any feedback would be much appreciated as I know there is a very broad range of salaries in HK.

Thanks

Hello, I read one review on ISR about HIS. I wonder if anyone has any info or experience with this school. Any info about Hangzhou in terms of livability would be much appreciated a well.

Thanks in advance,