I read your post about the Australian school from 2006.
A similar thing is happening at the Netherlands International school in Jakarta at the moment.
In 2008 a new (Australian) principal came. While at first things looked promising, it soon became clear that things had changed for the worst.
Just in one year these things happened: new teachers were made promises but soon discovered these were empty ones. They had to shop themselves for studymaterial for the students. Salaries were refused to pay to them on the most ridiculous grounds.
One of the teachers asked too many questions about the principal and discovered that the principal started to spread lies about her.
Very good schoolassistants would have been fired by the principal if the parents had not intervened. Principal said they were too expensive (Rp.4 million, she wanted assistants for Rp. 1,5 million, a domestic help salary).
Policies written in the schoolguide are ignored. And now to top it off the principal wields the divide and conquer philosophy. Spies are everywhere and nobody feels they can trust fellow teachers.
The principal even has started an mud slinging offensive against parents who dare to speak up and threatens with legal actions!
The board consists of members who are either powerless or unwilling to lift a finger.
Be very careful with this school!