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 Tony Breese 11/30 First time reviewed on ISRInternational School Tanganyika Tanzania |
| International School Tanganyika Tanzania 11/30 evaluation 6 I have enjoyed my time here both at work, traveling around Tanzania and further in South-East Africa… |
| GEMS World Academy Singapore 11/30 evaluation 2 I enjoy the teachers I work with but I would agree morale is low… |
| Qatar Academy Al Wakra Qatar 11/30 evaluation 5 I was warned by several people to not work at QAW. I didn’t listen, which was a big mistake… |
| Huamao International School China 11/30 evaluation 6 There are many good things about this school but unfortunately the negatives often outweigh the positives… |
| Terry Factor 11/27 First time reviewed on ISR Vision International School Qatar |
| Garden International School Thailand 11/27 evaluation 7 I went to work every day with a smile on my face. I highly recommend this school if money is not a matter… |
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Taipei School Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 11/26 First time reviewed on ISR
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| LIWA International School UAE 11/26 evaluation 6 He once described leading teachers as akin to dealing with puppies… |
| Shanghai Community International School China 11/24 evaluation 33 This has truly been a lovely and exciting place to work… |
| Vision International School Qatar 11/25 evaluation 2 I’ve decided to create a list of 25 reasons this school is not what it seems… |
| Canadian International School Kunshan China 11/24 evaluation 12 It has been suggested that due to my lack of international experience, I don’t know what I’m doing… |
| Shanghai Community International School China 11/24 evaluation 32 In spite of budget and staff cuts, if you are hired the school will provide for you reasonably well… |
| International School Tianjin China 11/24 evaluation 10 There is something here that makes me feel pressured & inadequate and a little depressed… |
| Whiteplains British School Abuja Nigeria 11/24 evaluation 3 I’m still getting over working here… |
| Tashkent International School Uzbekistan 11/24 evaluation 6 Administration has clear vision of what they hope to achieve, I feel personally & professionally supported… |
| The World Academy Saudi Arabia 11/24 evaluation 2 They spend $$$ on flowers, food & parties for VIP’s (who often don’t show) but don’t provide supplies… |
| Maria Gebrial 11/23 First time reviewed on ISR Khartoum International Community School |
| Graeme Chisholm 11/23 First time reviewed on ISR Riverside School Prague Czech Republic |
| Jumeria Baccalaureate School UAE 11/23 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Shanghai Community International School Hangzhou 11/23 evaluation 31 I have decided not to return next year. The reasons are varied but are mostly due to… |
| Dukhan English School Doha Qatar 11/23 evaluation 6 The school is house in portacabins with one main building used for assemblies and pe… |
| Anglo Colombiano Colombia 11/23 evaluation 2 HR deducted $50 from each of their final payment to pay for 2 jig saw games that had two pieces missing… |
| British School Bahrain 11/23 evaluation 8 The school will not apply for a teacher’s visa for you… |
| Vilnius International School Lithuania 11/23 evaluation 2 You couldn’t ask for a more picturesque setting to live. While the salary is low, it’s still possible to save 10K… |
| Jackie Barnwell 11/20 (report 3) American Creativity Academy Kuwait |
| Vision International School Qatar 11/20 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Suzhou Singapore International School China 11/20 evaluation 57 I loved my time here. Yes – there is good and bad in every school… |
| International School Krakow Poland 11/20 evaluation 3 I would consider the terrible pay, cost of living in Krakow, & the fact that you’d have to deal with… |
| Khalil Ahmed 11/19 First time reviewed on ISR British School Bahrain |
| Emirates International School Meadows UAE 11/19 First time reviewed on ISR |
| American Creativity Academy Kuwait 11/19 evaluation 31 If you like taking taxis, dirt, and drama then this is the place for you… |
| Jackie Barnwell 11/19 (report 2) American Creativity Academy Kuwait |
| Rebecca Zipprich 11/18 First time reviewed on ISR Hongqiao Rainbow Bridge Internationall School China |
| International Academy Amman Jordan 11/18 evaluation 30 Very top-down & about as far as can be imagined from anything like an ‘international’ school… |
| American Embassy School India 11/18 evaluation 8 Board took unprecedented, unexplained action and terminated a renowned educational leader… |
| James Pilton 11/17 (report 2) QSI International School of Chengdu |
 Kim Green 11/17 (report 2)International School Dhaka Bangladesh |
| Aga Khan Academy Nairobi Kenya 11/17 evaluation 5 The fact that they lost their entire art department speaks volumes to the dreadful treatment of teachers… |
| Guangzhou Nanhu International School China 11/17 evaluation 13 GNIS has awesome students, hit and miss administrators, but the big stumbling block is the Board… |
| Columbus School Medellin Colombia 11/17 evaluation 8 The school is interested in improvement and has a plan in place… |
| Escuela Internacional de Sampedrana Honduras 11/16 evaluation 22 We will stay for the two year contract but some things would have to change to consider staying longer… |
| Schutz American School Egypt 11/16 evaluation 10 The school is a fantastic place to work & live for individuals, families and couples… |
| Aldar Academies UAE 11/16 evaluation 3 I have been working here for a short period of time, I regret my decision to move my family here… |
| Debbie Coomber 11/16 (report 2) Khartoum International Community School Sudan |
| Jeff Duckett 11/16 First time reviewed on ISR Khartoum International Community School Sudan |
| El Gouna International School Egypt 11/13 evaluation 11 Now, staff morale is zero and everyone is dreading losing our head of primary… |
| International School Bologna Italy 11/13 evaluation 3 Although you will get support from leadership on educational changes, in the end nothing will get done… |
| American School Kuwait 11/13 evaluation 47 Didn’t feel supported. School ordered new books but failed to order teachers edition… |
| Singapore International School Hong Kong 11/12 evaluation 14 This school does not a have teacher pay scale, every teacher is on a different amount… |
| United World College Costa Rica 11/12 evaluation 2 The overwhelming majority of my experience here was meaningful and rewarding… |
| Woodstock International School India 11/12 evaluation 2 Rubric Only |
| Kim Green 11/11 First time reviewed on ISR International School Dhaka Bangladesh |
| American International School – West Campus Egypt 11/11 evaluation 9 To be a teacher that survives at AIS West is to “do it for the kids”… |
| Albanian College Durres Albania 11/11 evaluation 6 I’m speechless. It is not even a week since the last review appeared and it is already out of date… |
| Yew Wah International Education School Guangzhou China 11/11 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Kristine Stamps-Jerabek 11/10 (report 2) Korea International School Jeju Campus |
| Gyeongnam International Foreign School Korea 11/10 evaluation 13 School puts a lot of effort into building a school community… |
| American School Torreon Mexico 11/10 evaluation 22 The town and school both get better every year… |
| Western International School Shanghai China 11/10 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Luanda International School Angola 11/10 evaluation 34 While it is true that the school is facing difficulty, it remains a very strong IB school… |
| Kevin Baker 11/9 (report 4) Busan International Foreign School Korea |
| Bernard Allsopp 11/9 First time reviewed on ISR SSFBC On Course Schools China |
| Aldar Academies United Arab Emirates 11/9 evaluation 2 I am very happy working at Aldar Academies – it is an exciting, vibrant place… |
| Dulwich College Beijing China 11/9 evaluation 2 Resources are good, the school has an enrichment fund and the students are on 1-to-1 laptops… |
| Canadian International School Kunshan China 11/9 evaluation 11 A revolving door of staff with reported various personal and professional reasons for breaking contract… |
| Lara Manasfi 11/6 First time reviewed on ISR American International School Dhaka Bangladesh |
| Gyeongnam International Foreign School Korea 11/6 evaluation 12 It is a very comfortable place to spend 2-4 years and I will never regreat my time there… |
| American International School Dhaka Bangladesh 11/6 evaluation 16 Every effort is given to make sure you’re settling in & your needs are met to set you up for success… |
| British School Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 11/5 evaluation 2 Don’t be fooled by the flashy website and recruitment video… |
| Wee Haur Pek 11/5 (report 5) Singapore International School Hong Kong |
| Singapore International School Hong Kong 11/4 evaluation 13 I’m saddened to report that this is an appalling school, with the epicentre of the problems being… |
| Wuxi Taihu International School China 11/4 evaluation 2 This is a testimony to the power of the ISR website! Within a short period of time after the previous review… |
| Khartoum International Community School Sudan 11/4 evaluation 18 Disappointment is probably the one word I would use to describe my time at KICS… |
| Schutz American School Egypt 11/4 evaluation 9 I have decided to stay on for at least another year. Here are my Top Ten reasons why… |
| Albanian College Durres Albania 11/4 evaluation 5 Everything you’ve read about bad management at international schools either already exists here… |
| Kevin Foyle 11/3 (report 3) Nord Anglia International School Shanghai China |
| Debbie Coomber 11/3 First time reviewed on ISR Khartoum Internationall Community School Sudan |
 Nigel Winnard 11/3 (report 4)Khartoum International Community School Sudan |
| John Zurfluh 11/3 (report 4) Anglo-American School Moscow Russia |
| Victoria International School Sharjah UAE 11/3 evaluation 6 To call itself an international school is inaccurate… |
| The International School Azerbaijan 11/2 evaluation 14 The facilities are sub-standard, might be copied from a juvenile detention center in deepest, darkest Siberia… |
| Dipont Education China 11/2 evaluation 20 Teachers have two bosses: a western set & Chinese set who over-manage & work at cross purposes… |
| Riverside School Czech Republic 11/2 evaluation 2 Compared to other schools the perks are non-existent… |
| Peter Daish 11/2 First time reviewed on ISR Riverside School Czech Republic |