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 Afaf El-Gemayel 10/31 First time reviewed on ISRAl-Ghanim Bilingual School Salwa Kuwait |
| Jeff Wormstaff 10/31 First time reviewed on ISR International School Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam |
| International School Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 10/31 evaluation 9 According to Vietnam labor law we didn’t even have a contract. I could either sign the new contract or leave… |
| International School Benghaz Libya 10/31 First time reviewed on ISR Make sure ALL your concerns are answered before accepting. Be prepared for a very tough experience… |
| TEDA International School Tianjin (IST) 10/31 evaluation 7 A very busy school where teachers work hard to offer the best well rounded education for their students… |
 Sean Murphy 10/30 First time reviewed on ISRIstanbul International Community School Turkey |
| American School of Yaounde Cameroon 10/30 evaluation 2 At the teacher complex we have gone weeks without running water & must contend with generator issues… |
| Colegio Internacional Puerto La Cruz Venezuela 10/30 evaluation 5 We’re thankful to the board & admin for their commitment to building great work conditions… |
| Lincoln American International School Argentina 10/30 evaluation 5 Great place to visit. I highly recommend it. You just might not want to live here or teach at this school… |
| Paul Petit 10/29 First time reviewed on ISR Colegio Internacional Puerto La Cruz Venezuela |
| Mike Martell 10/29 First time reviewed on ISR Colegio Internacional Puerto La Cruz Venezuela |
| International School Dakar Senegal 10/29 evaluation 8 Virtually all school leaders left in June 2012. New school leaders came into an unfinished new building… |
| Escola Americana de Campinas Brazil 10/29 evaluation 2 The cost of living in Campinas & Sao Paulo is highest in the country. Do not expect to save money unless… |
| Dubai American Scientific School UAE 10/29 evaluation 9 My only interest is responding to evaluation 8… |
| International British School Alexandria Egypt 10/29 evaluation 9 The negative attitude of some of my colleagues is destroying our efforts… |
| Sri KDU International School Malaysia 10/26 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Ajial Bilingual School Kuwait 10/26 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Mont’ Kiara International School Malaysia 10/26 evaluation 14 Excellent, hard working teachers & great students… |
| International British School Alexandria Egypt 10/26 evaluation 8 During the revolution zero help offered to staff… |
| Kathleen Slocombe 10/25 First time reviewed on ISR Bavarian International School Germany |
| Westminster International School Italy 10/25 evaluation 3 The school has a great parent community… |
| Greengates School Mexico City 10/25 evaluation 7 There are fantastic aspects to Greengates; students who are top class & many friendly, professional teachers… |
| American International School Hong Kong 10/25 evaluation 4 The little kids had a library but middle and high have no books. Research by students is all copy & paste… |
| Al Bayan Bilingual School Kuwait 10/25 evaluation 14 Not really a school for new teachers nor a place for older teachers who want to ease in to retirement years… |
| Jim Laney 10/24 First time reviewed on ISR Internat’l Community Sch. Addis Ababa Ethiopia |
| Paul Sheppard 10/24 First time reviewed on ISR American School of Yaounde Cameroon |
| Bromsgrove International School Thailand 10/24 evaluation 5 There was an air of indifference among many of the students that I found irritating… |
| Al Hada International School Saudi Arabia 10/24 evaluation 3 School continues to lack updated teaching materials & technology. Students pooled their own money… |
| Bahrain Bayan School Bahrain 10/24 evaluation 4 It remains to be seen who will succeed? The Director & Secondary Principal, or the parents & students? |
| Andrew Corcoran 10/23 First time reviewed on ISR American School in Taichung Taiwan |
| Rob Mockrish 10/23 First time reviewed on ISR Cairo American College Egypt |
| Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar Malaysia 10/23 evaluation 2 Students are fantastic, they work hard and there are currently few disciplinary issues… |
| Gulf English School Kuwait 10/23 evaluation 7 In Primary there’s a great bunch of dedicated professionals led by an experienced, hard-working Head… |
| Greengates School Mexico City 10/23 evaluation 6 The fact that the teacher’s association has now been dissolved suggests the school is… |
| Paula Baxter 10/22 First time reviewed on ISR Munich International School Germany |
| Dubai American Scientific School UAE 10/22 evaluation 8 Human Development Authority of Dubai (KHDA) has graded this school unsatisfactory in every category… |
| American School Kuwait 10/22 evaluation 29 Not a lot to do in Kuwait. One year is lots, but contract is 2. Not a bad place to get a start on your international… |
| American International School Bamako Mali 10/22 evaluation 3 Absolute pleasure to work here. Students are creative, lively, kids who care for each other & respect… |
| Shanghai Rego International School China 10/22 evaluation 10 Work there? Well yes, if you want time in Shanghai go for it!… |
| Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools Kazakhstan 10/22 evaluation 6 It’s not for everyone, but I will be encouraging my friends to apply at the next intake… |
| John Jalsevac 10/19 (report 2) Canadian International School Hong Kong |
| Qatar Canadian School Qatar 10/19 evaluation 9 Doha is a quiet place and there’s not much to do, the social scene/drinking scene is the only thing to do… |
| American School Foundation Guadalajara Mexico 10/19 evaluation 5 Friendly staff members – beautiful campus/community – lovely housing – fun culture… |
| Canadian International School Hong Kong 10/19 evaluation 6 For a school of this caliber, it is appalling the conduct and power of the administration… |
| Toni Boush 10/18 First time reviewed on ISR Ruamrudee International School Thailand |
| Braeburn School Kenya 10/18 evaluation 2 The adequacy of the salary depends very much on who you were. A 20 something backpacker… |
| Dasman Model School Kuwait 10/18 evaluation 36 I can not relate to any of the previous messages… |
| International School Bochum Germany 10/18 evaluation 2 Looks like great place to learn. Offers reflective, peaceful environment, well-suited for a child’s growth… |
| The British School Kuwait 10/18 evaluation 9 28 students + teacher + desks, chairs and cupboards in a 6mx5m room… Sardines have more space… |
| George Dolesch 10/17 (report 4) Anglo American School Moscow |
| Deborah Chisholm 10/17 First time reviewed on ISR Mont’ Kiara International School Kuala Lumpur |
| British School of Egypt 10/17 evaluation 5 I read these reviews and decided to make up my own mind…. |
| Craig Monaghan 10/16 (report 2) Cairo English School Egypt |
| Bryan Nixon 10/16 (report 5) Bavarian Intern’l School Germany |
| Bavarian Intern’l School Germany 10/16 evaluation 2 School broke contract before I arrived. Left me unemployed! See my web site for letter from school & details … |
| Cairo English School Egypt 10/16 evaluation 10 I only arrived at CES in August. I think it’s important to tell other teachers about our experiences… |
| Qatar Academy Doha Qatar 10/15 evaluation 15 Some staff are putting their children into other schools in the city. The school will pay for this option… |
| Cambridge School Doha Qatar 10/15 evaluation 8 I just kept my head down and got on with the job. Some teachers were fined for various minor offences such as… |
| Yew Chung International School Shanghai China 10/12 evaluation 31 May not be a top tier school yet but it’s a great school to have lots of great teaching experiences… |
| American International School Mozambique 10/12 evaluation 4 By and large, I enjoyed my time at AISM. There is great diversity in the student body and the students…. |
| Dasman Model School Kuwait 10/12 evaluation 35 If you are thinking about joining Dasman I do recommend that you do some unbiased research on the school… |
| Dasman Model School Kuwait 10/12 evaluation 34 I am a new teacher at this school in the HS Department. I have seen nothing but support from the admin… |
| Jeff Walker 10/11 First time reviewed on ISR Gyeongnam International Foreign School Korea |
| Dasman Model School Kuwait 10/11 evaluation 33 The school holds on to passport for months which did not sit well as we were planning our escape!… |
| Al Maha Academy Qatar 10/11 evaluation 16 I have to agree with almost all the comments about the school that were submitted previously… |
| Cairo American College Egypt 10/11 evaluation 9 Ex-director required teachers to sign away all contractual rights before they could be evacuated… |
| Vera Al-Mutawa 10/10 First time reviewed on ISR British School Kuwait |
| Brian Matthews 10/10 (report 9) American Internat’l School Riyadh Saudi Arabia |
| Renaissance International School Vietnam 10/10 evaluation 15 Biggest asset is its fantastic student body and respect afforded to you by them… |
| Dominican International School Taipei Taiwan 10/10 evaluation 3 Local hire only. Yearly contracts: 1st year 10 mo. 2nd year 11 mo. 3rd year 12 mo. |
| Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools Kazakhstan 10/10 evaluation 5 If you need to fight for the benefits in your contract, such as flights home, and if accommodations… |
| Sekolah Ciputra Indonesia 10/9 evaluation 4 Awesome Teaching staff, most tolerant & receptive people in the world. Get to know the real Indonesia… |
| Renaissance International School Vietnam 10/9 evaluation 14 Change this year has been significant with strong leadership from the top, coordinated curriculum… |
| Greengates School Mexico City 10/9 evaluation 5 Best option in Mexico city. Package includes rent, yearly flight to UK, private medical insurance… |
| Melissa Newman 10/8 First time reviewed on ISR Australian International Scvhool, Bangladesh |
| Deborah Chisholm 10/8 First time reviewed on ISR Mont’ Kiara International School Kuala Lumpur |
| Radhika Sinha 10/8 First time reviewed on ISR Aditya Birla World Academy India |
| Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools Kazakhstan 10/8 evaluation 4 Sorry review 3 person – review 2 was written by a normal teacher here (me!) who has given it a chance.. |
| Luanda International School Angola 10/8 evaluation 31 This school has taught me a lot about the feudal nature of international schools… |
| American International School Mozambique 10/8 evaluation 3 If your priorities are to get out of a huge, polluted city and work in a smaller school with great kids… |
| Berlin British School Germany 10/5 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools Kazakhstan 10/5 evaluation 3 I interviewed for this school recently and was offered a post… |
| Aditya Birla World Academy India 10/5 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Natalie Durdle 10/5 First time reviewed on ISR Doha College Qatar |
| Al Khor International School Qatar 10/5 evaluation 30 Hierarchy in Qatar based on religion, ethnicity, profession etc. & replicated at the school in some ways… |
| Joe Sawyer 10/4 First time reviewed on ISR Doha College Qatar |
| Ikki Ashraf 10/4 First time reviewed on ISR Jeddah Prep and Grammar School |
| Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools Kazakhstan 10/4 evaluation 2 School is part of a new project. You should not work here if you are not prepared to help development… |
| Al Khor International School Qatar 10/4 evaluation 29 |
| Dasman Model School Kuwait 10/4 evaluation 32 I would be called an “old timer” teacher working at Dasman. Average length of staff at is one year… |
| International School Dhaka Bangladesh 10/4 evaluation 14 School has a good idea what IB is about & sends all teachers to PD once every two years… |
| Rena Murkin 10/3 (report 8) Western Academy of Beijing China |
| John Gates 10/3 First time reviewed on ISR Walworth Barbar American Intern’l School Israel |
| Western Academy Beijing China 10/3 evaluation 18 I enjoyed my years at the school – but I relished the China experience more than I liked the school… |
| American International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 10/3 evaluation 23 An excellent school in terms of its teachers, students, support staff, and resources… |
| Colegio Roosevelt Lima Peru 10/3 evaluation 10 Administration is top notch. Bring best practice ideas from some of the better schools around the globe… |
| International British School Alexandria Egypt 10/2 evaluations 6 & 7 by Admin. Our standards are high – this may be the reason the most recent comment is so negative… |
| The British School Kuwait 10/2 evaluation 8 Owner is called Chief Executive & Principal the Operations Manager– are they running a factory?… |
| Des Hurst 10/1 (report 3) Tokyo International School Japan |
| Shanghai American School China Puxi Campus 10/1 evaluation 18 The important lesson for the board is they need to find the real leadership SAS desperately deserves… |
| The British School Kuwait 10/1 evaluation 7 Once you express any dissatisfaction, you are made to feel completely unwelcome until you actually… |
| Shanghai American School China Puxi Campus 10/1 evaluation 17 I believe it’s safe for future prospects to again consider joining a very fine educational establishment… |