May Additions To ISR

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New School Reviews

• Beijing International Bilingual Academy China 5/31 review 49
A public school at home would be a better place to work… [845 words]

• Al Sahwa Schools Oman 5/31 review 49
The school’s potential cannot be realized… [973 words]

• Swiss International School Qatar 5/31 review 5
Poorly run, poorly staffed & poorly paid school… [966 words]

• Yangon Academy International School Myanmar 5/31 review 7
The kids are fantastic & I will truly miss them!… [236 words]

• American School Durango Mexico 5/30 review 12
Disorganized & underfunded with abysmal leadership… [840 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 5/30 review 12
The school has changed in such a short period of time… [356 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 5/30 review 13
The overall situation was chaotic… [768 words]

• Ayeyarwaddy International School Myanmar 5/29 review 25
Has great potential be a good school… [390 words]

• Malvern College Egypt 5/29 review 29
There’s little hope the school will be fully staffed come August… [565 words]

• Academia Cotopaxi Ecuador 5/29 review 14
I miss it, & would consider returning… [728 words]

• Doha College Qatar 5/26 review 11
I am leaving with a smile on my face… [288 words]

• Baku Modern School Azerbaijan 5/26 review 18
I think the school is undergoing lots of change… [117 words]

• Westminster International School Uzbekistan 5/26 review 11
Teachers have done all they can with this dead horse… [1,009 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 5/26 review 18
Soulless, increasingly corporate & becoming depressing… [245 words]

• Deira International School UAE 5/26 review 20
I’m leaving having gone backwards in my teaching skills… [572 words]

• Yk Pao School China 5/25
First time reviewed on ISR [151 words]

• Him Lam International School Vietnam 5/25
First time reviewed on ISR [272 words]

• Dubai Schools Al Barsha UAE 5/25 review 8
I cannot stress enough the horrendous state of this establishment… [3,393 words]

• Xi’an Hanova International School China 5/25 review 10
This is by far the easiest job I’ve ever had… [138 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 5/24 review 6
A culture of fear & intimidation permeated the school… [541 words]

• British International School Tunis Tunisia 5/24 review 11
It went haywire during the pandemic… [765 words]

• British International School Tunis Tunisia 5/24 review 12
Only consider if you’re an NQT who wants an easy year… [212 words]

• American International School Abu Dhabi UAE 5/24 review 50
Based on the reviews I never would have come… [193 words]

• Shekou International School China 5/23 review 23
I feel incredibly fortunate to be a part of this community… [733 words]

• Shekou International School China 5/23 review 24
Many of us are already dreading the next academic year… [329 words]

• Canadian International School Thailand 5/23 review 6
Left me feeling burnt out & unappreciated… [554 words]

• Hong Kong International School Hong Kong 5/23 review 21
Not worth working in such a teacher-hostile environment… [281 words]

• Emirates National School Abu Dhabi UAE 5/22 review 30
Definitely not a great place to work anymore… [79 words]

• Dubai Schools Al Barsha UAE 5/22 review 6
I dislike everything about this school… [534 words]

• Dubai Schools Al Barsha UAE 5/22 review 7
I’d like to add to the chorus of unhappy, duped people… [691 words]

• BASIS International School Shenzhen China 5/19 review 19
My experience was disappointing… [167 words]

• International Programs School Saudi Arabia 5/19 review 14
Riots & fights every damn day… [500 words]

• Xi’an Liangjiatan International School China 5/18
First time reviewed on ISR [152 words]

• American International School Egypt 5/18 review 53
They don’t care about what is fair & right… [641 words]

• Casablanca American School Morocco 5/17 review 56
Stayed one year too long & got out just in time… [442 words]

• Deira International School UAE 5/17 review 19
I’m getting out of the asylum, with my sanity intact!… [540 words]

• Dubai Schools Al Barsha UAE 5/17 review 5
Toxic culture which is short on respect & trust… [659 words]

• Koc School Istanbul Turkey 5/16 review 11
Now an EFL not a bilingual school… [80 words]

• Deira International School UAE 5/16 review 18
The culture & lowballing are the very reasons I’m getting out… [1,157 words]

• Malvern College Egypt 5/15 review 28
They should be ashamed of allowing this school to carry their name… [202 words]

• Colegio Internacional de Carabobo Venezuela 5/15 review 13
Teaching here can be a study in contrasts… [429 words]

• Myddelton College China 5/12 review 2
Persuades teachers to rat out others… [503 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 5/12 review 17
If they think I’m returning after the break they are mistaken… [87 words]

• Dubai Schools Al Barsha UAE 5/12 review 4
Constant fear of being summoned & dismissed for voicing our opinion… [975 words]

• Mont’ Kiara International School Malaysia 5/12 review 23
I am deeply appalled by the conduct of the school… [202 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 5/11 review 11
School culture changed from positive to toxic Summer ’22… [171 words]

• Amadeus International School Austria 5/11 review 4
Doesn’t have students, it has clients & staff… [218 words]

• International School Macao 5/11 review 32
Spent 5 years at this school & now can’t list it on my resume… [763 words]

• Dubai Schools Al Barsha UAE 5/10 review 3
Open 2 years & this is the second admin team to leave… [1,140 words]

• International Schools of North America Vietnam 5/10 review 8
Ruined the morale & direction of the school… [283 words]

• Shekou International School China 5/10 review 21
A lot of turmoil & high turnover in the past few years… [272 words]

• Shekou International School China 5/10 review 22
One year in & am seriously thinking of leaving during the break… [180 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 5/9 review 16
Has turned toxic as clear favourites have emerged… [337 words]

• Corvuss American Academy India 5/9 review 4
Promised a Lamborghini & we got a second-hand Maruti… [446 words]

• International School Dakar Senegal 5/9 review 15
Depending on how you look, your experience will be different… [495 words]

• International School Riga Latvia 5/9 review 3
Found a creative way to get around pesky Latvian labor laws… [444 words]

• Dubai Schools Al Barsha UAE 5/8 review 2
It’s new & expected to have teething problems, but… [303 words]

• Singapore International School Hong Kong 5/8 review 30
Seems to always be moving from one crisis to the next… [94 words]

• Seoul International School Korea 5/8 review 58
Employees & parents have no voice on this campus… [592 words]

• Reach British School UAE 5/8 review 5
Searching through ISR was a godsend!… [230 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 5/5 review 15
Do parents read these reviews? I hope so… [579 words]

• Yongsan International School Korea 5/5 review 12
Know what you’re getting into!… [295 words]

• Colegio Roosevelt Lima Peru 5/5 review 14
My years at FDR were a real shit show… [152 words]

• Wabe International School Germany 5/5 review 5
Power was given to individuals who abused their authority… [363 words]

• Wycombe Abbey International School China 5/5 review 43
Everyone is too tired & overworked… [119 words]

• Canadian International School Lao Cai Vietnam 5/4
First time reviewed on ISR [461 words]

• Dubai Schools Al Barsha UAE 5/4
First time reviewed on ISR [776 words]

• Shekou International School China 5/4 review 20
The message has been loud & clear, we are all disposable… [488 words]

• American International School Kuwait 5/4 review 72
Really, one big disappointment altogether… [132 words]

• SEK International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 5/4 review 2
A major emphasis on PD & inquiry… [253 words]

• British International School Casablanca Morocco 5/3 review 14
This school has been improving… [40 words]

• Canadian International School Thailand 5/3 review 5
I now carry my worries home, impacting my life outside of work… [489 words]

• Reach British School UAE 5/3 review 4
It is not a place to further your career… [140 words]

• Iqra’a American School Kuwait 5/3 review 3
The conditions of the housing were absolutely terrible… [397 words]

• Colegio Internacional de Carabobo Venezuela 5/2 review 12
Little can be done about the national economic & political situation… [689 words]

• American International School Chennai India 5/2 review 25
Many teachers are extremely overworked… [342 words]

• New Cairo British International School Egypt 5/2 review 65
School hobbles along from fiasco to crisis… [224 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 5/2 review 18
I have to write to support the previous commentators… [142 words]

• American International School Egypt – Main Campus 5/1 review 52
AIS is an interesting place, both in a positive & negative way… [675 words]

• Canadian International School Egypt 5/1 review 16
I really enjoyed my time in Egypt, I hated the school… [444 words]

• British School Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 5/1 review 10
I have been fairly happy here… [177 words]

• Baku Modern School Azerbaijan 5/1 review 16
I’m another teacher subject to mistreatment at BMIS… [468 words]

• Baku Modern School Azerbaijan 5/1 review 17
Baku is an amazing city, as for BMIS, stay away… [265 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• Liam O’Shea 5/31 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Hangzhou International School China

• Paul Trainor 5/30 (Director Report 3)
British International School Moscow Russia

• Doruk Gurkan 5/30 (Principal Report 12)
Shanghai United International School China

• Steffen Sommers 5/29 (Director Report 6)
Misk Schools Saudi Arabia

• Jeremy Newton 5/29 (Principal Report 3)
Misk Schools Saudi Arabia

• Ian Barker 5/26 (Director Report 3)
Westminster International School Uzbekistan

• Holly Johnson 5/26 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Nagoya International School Japan

• Blake Rodabaugh 5/25 (Principal Report 8)
Lahore American School Pakistan

• Daniel Simoes 5/25 (Director Report 2)
Pan American School Porto Alegre Brazil

• Brian Kelley  5/24 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
American International School Abu Dhabi UAE

• Dennis Brown 5/24 (Principal Report 3)
Beijing International Bilingual Academy China

• Richard Swann 5/22 (Director Report 7)
Dalian American International School China

• Rob Becker  5/19 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International Programs School Saudi Arabia

• Robert Hagenbacher 5/19 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International Programs School Saudi Arabia

• John Randolph 5/19 (Director Report 7)
Casablanca American School Morocco

• John Randolph 5/19 (Director Report 8)
Casablanca American School Morocco

• Bryan Borderlon 5/18 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Graded School Sao Paulo Brazil

• Jon Zurfluh 5/17 (Director Report 6)
American School Warsaw Poland

• Brendan Law 5/16 (Principal Report 4)
Misk Schools Saudi Arabia

• James Pilton 5/15 (Principal Report 6)
Swiss International School Qatar 

• Kevin Ritchlin 5/12 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Mont’ Kiara International School Malaysia

• John Quirk 5/12 (Principal Report 2)
BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour China

• Jeremy House 5/11 (Director Report 2)
Amadeus International School Austria

• Cynthia Wissman 5/11 (Principal Report 2)
International School Ulaanbaatar Mongolia

• Gareth Jones 5/10 (Director Report 2)
International School Phnom Penh Cambodia

• Barnaby Sandow 5/10 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
ACS International Schools – Cobham Campus Great Britain

• Grace McCallum 5/9 (Director Report 9)
American School of Brasilia Brazil

• Paul Trainor 5/9 (Director Report 2)
British International School Moscow Russia

• Larry Savery 5/8 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Corvuss American Academy India

• Becky Read 5/8 (Principal Report 10)
George Washington Academy Morocco

• Colin Webster 5/8 (Director Report 7)
George Washington Academy Morocco

• John North 5/5 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
St. Paul American School Hanoi Vietnam

• Lynette English 5/5 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Australian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia

• Blake Rodabaugh 5/5 (Principal Report 7)
Lahore American School Pakistan

• Harish Kanabar 5/4 (Director Report 3)
Shekou International School China

• Paul Silverwood 5/3 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Wycombe Abbey International School China

• David Edwards 5/3 (Director Report 5)
Western International School Shanghai China

• Ean Orlando Alleyne 5/2 (Director Report 2)
International School Kuwait

• Sebastien Pelletier 5/2 (Director Report 3)
Utahloy International School Zeng Cheng China

• Sevinj Seyidova 5/1 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Baku Modern School Azerbaijan

• Agil Mammadov 5/1 (Principal Report 2)
Baku Modern School Azerbaijan