September Additions To ISR

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New School Reviews

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 9/17 review 38
Opening weeks were chaos disguised in management jargon… [534 words]

• Westview International School Cambodia 9/17 review 9
I spent the shortest stint I ever have at this school… [140 words]

• Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan China 9/17 review 5
Has been a very positive experience for me… [180 words]

• Invento The Uzbek International School Uzbekistan 9/17 review 12
Can become a truly good school if leadership prioritizes people… [548 words]

• British International School Casablanca Morocco 9/16 review 15
Not a school it’s a business & the business is not education… [526 words]

• International School Yangon Myanmar 9/16 review 16
Leadership email asserts that ISR posts “undermine trust”… [307 words]

• Chatsworth International School Singapore 9/16 review 25
I cannot blame anyone except myself… [130 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 9/15 review 86
Most significant difference between image & reality I’ve ever seen… [187 words]

• British School Jakarta Indonesia 9/15 review 18
A good one, if you’re willing to put up with living in Jakarta… [984 words]

• Bahrain Bayan School Bahrain 9/12 review 18
The negative reviews don’t reflect my experience… [407 words]

• International Community School Addis Ababa Ethiopia 9/12 review 31
Concerns have been raised about recent cultural shifts… [229 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 9/12 review 54
Decisions made in isolation, staff are excluded & undervalued… [252 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 9/11 review 40
Expect to be micromanaged, w/ zero room for creativity… [166 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 9/11 review 32
I’ve never seen such apathetic mismanagement… [181 words]

• Brighton College Al Ain UAE 9/11 review 12
My conscience feels salved knowing I’ve sounded an alarm… [201 words]

• United Lisbon International School Portugal 9/10 review 9
I feel valued, supported, & optimistic about the year ahead… [272 words]

• International School London Qatar 9/10 review 30
Would I recommend it to a colleague or friend? Yes, I would… [620 words]

• American School Foundation Mexico City Mexico 9/10 review 28
Pattern of promoting mediocrity over merit is demoralizing… [305 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 9/9 review 53
You’re worked to death & your well-being is not of importance… [286 words]

• International School Brunei 9/9 review 30
Despite this, it remains reputable with many positive attributes… [569 words]

• Boston International School Wuxi China 9/9 review 11
It’s hard to say what direction things will go in… [287 words]

• British Campus Algeria 9/8 review 10
The same problems are very much present this year… [553 words]

• British Vietnamese International School Hanoi Vietnam 9/8 review 27
Pupils seem happy & teachers are generally nice… [308 words]

• Korea International School Jeju Campus Korea 9/8 review 22
Professional isolation & difficult working conditions… [747 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 9/5 review 27
Cares more about its image than the actual quality of education… [278 words]

• KIS International School Thailand 9/5 review 11
The school’s potential remains strong… [679 words]

• Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong 9/5 review 22
The work environment feels toxic… [232 words]

• Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan China 9/4 review 4
There’s a reason for dwindling numbers of staff & pupils… [189 words]

• Dulwich College Beijing China 9/4 review 24
A rigid, outdated British institution with no interest in evolving… [632 words]

• International School Yangon Myanmar 9/4 review 15
It is encouraging to see progress being made… [297 words]

• Sekolah Pelita Harapan Indonesia 9/3 review 8
Could be great if it just stopped getting in its own way… [1,023 words]

• Jerudong International School Brunei Darussalam 9/3 review 13
Without a doubt, it was the best school I have worked at… [870 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 9/3 review 39
Please read every single review… [1,134 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 9/2 review 31
I’d recommend working in Vietnam, perhaps just not at this school… [819 words]

• British School Baku Azerbaijan 9/2 review 19
I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Baku & would return… [393 words]

• ISG Jubail School Saudi Arabia 9/2 review 4
I’m glad people are finally speaking up about ISG on here… [622 words]

• Utahloy International School Zengcheng China 9/2 review 35
Read the reviews, they are all true… [717 words]

• Yew Chung International School Hong Kong 9/2 review 7
Far from being a conducive environment for professional growth… [612 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 9/1 review 52
This isn’t written out of bitterness, but out of genuine concern… [557 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 9/1 review 38
My experience at Leman has been disappointing… [576 words]

• Ningbo British International School China 9/1 review 11
A low-quality institution plagued by a lack of accountability… [3,175 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• Anne Wachter 9/16 (Director Report 7)
International School Sacred Heart Japan

• Jenny Craig 9/16 (Principal Report 8)
Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong

• Charmaine Young 9/15 (Principal Report 3)
International School Sacred Heart Japan

• Dinah Hawtree 9/15 (Principal Report 8)
Prince of Wales Island International School Malaysia

• Tim Schlosser 9/12 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Hokkaido International School Japan

• Emily McCarren 9/12 (Director Report 2)
Keystone Academy Beijing China

• Brendan Kean 9/11 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Australian International School Hong Kong

• Laurie Corso 9/9 (Principal Report 7)
American School Asuncion Paraguay

• Eric Semler 9/8 (Director Report 5)
Concordia International School Shanghai China

• Renee Rehfeldt 9/8 (Principal Report 5)
Boston International School Wuxi China

• Darko Malenica 9/5 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Institut auf dem Rosenberg Switzerland

• Earl Chamberlain 9/5 (Director Report 5)
International Community School Addis Ababa Ethiopia

• Michael Arcidiacono 9/4 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Escola Americana de Campinas Brazil

• Keegan Combs 9/4 (Principal Report 2)
KIS International School Thailand

• James McCrory 9/3 (Director Report 7)
Canadian International School Beijing China

• Mike Miller 9/3 (Director Report 9)
Bali Island School Indonesia

• Corey Johnson 9/1 (Director Report 11)
St. Johnsbury Academy Korea

• Timothy Boulton 9/1 (Principal Report 5)
Westview International School Cambodia