Great, thanks for all the information everyone.

Thanks, Cheery! How did you get the job? I hear the UNI fair is the best for Latin American jobs but some advice from someone who's done it would be great.

Dear All

Is it possible to teach in Latin America with UK teaching qualifications (PGCE) rather than US certification? Does anyone know anything about teaching in Spanish-medium schools, if one has a good level of Spanish?

Thanks.

Luanda IS in Angola has good pay and conditions and by all accounts is a decent place to work, though I haven't worked there myself. Also the International Community School in Addis Ababa might be worth a look, as well as JIS in Johannesburg. Harare IS still has a good reputation, despite the difficulties in that country. There are a number of international schools in Nairobi and Mombasa. I understand, from talking to people who work there, that the Mombasa Braeburn is not well-paid but some Braeburn schools are better. IST in Dar es Salaam also has some happy workers. These are names gathered through several years of conversations with teachers in the area, so I can't give you facts and figures, just an idea of where to start looking, sorry.

Thank you both. I am currently in China, so using the aqi site, which is very useful.I'll look into the places mentioned and use the map on aqi, which I didn't realise existed.

Where would I go if I wanted to live in Asia, teach an international (secondary) curriculum, get paid decently (though it doesn't have to be a king's ransom) and most importantly, breathe clean air? Any advice greatly appreciated!

Thanks Mathman. Definitely something to think about!

Does anyone have any recent information on this school? I understand there has been a change of administration. Positive or negative? Is the package still poor? Thanks in advance!

Does anyone have any information on Stonehill in Bangalore. It's website says all the right things and it is IB, which appeals to me, but there is no review and I'd love to have some first hand information.

I know what you mean about the nebulous nature of one's tax status/domicile in UK but I believe that it is something the universities decide for themselves. That was certainly the case 3 years ago when my friend's child went. Her older child also went on the same basis. I think they need to apply as residents, then discuss with/persuade the university once they receive an offer. I'm not sure whether to recommend a tax consultant or school counsellor, though a good sc should be able to help.

I know several people, one set of whom had been abroad with their children for over a decade, who obtained resident status for their university-bound children because the children were "ordinarily resident" in the UK. In other words, they went back every year, the parents retained a house and/or close ties there and the children were only abroad because of their parents' work. Each university considers these things on an individual basis and some take more convincing than others, but it is definitely possible. Hope it works because otherwise my own daughter is not going to uni for another 3 years!!

Thank you both.

Does anyone have any information about Oberoi International School in Mumbai? What's it like to work there? Live there? It seems to be well out of the city so should be quite a nice physical environment but is it possible to get around? Any information appreciated.