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New School Reviews

• Nord Anglia Guangzhou Panyu China 3/29 review 2
My experience has been quite different from what I expected… [907 words]

• American International School Vietnam 3/29 review 60
A circus run by monkeys who don’t know how to eat a banana… [294 words]

• American International School Vietnam 3/29 review 61
Teachers do not come to work due to lack of salary payment… [219 words]

• International School Eindhoven Netherlands 3/28
First time reviewed on ISR [1,267 words]

• Beijing International Bilingual Academy China 3/28 review 59
BIBA has passed its heyday… [493 words]

• Escola Americana de Recife Brazil 3/28 review 2
I had to go into some deep thinking & reflection before posting… [1,180 words]

• Xiamen International School China 3/28 review 10
Has undergone a significant decline… [74 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 3/27 review 36
The negative reviews are there for a very good reason… [226 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 3/27 review 37
I urge you to read the reviews – it really is that bad… [391 words]

• International School Seychelles 3/27 review 3
The country is unbelievably beautiful in places… [213 words]

• BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen China 3/27 review 2
Keep quiet & sing your leader’s praise, you’ll be fine… [351 words]

• Huitong School China 3/27 review 4
English levels are the lowest I’ve ever worked with… [198 words]

• Suzhou Singapore International School China 3/26 review 70
I dodged a bullet with this school… [619 words]

• BASIS International School Shenzhen China 3/26 review 19
I don’t care whether or not I get fired for writing this… [279 words]

• British International School Tunis Tunisia 3/26 review 15
Huge turn over every year, too many for the size of the school… [185 words]

• Ras Al Khaimah Academy UAE 3/26 review 35
No wonder staff & pupils are leaving in droves… [499 words]

• Concordia International School Shanghai China 3/26 review 13
A culture riddled with fear & mistrust… [581 words]

• Bali International School Indonesia 3/25 review 13
Despite the challenges, the allure of Bali kept me here… [366 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 3/25 review 34
Teachers are listened to & supported well… [54 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 3/25 review 35
Nothing is ever spoken of in a direct, genuine way… [278 words]

• Fukuoka International School Japan 3/22 review 11
Was never approved for any of my requested PD… [291 words]

• American School Tegucigalpa Honduras 3/22 review 5
Overall, it’s better than you’d think, but still a challenge… [537 words]

• Alfaris International School Saudi Arabia 3/21
First time reviewed on ISR [478 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 3/21 review 33
You’re lied to at the interview, you’re lied to when you get here… [120 words]

• American International School Vietnam 3/21 review 59
Two months behind on salary payments… [198 words]

• American International School Egypt 3/20 review 56
It hasn’t been an “international” school for quite some time… [109 words]

• Beanstalk International Bilingual School China 3/20 review 30
Overall the school was fine for a while… [249 words]

• Berkeley International School Bangkok Thailand 3/20 review 27
Some people say they love this school but I am not one of them… [808 words]

• Chatsworth International School Singapore 3/19 review 20
Promise is overshadowed by systemic dysfunction… [300 words]

• International School Saigon Pearl Vietnam 3/19 review 2
If you thrive on chaos & confusion, you’ll feel right at home… [384 words]

• Leipzig International School Germany 3/19 review 6
If that’s how works councils act, I can’t recommend it… [302 words]

• Enka Schools Turkey 3/18 review 31
Has been a horribly disappointing experience… [738 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 3/18 review 41
Policies & practices that need urgent reassessment… [505 words]

• Sherborne Qatar 3/18 review 17
This is not a happy environment anymore… [196 words]

• Sherborne Qatar 3/18 review 18
There are a lot of changes about to happen… [307 words]

• Xiamen International School China 3/15 review 9
Has become a breeding ground for toxicity… [470 words]

• Fukuoka International School Japan 3/15 review 10
Long hours, very low pay, huge amounts of work… [403 words]

• North London Collegiate School Singapore 3/14
First time reviewed on ISR [359 words]

• Yingya St. Peter’s School Hainan China 3/14
First time reviewed on ISR [266 words]

• BASIS International School Bangkok Thailand 3/14
First time reviewed on ISR [1,353 words]

• St. George’s The British International School Germany 3/13 review 9
Many staff are at a breaking point… [560 words]

• Sherborne Qatar 3/13 review 16
People are overworked, stressed, tired… [110 words]

• Peninsula International School Malaysia 3/13 review 7
The situation at PISA is getting worse… [3,970 words]

• One World International School Singapore 3/12 review 5
Not a place for passionate teachers… [86 words]

• American International School Vietnam 3/12 review 58
Fails to meet its financial obligations to faculty members… [273 words]

• CIS Armenia International School Armenia 3/11 review 14
I personally love working here… [319 words]

• Colegio Nueva Granada Bogota Colombia 3/11 review 13
Engages in deceptive recruitment practices to entice teachers… [226 words]

• St George’s International School Luxembourg 3/8 review 3
I’d strongly advise a thorough deliberation… [264 words]

• Dubai English Speaking College UAE 3/8 review 5
Overall, very low quality of teaching & service… [337 words]

• Sherborne Qatar 3/7 review 15
Think of it as a new project… [529 words]

• St George’s International School Luxembourg 3/7 review 2
Resistance to innovation & new educational standards… [436 words]

• Overseas Family School Singapore 3/7 review 27
I have seen a lot of good colleagues leave last year… [207 words]

• American International School Kuwait 3/6 review 84
If you want to get overwhelmed & overworked, join AIS… [250 words]

• American International School Kuwait 3/6 review 85
In the end, this school is just a stop-by… [238 words]

• American International School Kuwait 3/6 review 86
I left in the middle of the first semester… [126 words]

• Cebu International School Philippines 3/5 review 16
Many facilities were broken or rundown… [900 words]

• Sherborne Qatar 3/5 review 14
Unsuitable workplace for those seeking professionalism & respect… [244 words]

• CIS Armenia International School Armenia 3/5 review 13
An absolutely abominable place to work… [272 words]

• Wycombe Abbey International School China 3/4 review 56
This place is in a state of decline… [90 words]

• Dominican International School Kaohsiung Taiwan 3/4 review 3
Quite a nice work environment… [436 words]

• Haileybury International School Tianjin China 3/4 review 2
This was the worst experience of my career… [267 words]

• Chengdu Meishi International School China 3/1 review 3
Very few issues with this school. I loved working here… [322 words]

• Mandalika Intercultural School Indonesia 3/1 review 3
I was shocked to read the recent negative review… [152 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• Joseph Aldus 3/29 (Principal Report 4)
American International School Vietnam

• Joseph Aldus 3/29 (Principal Report 5)
American International School Vietnam

• Matthew Bartlett 3/29 (Director Report 2)
Brighton College Vietnam

• Boris Prickarts 3/29 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International School Eindhoven Netherlands

• Sarah Reynolds 3/28 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Lanna International School Thailand

• Stephen Keown 3/28 (Principal Report 3)
Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts & Science China

• Matthew Aston 3/27 (Director Report 24)
Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia

• JJ Aiken 3/26 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Concordia International School Shanghai China

• George Palmer 3/26 (Principal Report 7)
British School Caracas Venezuela

• David Condon 3/25 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International School Luxembourg

• Keryn Dowling 3/25 (Principal Report 10)
International School Luxembourg

• Jennyfer Townsend 3/22 (Director Report 3)
CfBT Project Brunei Darussalam

• John Slipachenko 3/22 (Director Report 3)
Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam

• John Powell 3/22 (Principal Report 4)
American International School Lagos Nigeria

• Matthew Bartlett 3/21 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Brighton College Vietnam

• Nicholas Forde 3/21 (Principal Report 4)
Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong

• Jenna McKee 3/21 (Principal Report 3)
Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong

• Steffen Sommer 3/20 (Director Report 11)
Misk Schools Saudi Arabia

• Kevin Ritchlin 3/20 (Principal Report 5)
Mont’ Kiara International School Malaysia

• John Powell 3/20 (Principal Report 3)
American International School Lagos Nigeria

• Brandie Smith 3/19 (Director Report 9)
Leipzig International School Germany

• Nitasha Crishna 3/19 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
United Nations International School Vietnam

• Jane Goldsack 3/18 (Director Report 7)
Sherborne Qatar

• Richard Hayward 3/18 (Principal Report 3)
CIS Armenia International School Armenia

• Inna Klein 3/15 (Director Report 2)
Xiamen International School China

• Robin Schneider 3/15 (Principal Report 6)
Fukuoka International School Japan

• Keryn Dowling 3/15 (Principal Report 9)
International School Luxembourg

• Malcolm Pritchard 3/14 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong

• Paul Morris 3/14 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International School Stuttgart Germany

• Matthew Aston 3/14 (Principal Report 23)
Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia

• Gareth Allman 3/13 (Principal Report 2)
Peninsula International School Malaysia

• Doreen Garrigan 3/13 (Principal Report 17)
Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro Brazil

• Shan Green 3/13 (Director Report 2)
Vision International School Qatar

• John Coles 3/12 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Haileybury Astana Kazakhstan

• Matthew Aston 3/12 (Director Report 22)
Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia

• Jacqueline Cameron 3/12 (Principal Report 7)
Chadwick International Korea

• Claire Simmonds 3/11 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
St George’s International School Luxembourg

• Keryn Dowling 3/11 (Principal Report 8)
International School Luxembourg

• Jean Marie Kahn 3/11 (Principal Report 4)
Frankfurt International School Germany

• Chris Bradshaw 3/8 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Mandalika Intercultural School Indonesia

• Michael Cuepo 3/8 (Principal Report 2)
Beijing International Bilingual Academy China

• Vanessa McConville 3/7 (Principal Report 2)
Overseas Family School Singapore

• Ildiko Murray 3/7 (Principal Report 11)
Changchun American International School China

• John Powell 3/7 (Principal Report 2)
American International School Lagos Nigeria

• Chandra McGowan 3/7 (Director Report 2)
American International School Vietnam

• Cameron Fox 3/7 (Director Report 4)
Korea International School Korea

• Tobin Wait 3/6 (Director Report 3)
American International School Kuwait

• Rebecca Stinson 3/6 (Principal Report 4)
American International School Kuwait

• Wayne Ridgway 3/6 (Principal Report 3)
British School Bahrain

• Keryn Dowling 3/6 (Principal Report 7)
International School Luxembourg

• Marc Vermeire 3/6 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
American School in Japan

• Shan Green 3/5 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Vision International School Qatar

• Vernita Vallez 3/5 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
American Nicaraguan School Nicaragua

• Tracey Francis 3/5 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Dulwich College Beijing China

• Keryn Dowling 3/5 (Principal Report 6)
International School Luxembourg

• Gwyn Underwood 3/4 (Director Report 5)
Cebu International School Philippines

• Sarah Clover 3/4 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
American School Kinshasa Dem Rep of Congo

• Richard Reilly 3/1 (Director Report 3)
American School Antananarivo Madagascar

• Jake Varley 3/1 (Principal Report 6)
Berkeley International School Thailand

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