October Additions To ISR

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New School Reviews

• Knowledge Gate International School Oman 10/31
First time reviewed on ISR [733 words]

• Unity Concord International School Thailand 10/31
First time reviewed on ISR [1,018 words]

• St. Paul American School Hanoi Vietnam 10/31 review 24
A good school but, there’s room for improvement… [1,397 words]

• ISG Dhahran High School Saudi Arabia 10/30 review 4
The environment is harsh, families are demanding… [109 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 10/30 review 62
A political arena, where backstabbing & manipulation is the norm… [231 words]

• Colegio Panamericano Colombia 10/30 review 7
There is still a long way to go… [801 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 10/29 review 60
It fills me with sadness to read the spate of awful reviews… [1,048 words]

• American School Vietnam 10/29 review 33
Wow – things feel very unstable at TAS… [150 words]

• Franconian International School Germany 10/29 review 2
Over recent years, it has faced significant challenges… [129 words]

• Canadian International School Vietnam 10/29 review 15
Returning staff are disheartened & moral has decreased… [159 words]

• Stamford American International School Singapore 10/29 review 29
To inform new hires about the relocation company used… [232 words]

• Cornel English School Taiwan 10/28 review 6
Not an int’l school, it’s an afterschool, for-profit program… [266 words]

• KAUST School Saudi Arabia 10/28 review 18
I increasingly feel the need to move on… [643 words]

• American International School Kuwait 10/28 review 88
Is it right for you & your family?… [699 words]

• International School Eastern Seaboard Thailand 10/28 review 20
A big family that cares about the well-being of each individual… [404 words]

• British School Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 10/28 review 13
It made me sad to it represented in the way it’s been portrayed… [753 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/25 review 21
Letter from Director… [298 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/25 review 20
A school which is going places… [162 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/25 review 19
EAS is more than just a workplace… [609 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/25 review 18
Comment written previously don’t reflect the essence of EAS… [249 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/25 review 17
Wonderful place to work & develop your competencies… [225 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/25 review 16
Excellent place to work & grow professionally… [223 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/25 review 15
During my time in Baku, I always felt supported… [408 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/25 review 14
As a teacher, I feel valued and supported… [130 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/25 review 13
I feel compelled to provide a more balanced perspective… [285 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/25 review 12
We feel compelled to respond to recent reviews… [358 words]

• ASJ Affiliated School of Jinan University Foshan Hong Kong 10/24
First time reviewed on ISR [246 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 10/24 review 19
I wish I’d believed all the reviews before I came here… [110 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 10/24 review 5
This isn’t the place I signed up to work for… [500 words]

• BASIS International School Hangzhou China 10/23 review 6
If you decide to work here, just know you are selling your soul… [236 words]

• Antigua International School Guatemala 10/23 review 3
Antigua is a beautiful place to live, but patience is required… [554 words]

• CfBT Project Brunei Darussalam 10/23 review 36
I had a horrible experience here… [60 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 10/22 review 59
They will tell you things to entice you into accepting a position… [209 words]

• Nansha College Preparatory Academy China 10/22 review 16
Every school has its issues, but I still think NCPA is a solid school… [714 words]

• Saint Andrew’s International Primary School Malawi 10/22 review 9
Look for an ‘African Adventure’ elsewhere… [298 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 10/21 review 61
This experience feels like living in the Squid Games… [187 words]

• Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam 10/21 review 10
I’ve never been in a school with such a huge staff turnover… [220 words]

• Lincoln Community School Ghana 10/21 review 6
A friendly & adventurous spot in West Africa… [1,306 words]

• Chatsworth International School Singapore 10/18 review 21
It will take more than it can ever give… [426 words]

• International School Dongguan China 10/18 review 11
Over 100 students have left the school in the past year… [311 words]

• Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia 10/18 review 14
Only consider coming here if you’re desperate… [132 words]

• British International School Timisoara Romania 10/18 review 3
Should be a leading int’l school, but built on shaky foundations… [481 words]

• Korea International School Korea 10/18 review 34
Our policies & procedures are a mess… [632 words]

• Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong 10/17 review 7
Approach with care & consider the content of the all the reviews… [305 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 10/17 review 58
Read the reviews, even if only 1/10 is true do you want to risk it … [283 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 10/17 review 60
The thought of leaving immediately is tempting… [197 words]

• European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan 10/17 review 11
There is a lot of resistance to new ideas… [331 words]

• Korea International School Korea 10/16 review 33
The environment has become draining… [633 words]

• Kang Chiao International School Taiwan 10/16 review 6
A campus & a brand to stay far away from… [225 words]

• International School Dongguan China 10/16 review 10
Truly unfortunate to see a once-great school fall apart… [334 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 10/15 review 54
I want to leave, it’s not what they told me it would be… [1,130 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 10/15 review 55
Do not believe a word you are told at interview… [29 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 10/15 review 56
Don’t expect to be treated like a human being… [156 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 10/15 review 57
Good staff will not stay under poor management… [1,130 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 10/15 review 59
But most importantly, we felt unsafe. Unsupported. Alone… [258 words]

• Invento The Uzbek International School Uzbekistan 10/14 review 6
Needs serious changes in its culture & leadership… [539 words]

• Amadeus International School Austria 10/14 review 5
The school’s campus is beautiful but the rest is rotten… [87 words]

• Stamford American International School Singapore 10/14 review 28
Has potential but, it’s marred by too many issues… [381 words]

• Escola Americana de Recife Brazil 10/11 review 3
A school with problems… [674 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 10/11 review 53
I feel like I’m escaping an abusive relationship… [1,169 words]

• International School Sacred Heart Japan 10/11 review 10
Good educators are driven away… [571 words]

• Harrow International School Shenzhen Qianhai China 10/10 review 23
Let’s hope the second half of term brings positive changes… [383 words]

• Xi’an Hanova International School China 10/9 review 17
IB experience but the deeper issues can leave one dissatisfied… [754 words]

• Canadian International School Singapore 10/9 review 28
Concerns about job security are particularly troubling… [194 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 10/8 review 18
It’s taken new staff a month to realize they were misled… [861 words]

• Ecole Ruban Vert International School Gabon 10/8 review 6
Looked like it was going to get better & then just got worse… [170 words]

• Korea International School Jeju Campus Korea 10/8 review 21
For people that complain, remember – you can say no!… [815 words]

• Asia Pacific International School Korea 10/8 review 17
Please read the rest of the reviews, they’re very accurate… [476 words]

• International Community School Addis Ababa Ethiopia 10/7 review 22
It’s better than many others, but isn’t without its issues… [422 words]

• Kazakhstan International School Kazakhstan 10/7 review 20
To summarize the whole fiasco that is KIS… [48 words]

• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 10/7 review 52
Personally, I enjoy this school… [400 words]

• HeadStart International School Thailand 10/4 review 7
Lacks proper focus on teaching & learning… [133 words]

• Canadian International School Singapore 10/4 review 27
The absence of a sense of belonging is palpable… [204 words]

• International School Riga Latvia 10/4 review 6
The way we’re treated if we make suggestions is a disgrace… [547 words]

• Varee Chiang Mai International Thailand 10/3
First time reviewed on ISR [533 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 10/3 review 17
I would trust the reviews if you’re thinking about applying here… [315 words]

• Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam 10/3 review 9
Not transparent when it comes to salary, they have no pay scale… [258 words]

• Vanke Meisha Academy China 10/3 review 7
I felt the school was very organized… [298 words]

• HeadStart International School Thailand 10/2 review 6
You will be seen as a number not a person… [291 words]

• International School Riga Latvia 10/2 review 5
Work & efforts weren’t valued by the top leadership… [509 words]

• St. Johnsbury Academy Korea 10/2 review 20
In a word, this school hemorrhages staff… [1,875 words]

• Ecole Ruban Vert International School Gabon 10/2 review 5
I really feel sorry for the students… [395 words]

• American School Taichung Taiwan 10/1 review 14
I do not think these positives outweigh the negatives… [693 words]

• Gulf British Academy Kuwait 10/1 review 3
Decisions are made without thought to the employees… [482 words]

• Huamao International School China 10/1 review 25
The current trajectory is deeply troubling… [527 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• Natalie Wilson 10/31 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
North London Collegiate School Korea 

• Adam Smith 10/30 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Colegio Panamericano Colombia 

• Francesco Banchini 10/29 (Director Report 5)
European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan

• Marc Mesich 10/28 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International School Penang (Uplands) Malaysia

• Laurie Corso 10/28 (Principal Report 2)
American School Asuncion Paraguay

• Francesco Banchini 10/25 (Director Report 2)
European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan

• Francesco Banchini 10/25 (Director Report 3)
European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan

• Francesco Banchini 10/25 (Principal Report 4)
European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan

• Julie Hunt 10/24 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Shanghai American School Puxi China

• Davina McCarthy 10/23 (Principal Report 6)
Australian International School Vietnam

• Michelle Massey 10/22 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Saint Andrew’s International Primary School Malawi

• Naomi Jane Charles 10/22 (Principal Report 2)
Saint Andrew’s International Primary School Malawi

• Kamilla Orujova 10/21 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
European Azerbaijan School Azerbaijan

• David Bair 10/21 (Principal Report 3)
American School Brasilia Brazil

• Alissa Gouw 10/16 (Principal Report 3)
International School Dongguan China

• Sarah Tielman 10/16 (Director Report 4)
Dulwich International High School China

• Steffen Sommer 10/15 (Director Report 15)
Misk Schools Saudi Arabia

• Justin Walsh 10/15 (Principal Report 2)
American International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia

• Laurie Corso 10/14 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
American School Asuncion Paraguay

• Edward Cooper 10/14 (Principal Report 2)
Doha Academy Qatar

• Anne Wachter 10/11 (Director Report 2)
International School Sacred Heart Japan

• Mark McCallum 10/11 (Director Report 14)
International School Dongguan China

• Mark McCallum 10/11 (Director Report 15)
International School Dongguan China

• Katy Pinchess 10/10 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Brighton College Vietnam

• Jon Adams 10/10 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International School Luxembourg

• Mike Miller 10/10 (Director Report 4)
Bali Island School Indonesia

• Mark McCallum 10/9 (Director Report 13)
International School Dongguan China

• Alissa Gouw 10/9 (Principal Report 2)
International School Dongguan China

• Judy Park 10/8 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Asia Pacific International School Korea

• Matthew Hunt-Brown 10/7 (Principal Report 3)
Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan

• Simon Mills 10/7 (Principal Report 2)
Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan

• Lee Chalkly 10/4 (Director Report 2)
Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam

• Peter Fremaux 10/4 (Principal Report 3)
Beijing International Bilingual Academy China

• Sandy Mackenzie 10/3 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International School Dakar Senegal

• Kevin Thomas 10/3 (Principal Report 8)
American Cooperative School of Tunis Tunisia

• Adam England 10/2 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Ecole Ruban Vert International School Gabon

• Jonathan Ferreira 10/2 (Principal Report 2)
Ecole Ruban Vert International School Gabon

• Chris Larter 10/2 (Principal Report 5)
Ecole Ruban Vert International School Gabon

• Corey Johnson 10/1 (Director Report 9)
Saint Johnsbury Academy Korea

• Karyn Walton 10/1 (Principal Report 3)
British International School Tunis Tunisia