Most Recent Reviews

• San Silvestre School Peru 2/11 review 6
Hiring process marred by excessive delays & poor communication… [390 words]

• BASIS International & Bilingual Schools Chengdu China 2/11 review 8
Aim for a more well run & less toxic campus… [784 words]

• CIS Armenia International School Armenia 2/11 review 18
Makes a consistent effort to build community… [477 words]

• World Academy Tirana Albania 2/11 review 15
Academic standards do not consistently meet expectations… [243 words]

• Chatsworth International School Singapore 2/10 review 26
This is the reality many learn too late… [226 words]

• Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam 2/10 review 23
From recruitment onward, they shift nearly all risk onto teachers… [473 words]

• Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam 2/10 review 24
I’ve never seen a school break teachers’ spirits like this place… [107 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 2/10 review 45
This is not hearsay; it’s the reality I see around me… [351 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 2/10 review 46
This sums up how concerns are handled… [76 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 2/10 review 47
I did not initially feel the need to turn to ISR… [182 words]

• CIS Armenia International School Armenia 2/9 review 17
A structured & supportive learning environment… [330 words]

• Escuela Bella Vista Maracaibo Venezuela 2/9 review 14
Personal risk, professional decline, & unequal standards… [893 words]

• Inter-Community School Paris France 2/9 review 2
The atmosphere was often strained & marked by divisions… [919 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 2/6 review 50
I have very mixed feelings about my time there… [394 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 2/6 review 95
Pervasive culture of favoritism & division… [246 words]

• Qingdao #1 International School Shandong China 2/6 review 21
Change like this is uncomfortable at times… [475 words]

• ICS Milan International School Italy 2/5
First time reviewed on ISR [624 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 2/5 review 94
I’m nourished by the work itself, yet starved by the spectacle that governs it… [485 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 2/5 review 44
The school was never going to change… [107 words]

• Danube International School Austria 2/5 review 13
Looks good on paper. The reality is very different… [596 words]

• Prince of Wales Island International School Malaysia 2/4 review 28
Its creative identity was side lined in favour of a narrower vision… [943 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 2/4 review 48
I’m posting purely to expose the reality of what they represent… [444 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 2/4 review 49
Such drastic decisions underscore the severity of the situation… [368 words]

• International School Penang (Uplands) Malaysia 2/4 review 25
Feels like a modern form of colonial-style management… [781 words]

• British Campus Algeria 2/4 review 17
It can’t get any worse I hear you cry! Arr you are very wrong!… [287 words]

• The Perse School Singapore 2/3 review 5
Strong teachers, good students, failed leadership… [370 words]

• APU International School Vietnam 2/3 review 6
I am out of here… [210 words]

• ISG Jubail School Saudi Arabia 2/3 review 7
I am not sure I can take another new principal… [153 words]

• American Cooperative School La Paz Bolivia 2/3 review 7
A position at ACS may seem tempting, but… [427 words]

• ACS Doha International School Qatar 2/3 review 12
Support is minimal to none at all!… [758 words]

• Dhirubhai Ambani International School India 2/2 review 9
AQI & lack of outdoor facilities means most time is spent indoors… [147 words]

• Prince of Wales Island International School Malaysia 2/2 review 27
Not a school I’d advise people to join… [329 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 2/2 review 60
A culture of favouritism, intimidation & quiet bullying… [235 words]

• International School Sacred Heart Japan 1/30 review 20
I keep coming back to the same question: What am I doing here?… [298 words]

• International School of Curitiba Brazil 1/30 review 14
Academics are not a priority, rigor is low… [269 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 1/30 review 47
The atmosphere has shifted dramatically… [541 words]

• Westlink International School Vietnam 1/29
First time reviewed on ISR [1,103 words]

• Anglo Singapore International School Thailand 1/29 review 6
It became clear there was a substantial disparity in salaries… [293 words]

• Qingdao #1 International School Shandong China 1/29 review 20
What I love most of all is the people… [492 words]

• New Cairo British International School Egypt 1/28 review 74
You may think that things have stabilised here. They haven’t… [224 words]

• Brighton College Al Ain UAE 1/28 review 21
Flagrant abandonment of safeguarding basics… [99 words]

• Brighton College Al Ain UAE 1/28 review 22
My twelve months here will never be forgotten… [528 words]

• Yangon International School Myanmar 1/27 review 39
Resources are a joke, I waited 8 months & nothing arrived… [465 words]

• Suzhou Singapore International School China 1/27 review 73
Important matters are routinely neglected… [520 words]

• International School Ticino Switzerland 1/27 review 2
A substantial workload & low morale… [642 words]

• Dulwich College Suzhou China 1/27 review 24
There has been a recent change in leadership… [350 words]

• American International School Vienna Austria 1/27 review 5
Has the potential to be “the perfect school” yet fails to achieve… [479 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 1/26 review 41
After reading previous reviews, I agree with what’s been said… [260 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 1/26 review 42
Staff turnover is high… [29 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 1/26 review 43
A mixed bag, there are some good, but mostly disappointing… [724 words]

• Guangzhou ULink International School China 1/26 review 19
Teachers have no support & a lack of resources… [317 words]

• American School Bangkok Thailand 1/26 review 36
The school was making real progress, the keyword is ‘was’… [233 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 1/23 review 73
Don’t be surprised if you’re asked to sign a NDA… [430 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 1/23 review 74
They’ve threatened to blacklist me internationally… [224 words]

• British Campus Algeria 1/23 review 16
Please read & draw your own logical conclusions… [376 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 1/23 review 93
I write not as a malcontent, but as a concerned professional… [524 words]

• 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]