Most Recent Reviews

• Wycombe Abbey International School China 3/24 review 42
There’s no good reason to recommend this school to anyone… [1,188 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 3/24 review 17
I don’t normally write reviews on ISR, however… [294 words]

• United Lisbon International School Portugal 3/23
First time reviewed on ISR [1,087 words]

• Morna International College Ibiza Spain 3/23 review 6
Some positive attributes & significant weaknesses… [327 words]

• Springboard International Bilingual School China 3/23 review 10
New staff are going or have gone already… [133 words]

• Tanglin Trust School Singapore 3/22 review 2
If you’re a white cis male, you’ll probably do great here… [43 words]

• Yangon Academy International School Myanmar 3/22 review 5
Great little school in a great country… [379 words]

• International School Azerbaijan 3/22 review 20
A dynamic & engaging learning environment… [127 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 3/21 review 16
Sense of heaviness in the air… [577 words]

• Miras International School Almaty Kazakhstan 3/21 review 20
Differentiating between work & private time is frowned upon… [232 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 3/21 review 12
Badly organised, badly thought through… [378 words]

• Shekou International School China 3/20 review 14
Doesn’t place value on professional, experienced teachers… [254 words]

• Miras International School Almaty Kazakhstan 3/17 review 19
They make up some policy on the spot & force you to accept it… [890 words]

• St George’s International School Luxembourg 3/16
First time reviewed on ISR [308 words]

• British International School Tunis Tunisia 3/16 review 10
Some previous reviews are quite negative… [280 words]

• Shanghai Livingston American School China 3/16 review 7
Whatever it is you’re told, make sure it’s in writing… [274 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 3/16 review 11
A real danger of being bored out of your mind… [287 words]

• Baku Modern School Azerbaijan 3/15 review 9
Grades are meaningless, don’t waste your time… [268 words]

• Baku Modern School Azerbaijan 3/15 review 10
They’re taking away any reason to work hard… [413 words]

• Colegio Gran Bretaña Colombia 3/15 review 3
A school with potential but not there yet!… [763 words]

• Robert College Istanbul Turkey 3/15 review 12
A toxic, tense, & cut-throat place to work… [494 words]

• Epsom College Malaysia 3/14 review 5
A horrible experience & I feel relieved to have left… [333 words]

• Canadian International School Egypt 3/14 review 15
The days are so long & miserable… [909 words]

• Wellington College International China 3/13 review 23
Great school & strongly recommended for families… [142 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 3/13 review 9
If you thrive under such leadership, look in the mirror… [409 words]

• Al Batinah International School Oman 3/10 review 6
The benefits are a mixed bag… [313 words]

• Brighton College Al Ain UAE 3/10 review 6
Everything is blamed on teachers… [383 words]

• Internationella Engelska Skolan Sweden 3/9
First time reviewed on ISR [323 words]

• Baku Modern School Azerbaijan 3/9 review 8
It will have little to offer in terms of professional growth… [383 words]

• Epsom College Malaysia 3/9 review 4
Reading through other reviews here, we can’t all be wrong… [1,208 words]

• International School Helsinki Finland 3/8 review 11
Great work/life balance can be had here… [748 words]

• British School Al Rehab Egypt 3/8 review 18
With their new policies in place, it’s better to pass over… [1,535 words]

• Repton International School Malaysia 3/8 review 17
This idea left the secondary teachers flabbergasted… [627 words]

• American International School Kuwait 3/7 review 70
Not a place to stay unless you are immune to toxicity… [159 words]

• International School Macao 3/7 review 31
I can’t say enough positive things about TIS… [267 words]

• Robert College Istanbul Turkey 3/7 review 11
Micromanagement is not sustainable, nor is it healthy… [640 words]

• Whittle School and Studios Shenzhen China 3/6 review 3
Not terrible but there isn’t much about it worth staying for… [346 words]

• St. Andrews International School Sukhumvit 71 Thailand 3/6 review 9
This school almost ended my academic career forever… [1,523 words]

• Reach British School UAE 3/6 review 3
Disorganized & all for show… [272 words]

• British School Jakarta Indonesia 3/6 review 14
I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys having their time wasted… [667 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 3/3 review 10
Recent reviews are an accurate representation of what’s happening… [210 words]

• Repton International School Malaysia 3/3 review 16
I like the direction the school is going in… [88 words]

• The Dewey Schools Vietnam 3/2
First time reviewed on ISR [1,100 words]

• Asia American International Academy Taiwan 3/2
First time reviewed on ISR [934 words]

• Hong Kong International School Hong Kong 3/1 review 20
They seem to fire people in waves… [880 words]

• British International School Tunis Tunisia 3/1 review 9
BIST is absolutely not worth moving to Tunisia for… [909 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 2/27 review 9
Overloaded teachers with almost no breaks… [116 words]

• American International School Abu Dhabi UAE 2/27 review 48
The quality of education is poor… [193 words]

• Gyeonggi Suwon International School Korea 2/24 review 24
No desire to improve itself & will lose its best year after year… [729 words]

• British International School Stavanger Norway 2/24 review 2
All in all an ineffective, reactionary management… [597 words]

• Valley Forge Academy Qatar 2/23
First time reviewed on ISR [354 words]

• Cambridge International School Tashkent Uzbekistan 2/23
First time reviewed on ISR [383 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 2/23
First time reviewed on ISR [247 words]

• Korea International School Korea 2/22 review 27
Management is the factor preventing it from becoming great… [280 words]

• St. Catherine’s British School Greece 2/22 review 3
School was not what it purported to be… [999 words]

• American International School Abu Dhabi UAE 2/22 review 47
Lacks modern facilities but makes up in community… [132 words]

• King’s College – British School Alicante Spain 2/21 review 4
Staff are sick of being bullied… [779 words]

• American International School Egypt – West Campus Egypt 2/20 review 23
This is an institution, just not an educational one… [3,547 words]

• Reach British School UAE 2/20 review 2
Future of the school does not look good… [50 words]

• American International School Abu Dhabi UAE 2/17 review 46
Expect to be paid at their convenience… [142 words]

• Nova International School Macedonia 2/17 review 10
I cannot express how disappointed I am… [150 words]

• Dipont Huayao Collegiate Kunshan China 2/17 review 3
Toxic work environment is an understatement… [524 words]

• SEK International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 2/16
First time reviewed on ISR [326 words]

• Jiaxing Senior High School China 2/16
First time reviewed on ISR [313 words]

• Hong Kong International School Hong Kong 2/15 review 19
The stellar reputation probably expired 20 years ago… [193 words]

• Edison International Academy Qatar 2/15 review 19
Zero resources but want you to teach like an elite school… [493 words]

• Singapore International School Hong Kong 2/14 review 27
Toxic school, toxic leadership styles… [39 words]

• Saint Paul American School Philippines 2/14 review 8
Would I recommend it? Only if it’s your only option… [159 words]

• Fundacion Colegio Americano de Quito Ecuador 2/13 review 11
A permissive day-care for rude & rich Ecuadorians… [669 words]

• Korea Foreign School Korea 2/13 review 7
Because it’s small, it’s rarely financially stable… [521 words]

• Qatar International School Qatar 2/10 review 7
A happy & kind place to work… [133 words]

• Anglo-American School Moscow Russia 2/10 review 31
Many are not sure how the school will survive this… [250 words]

• Cairo English School Egypt 2/10 review 33
Unfortunately, what I learnt was how not to do education… [2,999 words]

• Tsukuba International School Japan 2/9 review 17
Put a foot wrong & you can forget any reward for your time… [109 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 2/8 review 8
Thank you & praise are not enough… [65 words]

• Cebu International School Philippines 2/8 review 14
Doesn’t have a culture of trust… [329 words]

• Traill International School Thailand 2/7 review 8
A sinking ship in dire need of new leadership… [716 words]

• Singapore International School Hong Kong 2/7 review 26
Barely anything about the school is int’l… [112 words]

• Colegio Panamericano Colombia 2/6 review 6
I want prospective teachers to have a fair picture of what’s happening… [354 words]

• Al Sahwa Schools Oman 2/6 review 47
What hurts me, is the way I was sent out after a decade… [2,133 words]

• Al Sahwa Schools Oman 2/6 review 48
I’ve had to think long and hard before I posted this review… [934 words]

• Qatar International School Qatar 2/3 review 6
Doha is a great place to live… [270 words]

• Seeb International School Muscat Oman 2/3 review 2
It’s not as “International” as it makes out… [231 words]

• Al Sahwa Schools Oman 2/3 review 46
Staff are paid according to their passport… [1,172 words]

• Jakarta Intercultural School Indonesia 2/3 review 23
A pretty good school with some problems… [460 words]

• International School Latvia 2/2 review 13
Challenging place due to some school admin… [1,473 words]

• American International School Abu Dhabi UAE 2/2 review 45
Think carefully before committing to join AISA… [776 words]

• American International School Vietnam 2/2 review 44
Split pay or late pay with little communication is regular… [172 words]

• Canadian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 2/2 review 11
Every day life is easy, affordable, & convenient… [250 words]

• Colegio Panamericano Colombia 2/1 review 5
I hoped to call it home, but this year has made that impossible… [403 words]

• American Schools Angola 2/1 review 17
Angola is a good place to live & amazing to discover… [325 words]

• Robert College Istanbul Turkey 2/1 review 10
In interactions with the higher-ups, there’s a clear disconnect… [181 words]

• Doha British School Qatar 2/1 review 11
They’re hamstrung by the holding company… [703 words]