Hello,

I cannot comment directly on a teacher's experience but both my children go to The British School of Beijing, one in secondary and one in primary. It is a lovely community in Shunyi. The PA are very involved in the school, they are very friendly and knowledgeable about the community and living in China generally.
I have always found the teaching staff very happy to help, they go out of their way to make sure you know everything and answer any questions about your child's progress - so my guess is that they must be happy in their jobs to do this!

Shunyi is a rural area, lovely and quiet - perfect if you have kids. It is also not too far from town if you want to explore and as PsyGuy says, great social scene, night life and so much to do.

I hope you have a smooth move to Beijing, welcome!