New School Reviews
• ISG Jubail School Saudi Arabia 8/31 review 17
The adults are too busy playing politics & surviving turf wars… [240 words]
• British Campus Algeria 8/31 review 40
I wonder if the June salaries which are outstanding will be paid?… [116 words]
• Jerudong International School Brunei Darussalam 8/31 review 15
No school is perfect, but this is still a very good place to work… [205 words]
• German European School Singapore 8/28 review 12
Just when something seems settled, it changes again… [995 words]
• Qatar Academy Al Khor Qatar 8/28 review 15
I perceived differences in treatment based on nationality… [337 words]
• Shenzhen College of International Education China 8/28 review 19
A deliberate, structured pattern of bullying targeted employees… [575 words]
• American School Bahrain 8/27
First time reviewed on ISR [351 words]
• St Ignatius Catholic School Cayman Islands 8/27
First time reviewed on ISR [336 words]
• Prince of Wales Island International School Malaysia 8/27 review 39
This year has not started well… [319 words]
• St. Nicholas School Sao Paulo Brazil 8/27 review 4
Parents run this place!… [575 words]
• Reigate Grammar School Vietnam 8/27 review 26
The happiest day here, was my last day… [212 words]
• Jakarta Intercultural School Indonesia 8/26 review 25
You have basically no voice, & you get worked to the bone… [621 words]
• ISA Science City International School Guangzhou China 8/26 review 4
If you are a leader I would steer clear… [97 words]
• International School Ticino Switzerland 8/26 review 3
The workload is the real problem, & it won’t show up on a tour… [952 words]
• Beanstalk International Bilingual School China 8/26 review 33
The compensation cannot justify the systemic mistreatment… [189 words]
• British School Kuwait 8/26 review 17
I could not justify remaining in those conditions… [366 words]
• Malvern College Egypt 8/25 review 48
I’m so glad that this will be my final year at MCE… [369 words]
• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 8/25 review 79
Enjoy the calm while it lasts… [159 words]
• American International School Yaounde Cameroon 8/25 review 25
I believe it’s failing its teachers & students in very significant ways… [962 words]
• American United School Kuwait 8/24 review 6
The leadership culture is a major concern… [235 words]
• British International School Cairo Egypt 8/24 review 52
I never thought I’d reach to a point where I felt this upset… [586 words]
• British International School Cairo Egypt 8/24 review 53
This situation has led to a number of problems… [620 words]
• American International School Kuwait 8/21 review 97
It is already starting to feel like another disastrous year… [392 words]
• KIS International School Thailand 8/21 review 15
All should look closely at who is currently steering the ship… [222 words]
• American International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 8/21 review 42
The message many learn is simple: silence is better for you… [635 words]
• Australian International School Vietnam 8/20 review 8
The staff at AIS are wonderful but the AIS of old is slowly dying… [198 words]
• Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro Brazil 8/20 review 26
They will be moving to a school wide 0 budget plan… [705 words]
• Jerudong International School Brunei Darussalam 8/20 review 14
An honest account of what it’s actually like to work there… [527 words]
• Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia 8/20 review 28
I have only one year left & I just hope I can get through it… [116 words]
• Verita School Romania 8/20 review 2
Don’t count on the leadership to back their teachers… [297 words]
• BASIS International & Bilingual School Wuhan China 8/19 review 2
The reality inside the school is chaotic & toxic… [171 words]
• International School Panama 8/19 review 25
Just when you think it’s hit rock bottom, the floor drops lower… [156 words]
• APU International School Vietnam 8/19 review 7
The school owner makes all decisions & they are final… [260 words]
• Tsukuba International School Japan 8/19 review 23
In my view, the central problem at TIS has been leadership… [1,020 words]
• Suzhou High School China 8/19 review 2
The environment is questionable… [90 words]
• Kuwait Bilingual School Kuwait 8/18 review 9
It’s very much one step forward & two steps back… [268 words]
• LUYA Academy Taiwan 8/18 review 2
Left with a bitter taste because this school took advantage of me… [654 words]
• Oeiras International School Portugal 8/18 review 6
Ask what happens when you fall out of favour with leadership… [110 words]
• Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia 8/17 review 27
I am genuinely trying to remain positive… [209 words]
• Beijing National Day School China 8/17 review 10
Room for professional growth & an opportunity to save… [748 words]
• ISG Jubail School Saudi Arabia 8/17 review 16
Some are being pressured to write fake positive reviews… [219 words]
• Riffa Views International School Bahrain 8/17 review 20
I have hope that better days will come… [143 words]
• Wycombe Abbey International School China 8/14 review 59
There is no consistent vision or structure… [939 words]
• Reigate Grammar School Vietnam 8/14 review 25
Everything about this school is dodgy at best… [149 words]
• British International School Cairo Egypt 8/14 review 51
Distract yourself from your work until you can finally get out… [223 words]
• Canadian School Tashkent Uzbekistan 8/13
First time reviewed on ISR [279 words]
• Menaul School Qingdao China 8/13
First time reviewed on ISR [718 words]
• Ayeyarwaddy International School Myanmar 8/13 review 47
I wish I’d taken the warnings more seriously… [466 words]
• Ibn Khuldoon National School Bahrain 8/13 review 10
The country is wonderful, welcoming, & has an incredible lifestyle… [409 words]
• American International School Kuwait 8/13 review 96
A deeply dysfunctional corporate culture… [519 words]
• American School Doha Qatar 8/13 review 13
The shift in atmosphere lately has been deeply disheartening… [358 words]
• American United School Kuwait 8/12 review 5
A grueling, isolating experience… [309 words]
• Shenzhen College of International Education China 8/12 review 18
I left after several difficult interactions with “leadership”… [508 words]
• Maple Leaf Foreign National School Dalian China 8/12 review 2
You’re forced to slog through with almost NO support… [1,151 words]
• Brighton College Vietnam 8/12 review 66
What I experienced there is an exception, not the norm… [1,124 words]
• British International School Cairo Egypt 8/12 review 49
Don’t come to work here if you’re looking for stability… [214 words]
• British International School Cairo Egypt 8/12 review 50
I’m not one for writing reviews, until now… [1,408 words]
• St. Peter’s International School Portugal 8/11 review 3
The day-to-day reality did not match my expectations… [681 words]
• GEMS International School Al Khail UAE 8/11 review 6
I’m writing this review so you go in with your eyes open… [891 words]
• Oxbridge School Hong Kong 8/11 review 2
It is inadequately staffed & resourced… [448 words]
• ISA Liwan International School China 8/11 review 2
You might be able to tolerate a couple of years here… [569 words]
• Prince of Wales Island International School Malaysia 8/11 review 38
One word to define this school, it would be struggle… [245 words]
• American International School Jeddah Saudi Arabia 8/10 review 89
The greatest strength of AISJ is the people that are there… [867 words]
• Dhirubhai Ambani International School India 8/10 review 11
Has a strong reputation in India & the region… [1,277 words]
• American International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 8/10 review 41
Leadership culture that I’d describe as highly authoritarian… [232 words]
• United School International Qatar 8/7 review 2
You’ll feel silly for working harder than everyone else… [214 words]
• ISG Jubail School Saudi Arabia 8/7 review 15
It seems courage has found a place on ISR… [384 words]
• Avenues Shenzhen China 8/6 review 4
Constant reinvention instead of refinement… [639 words]
• Benjamin Franklin International School Spain 8/6 review 3
School community itself is great & has a lot of positives… [213 words]
• Sherborne Qatar 8/6 review 42
It has been challenging, quite horrible frankly speaking… [343 words]
• St. Peter’s International School Portugal 8/5 review 2
Unable to retain its teaching staff in the international section… [159 words]
• Canadian International School Beijing China 8/5 review 18
Staff would likely view the same events very differently… [337 words]
• Brent International Schools Philippines 8/5 review 9
Doesn’t value you, your time, or your expertise… [549 words]
• ISG Jubail School Saudi Arabia 8/4 review 14
Do not let them trick you into signing a contract… [437 words]
• Canadian International School Hefei China 8/4 review 8
Be realistic about both the benefits & the politics of the school… [310 words]
• British International School Cairo Egypt 8/4 review 48
The school has genuine strengths, but… [1,365 words]
• Nun Academy Saudi Arabia 8/3 review 15
Has stripped away fundamental expat benefits… [219 words]
• Reigate Grammar School Vietnam 8/3 review 24
You pay for everything, it costs thousands of pounds… [248 words]
• Aoba Japan International School Japan 8/3 review 8
Change is never an easy thing… [127 words]