June Additions To ISR

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New School Reviews

• Malvern College Egypt 6/30 review 47
Significant gap between brand promise & lived experience… [1,315 words]

• International School Dhaka Bangladesh 6/30 review 46
Watching the legacy be dismantled so quickly is heartbreaking… [644 words]

• Lahore American School Pakistan 6/30 review 13
It’s hard to build a personal life… [1,825 words]

• Yk Pao School China 6/30 review 3
No functioning behaviour system currently… [189 words]

• British School Jakarta Indonesia 6/29 review 22
No longer the school its former reputation suggests… [679 words]

• Westminster International School Uzbekistan 6/29 review 30
One of the most difficult & disheartening school years of my career… [457 words]

• ProEd Global School Indonesia 6/29 review 4
Professionally disappointing & emotionally draining… [279 words]

• Shenzhen College of International Education China 6/29 review 17
You will have no voice & no recourse… [162 words]

• Enka Schools Turkey 6/29 review 33
The only constant is inconsistency… [451 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 6/29 review 78
It’ll continue to lose the very people who make it worth attending… [407 words]

• The Perse School Singapore 6/29 review 8
Strong students only mask organisational weaknesses for so long… [480 words]

• Riffa Views International School Bahrain 6/26 review 18
I am writing this so the next person doesn’t walk in blind… [961 words]

• Concordia International School Shanghai China 6/26 review 23
The best part of this school is the people you work with… [1,549 words]

• The Perse School Singapore 6/26 review 7
My story with Perse began with promise… [450 words]

• Al Fanar School UAE 6/25
First time reviewed on ISR [206 words]

• Tesla Education Vietnam 6/25
First time reviewed on ISR [398 words]

• Westminster International School Uzbekistan 6/25 review 29
No meaningful staff wellbeing procedures or support… [353 words]

• British School Bahrain 6/25 review 53
Getting what’s owed is a battle for some… [385 words]

• Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt Peru 6/24 review 19
A good school with good people trying it’s best to improve… [286 words]

• Internationale Schule am Rhein Germany 6/24 review 27
Read a few books on hostage negotiations to prepare… [447 words]

• Brooke House College Riyadh Saudi Arabia 6/24 review 6
Going through a period of genuine growth & positive change… [220 words]

• Brooke House College Riyadh Saudi Arabia 6/24 review 7
Colleagues ordered to write positive reviews on ISR… [591 words]

• Malvern College Egypt 6/23 review 45
The gap between public image & operational reality is substantial… [534 words]

• Malvern College Egypt 6/23 review 46
From professional academy to chaotic, poorly managed institution… [692 words]

• International School Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 6/23 review 10
You need to understand this environment before arriving… [777 words]

• Bonn International School Germany 6/23 review 12
This past year has been a real shake-up for the school… [283 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 6/23 review 77
Staff have been threatened into silence… [794 words]

• School of the Nations Macau 6/22 review 11
The environment is safe & friendly… [315 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 6/22 review 64
I leave with a happy heart because I am moving on… [796 words]

• Beanstalk International Bilingual School China 6/22 review 32
The frustrations may eventually become overwhelming… [1,313 words]

• Karachi American School Pakistan 6/22 review 10
This year has been a really difficult one at KAS… [934 words]

• Hsinchu County American School Taiwan 6/22 review 2
Perhaps the best example of wasted potential… [1,268 words]

• American International School Jeddah Saudi Arabia 6/19 review 86
I feel very unappreciated by both parents & admin… [259 words]

• Korea International School Korea 6/19 review 38
I want to be thoughtful & fair in how I reflect on my time… [656 words]

• ISG Jubail School Saudi Arabia 6/19 review 13
A challenging place to work for many reasons… [1,037 words]

• Capital School Bahrain 6/18
First time reviewed on ISR [733 words]

• Baleares International College Spain 6/18
First time reviewed on ISR [319 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 6/18  review 42
Remains a highly rewarding place to work… [893 words]

• Kazakhstan International School Astana Kazakhstan 6/18 review 2
Benefits may come at a considerable personal cost… [338 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 6/17 review 76
Don’t treat us like interchangeable parts in a machine… [290 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 6/17 review 77
Decisions being made today will determine who’s here tomorrow… [310 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 6/17 review 63
I survived, but you have to ask yourself: at what cost?… [854 words]

• Qatar Academy Sidra Qatar 6/17 review 13
If I’d read this before, I would’ve made a different decision… [625 words]

• GEMS American Academy Dubai UAE 6/16 review 38
The corporation is making life extremely difficult for teachers… [1,250 words]

• International School Eastern Seaboard Thailand 6/16 review 21
Organizational problems that show little sign of being resolved… [1,077 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 6/15 review 75
Look carefully beyond polished brochures & rehearsed assurances… [495 words]

• International School Uganda 6/15 review 12
ISU was an utter disappointment for me & my family… [1,563 words]

• Nansha College Preparatory Academy China 6/12 review 26
The huge decline is likely to continue… [848 words]

• American School Dubai UAE 6/12 review 22
Prices for everything are rising but salaries are not… [203 words]

• Shenzhen College of International Education China 6/12 review 16
This behaviour undermined trust… [293 words]

• Harrow International School Bengaluru India 6/12 review 2
Your contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on… [208 words]

• Kazakhstan International School Astana Kazakhstan 6/11
First time reviewed on ISR [1,091 words]

• Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School Yangzhou China 6/11
First time reviewed on ISR [1,254 words]

• Kingsworth International School France 6/11
First time reviewed on ISR [398 words]

• Bali Island School Indonesia 6/11 review 20
I’m not convinced the answer is as simple as blaming the HoS… [476 words]

• Bali Island School Indonesia 6/11 review 21
This year has been exhausting & deeply upsetting… [929 words]

• Xiamen International School China 6/10 review 25
I really like the school & Xiamen is a great city to live in… [266 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 6/10 review 41
I can only share my experience & my experience is good… [167 words]

• Busan Foreign School Korea 6/10 review 22
BFS offers a mixed experience… [676 words]

• Fairmont International School Vietnam 6/10 review 27
Hanoi Toronto School has rebranded… [185 words]

• Malvern College Egypt 6/9 review 44
A circus & us teachers who stay are the clowns… [492 words]

• International School London Qatar 6/9 review 31
Seek feedback from current staff before accepting a position… [725 words]

• Trinity Private School Cyprus 6/9 review 2
They will not honor your 8 page contract… [256 words]

• Doha British School Qatar 6/9 review 13
This place from top to bottom is chaotic… [344 words]

• Woodstock International School India 6/8 review 11
Collapse of creativity & academic rigor at the school… [174 words]

• British International School Tbilisi Georgia 6/8 review 7
Huge turnover in staff & students each of the past three years… [232 words]

• Xiamen International School China 6/8 review 24
Protects leadership’s comfort over its teachers’ well-being… [412 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 6/5 review 40
Where else can I be handed money for doing very little work… [923 words]

• Westminster International School Uzbekistan 6/5 review 27
Has reached crisis point in its treatment of expatriate staff… [314 words]

• Westminster International School Uzbekistan 6/5 review 28
Loss of these dedicated staff should serve as a warning sign… [458 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 6/5 review 74
Gotta agree with a lot of the reviews already on here… [145 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 6/5 review 76
A sad indictment on modern-day, branded education… [133 words]

• Jinan Thomas School China 6/4
First time reviewed on ISR [280 words]

• Woodford International School Solomon Islands 6/4
First time reviewed on ISR [109 words]

• Dubai English Speaking School UAE 6/4 review 6
Extremely elitist & has nepotism issues… [436 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 6/4 review 100
Fragile system held together by control rather than trust… [207 words]

• Muscat International School Oman 6/4 review 27
The culture can feel highly political… [158 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 6/3 review 73
An increasingly unfriendly & uncomfortable working environment… [149 words]

• English College Dubai UAE 6/3 review 3
I regret coming to this school… [316 words]

• International School Dongguan China 6/3 review 15
I have to respectfully disagree with the tone of the previous review… [273 words]

• Bali Island School Indonesia 6/3 review 19
They dismantled everything & put nothing back together… [656 words]

• Beijing International Bilingual Academy China 6/2 review 64 
We are all bracing for the end of year shenanigans… [852 words]

• Reigate Grammar School Vietnam 6/2 review 23 
Completely different to expected & promised… [99 words]

• Westminster International School Uzbekistan 6/2 review 26 
The institution exists primarily to generate profit… [357 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 6/2 review 99 
It is a system, a cycle of untruths & zero empathy… [559 words]

• Xiamen International School China 6/2 review 23 
Glowing reviews may not reflect the experiences of the majority of teachers… [717 words]

• Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro Brazil 6/2 review 25 
The important question is why so many educators chose not to stay… [320 words]

• British Campus Algeria 6/2 review 36 
A very stressful environment, even without the money issues… [717 words]

• Dukhan English School Doha Qatar 6/1 review 21
A very special place to work… [525 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 6/1 review 32
I’ve never experienced an organisation this dysfunctional… [406 words]

• International School Busan South Korea 6/1 review 15
Wonderful experiences & furthering of your career is possible… [485 words]

• Nexus International School Singapore 6/1 review 34
Do not ignore your instincts during the interview process… [1,078 words]

• Yogyakarta International School Indonesia 6/1 review 8
Do your due diligence. I wish I had!… [209 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• James Lyng 6/30 (Principal Report 2)
Yk Pao School China

• Mark Preece 6/29 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
The Perse School Singapore

• Jenny Craig 6/26 (Principal Report 10)
Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong

• Christopher Schuster 6/26 (Principal Report 5)
International School Brussels Belgium

• Huynh Nam Hung 6/25 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Tesla Education Vietnam

• Paul Cheevers 6/25 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Academia Cotopaxi Ecuador

• Michael McMillan 6/24 (Principal Report 4)
American School Dubai UAE

• Tim Aviss 6/23 (Principal Report 7)
Westminster International School Uzbekistan

• Jeff Buscher 6/22 (Principal Report 2)
Hsinchu County American School Taiwan

• Mark Decker 6/19 (Principal Report 6)
American International School Nouakchott Mauritania

• Vivek Nair 6/19 (Director Report 6)
School of the Nations Macau 

• Steve Ellis 6/18 (Principal Report 2)
International School Dhaka Bangladesh

• Garth Kitching 6/16 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Nahda Academy Saudi Arabia

• Sandy Venter 6/16 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Xi’an Hanova International School China

• Samer Khoury 6/15 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Suzhou Singapore International School China

• Ezra Alexander 6/15 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
North Jakarta Intercultural School Indonesia

• Mark McCallum 6/11 (Director Report 16)
International School Dongguan China

• Mark McCallum 6/11 (Director Report 17)
International School Dongguan China

• Christopher Konitz 6/11 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Woodford International School Solomon Islands

• Mark Decker 6/10 (Director Report 5)
American International School Nouakchott Mauritania

• David Edwards 6/10 (Director Report 8)
NEOM Community School Saudi Arabia

• Sarah McRoberts 6/10 (Principal Report 3)
Raffles American School Malaysia

• Sok Wee Kho 6/10 (Principal Report 3)
Raffles American School Malaysia

• Richard Reilly 6/9 (Director Report 9)
Bali Island School Indonesia

• Richard Reilly 6/9 (Director Report 10)
Bali Island School Indonesia

• Liam O’Shea 6/9 (Principal Report 2)
Bali Island School Indonesia

• Mark Rutter 6/9 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Mandalika Intercultural School Indonesia

• Alexander Pethan 6/8 (Director Report 3)
Raffles American School Malaysia

• Richard Reilly 6/8 (Director Report 8)
Bali Island School Indonesia

• Chris Schuster 6/8 (Principal Report 4)
International School Brussels Belgium

• Gary Wright 6/8 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Dagun International School Myanmar

• Daniel Corrigan 6/4 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Woodford International School Solomon Islands

• Oliver Ferris 6/4 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Zhuhai International School China

• Richard Reilly 6/3 (Director Report 7)
Bali Island School Indonesia

• David Swanson 6/3 (Principal Report 3)
Sino-Canada Concord School Hefei China

• Sarah McRoberts 6/3 (Principal Report 2)
Guangzhou ULink International School China

• Justin Boyd 6/2 (Principal Report 7)
American International School Vilnius Lithuania

• Rik Frenkel 6/1 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Yogyakarta International School Indonesia