February Additions To ISR

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New School Reviews

• St. George’s The British International School Germany 2/28 review 6
Proceed with caution… [535 words]

• El Alsson British American International School Egypt 2/28 review 8
I’ve never seen such disfunction, toxicity, or micro-management… [58 words]

• Morna International College Ibiza Spain 2/28 review 3
Staff hours increased by 6 days & 30 min each school day… [87 words]

• Yokohama International School Japan 2/28 review 11
I’d like to offer a perspective to balance previous reviews… [219 words]

• Gyeonggi Suwon International School Korea 2/25 review 20
Pay is low, workload is ridiculous, no support from admin… [238 words]

• American International School Abu Dhabi UAE 2/25 review 39
It’s been contrary to everything I thought I’d experience… [433 words]

• RDFZ King’s College School Hangzhou China 2/25 review 9
Good paycheck doesn’t make up all the s…t that’s going on… [392 words]

• Malvern College Hong Kong 2/24
First time reviewed on ISR [58 words]

• Etqan Global Academy Qatar 2/23 review 2
They’ll never recognize your hard work & effort… [442 words]

• Al Maha Academy for Girls Qatar 2/23 review 21
I wish I’d found this website before accepting a job here… [2,081 words]

• A’Takamul International School Kuwait 2/22 review 46
Amount of gossip is insane & is how they evaluate teachers… [82 words]

• Vision International School Qatar 2/21 review 28
Message from Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Innovation (1,028 words)

• 3e International School China 2/21 review 2
It gradually got worse over time… (1,263 words)

• Hayat Universal Bilingual School Kuwait 2/18 review 6
The curriculum is way too advanced for these students… [157 words]

• International School Manila Philippines 2/18 review 21
Men who can’t see that a new normal’s already been created… [226 words]

• Seoul International School Korea 2/18 review 43
Recent reviews are mostly accurate & fair… [219 words]

• Al Maha Academy for Girls Qatar 2/18 review 20
Still reeling from the physical & financial repercussions… [772 words]

• 3e International School China 2/17
First time reviewed on ISR [656 words]

• Surabaya Intercultural School Indonesia 2/17 review 16
Overall package that SIS has to offer is stellar… [286 words]

• CfBT Project Brunei Darussalam 2/17 review 14
Workload is manageable & I NEVER take work home… [185 words]

• International School Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 2/16 review 30
Be prepared to be overworked, underpaid & stressed… [298 words]

• Berlin Brandenburg International School Germany 2/16 review 7
As time passes the cracks show – clearly… [241 words]

• Luanda International School Angola 2/16 review 57
At times, living on campus can be suffocating… [218 words]

• Vision International School Qatar 2/15 review 27
We sit wondering what happened to our VIS… [673 words]

• Malvern College Egypt 2/15 review 23
They’ll load your timetable to the maximum & demand more… [907 words]

• Canadian International School Kunshan China 2/14 review 17
The perfect example of a workplace to avoid… [188 words]

• School of the Nations Macau 2/14 review 7
Many things seem last minute or ad hoc… [1,173 words]

• Hangzhou International School China 2/11 review 54
They are very proud of their educational program… [406 words]

• Malvern College Egypt 2/11 review 22
Over 15 job postings on TES & they won’t be the last ones… [258 words]

• International School Manila Philippines 2/11 review 20
I hope they read this review & seriously consider it… [524 words]

• International College Punta del Este Uruguay 2/10
First time reviewed on ISR [425 words]

• Saint Andrew’s International Primary School Malawi 2/10 review 5
Many are leaving, the rest seem stuck and unhappy… [126 words]

• Beacon Private School Bahrain 2/10 review 2
I’d wait to come to this school, now is not the time… [1,190 words]

• New Cairo British International School Egypt 2/9 review 44
The most dire working conditions I’ve ever encountered… [95 words]

• Modern English School Egypt 2/9 review 40
A masterclass in PR with very little of value taking place… [141 words]

• Alcanta International College China 2/8 review 9
Okay for a first job, a first job in China or a first IB teaching position… [846 words]

• Colegio Anglo Colombiano Colombia 2/8 review 15
The atmosphere is just a bit stiff & cold… [1,514 words]

• Saint Andrew’s International Primary School Malawi 2/8 review 4
Operates on fear, bullying & complete disregard for the community… [699 words]

• New Cairo British International School Egypt 2/7 review 43
Teacher morale and motivation is at an all-time low… [989 words]

• Saint Andrew’s International Primary School Malawi 2/7 review 3
If you don’t tow the line, expect to be shown the door… [147 words]

• PDO School Oman 2/7 review 3
This is not a healthy environment to work in… [395 words]

• Nova International School Macedonia 2/4 review 8
It wasn’t what I was expecting… [265 words]

• Luanda International School Angola 2/4 review 56
Angola is challenging at times but LIS is a really great school… [63 words]

• Gyeonggi Suwon International School Korea 2/4 review 19
Pay is low here compared other Korean int’l schools… [286 words]

• American School Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 2/4 review 29
Is teaching at ASU a great experience? No, but it’s adequate… [410 words]

• British International School Casablanca Morocco 2/4 review 12
Curriculum is 100% British & so extremely challenging… [328 words]

• Branksome Hall Asia Korea 2/3 review 17
Going through lots of change… [350 words]

• International School Kigali Rwanda 2/3 review 5
ISK has been through a lot of turmoil over the past couple years… [657 words]

• British International School Casablanca Morocco 2/3 review 11
I heard a lot of negative feedback before I arrived… [157 words]

• Doha British School Qatar 2/2 review 9
Rather than address issues, you’re punished for raising them… [220 words]

• American International School Abuja Nigeria 2/2 review 13
AISA isn’t a completely horrible place to work, but… [1,529 words]

• St. George International School Bulgaria 2/2 review 5
Do you want to work in a school with no job security?… [245 words]

• American Community School Beirut Lebanon 2/2 review 12
I’m enjoying my time here, despite challenges… [198 words]

• Taipei European School Taiwan 2/1 review 22
Good school, if only it wasn’t in the wrong hands of these leaders… [1,734 words]

• British International School Ukraine 2/1 review 76
Ignore ALL these reviews at your peril… [341 words]

• Gulf English School Kuwait 2/1 review 50
Its reputation has fallen slowly since 2000… [133 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• Molly Burger 2/25 (Principal Report 3)
Saigon South International School Vietnam

• Greg Brunton 2/24 (Director Report 5)
Western International School Shanghai China

• Dennis Brown 2/24 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR 
Beijing International Bilingual Academy China

• Vivek Nair 2/23 (Director Report 3)
School of the Nations Macau

• Luke Chaeter 2/22 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR 
Taipei European School Taiwan

• Aidan Stallwood 2/22 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR 
Taipei European School Taiwan

• Clare Wise 2/21 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR 
Gulf English School Kuwait

• Shaun Cooper 2/17 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR 
Knowledge Link Barstow School Ningbo China

• Iain Colledge 2/16 (Principal Report 4)
Raha International School UAE

• Lamis Azazy 2/15 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR 
Malvern College Egypt

• Tony Fynn 2/14 (Principal Report 2)
Nada International School Saudi Arabia

• Ghada Bouzeineddine 2/10 (Director Report 3)
Beacon Private School Bahrain

• Michelle Remington 2/9 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR 
KAUST School Saudi Arabia

• Jamie Davis 2/9 (Principal Report 2)
BASIS International School Nanjing China

• Naomi Jn Charles 2/8 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR 
Saint Andrew’s International Primary School Malawi

• Mervat Fahmy 2/7 (Principal Report 2)
New Cairo British International School Egypt

• Francis Carolan 2/3 (Director Report 2)
Confucius International School China

• Colin Brown 2/1 (Director Report 14)
American School Taichung Taiwan

• Nathan Bryant 2/1 (Principal Report 3)
Hsinchu County American School Taiwan