New School Reviews
• Cheltenham Muscat Oman 9/30 review 3
Each day brings hope & fundamental enthusiasm to the job… [559 words]
• Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 9/30 review 39
The package might lure you but this is not a good place to work… [155 words]
• BASIS International School Shenzhen China 9/30 review 17
Teaching outdated curriculum one or two levels above grade level… [467 words]
• TLC International School Mauritania 9/30 review 4
This is a great school to work at… [220 words]
• Harrow International School Appi Japan 9/29
First time reviewed on ISR [466 words]
• British School Algiers Algeria 9/29 review 4
Very new but has made enormous progress… [809 words]
• Suzhou Singapore International School China 9/29 review 66
I experienced nothing but anger my whole time there… [672 words]
• Tashkent International School Uzbekistan 9/29 review 13
Faculty members are stressed out by the ever-increasing pace… [328 words]
• Concordia International School Hanoi Vietnam 9/28 review 9
Unfortunately the atmosphere & morale changed… [148 words]
• British International School Tunis Tunisia 9/28 review 4
You will not be looked after… [207 words]
• Gyeonggi Suwon International School Korea 9/28 review 23
I really like living in Korea & GSIS is very good… [326 words]
• American School Foundation Monterrey Mexico 9/28 review 14
May be a great spot for a new teacher… [200 words]
• St. Paul American School Hanoi Vietnam 9/27 review 15
They don’t have a clear vision, or any guiding values… [1,184 words]
• The American School Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo 9/27 review 18
It has been an oasis for me & our family… [289 words]
• The American School Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo 9/27 review 19
Came for two years, now considering a fourth year & beyond… [270 words]
• Azzan Bin Qais Private School Oman 9/27 review 2
Oman is wonderful but ABQ is not worth the stress… [467 words]
• Uruguayan American School Uruguay 9/27 review 3
I think many teachers would be happy there… [552 words]
• St. Andrew’s International School Nassau Bahamas 9/26 review 18
Inadequate package to live in the Bahamas… [62 words]
• Malvern College Egypt 9/26 review 25
You would imagine this is a no-name school just opening… [254 words]
• Cheltenham Muscat Oman 9/26 review 2
Four weeks in & 5 members of staff have resigned already… [463 words]
• Thai-Chinese International School Thailand 9/26 review 40
At least 1 or 2 teachers break contract every single year… [596 words]
• Internationale Schule am Rhein Germany 9/26 review 25
In terms of support during the transition process its zero… [757 words]
• British School Algiers Algeria 9/23 review 3
Very much on the right path for future success… [304 words]
• Malvern College Hong Kong 9/23 review 3
Decisions are made without taking staff into consideration… [666 words]
• Brookes Moscow Russia 9/23 review 11
Sad the whole experience has been affected by the ‘special operation’… [209 words]
• Cheltenham Muscat Oman 9/22
First time reviewed on ISR [860 words]
• Reigate Grammar School China 9/22
First time reviewed on ISR [201 words]
• St. Paul American School Hanoi Vietnam 9/22 review 14
The leadership is 100% male… [958 words]
• New Cairo British International School Egypt 9/21 review 54
Education is of little importance compared to paperwork… [218 words]
• New Cairo British International School Egypt 9/21 review 55
Blame is freely distributed, praise they reserve for themselves… [480 words]
• Park International School Portugal 9/21 review 3
Teachers are unappreciated & underpaid… [330 words]
• Colegio Anglo Colombiano Colombia 9/20 review 16
A decent school that has a number of aspects that need work… [2,218 words]
• GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 9/20 review 7
I, for one am glad to be gone… [1,153 words]
• United World College East Africa Tanzania 9/20 review 2
It has so much potential, but thinks so small… [293 words]
• St. George International School Bulgaria 9/19 review 10
Certainly somewhere I enjoy & like working… [1,010 words]
• St. George International School Bulgaria 9/19 review 11
Alternative perspective to previous reviews which are unfair… [155 words]
• St. George International School Bulgaria 9/19 review 12
The money is good & I saved well… [888 words]
• St. George International School Bulgaria 9/16 review 9
This is a school where you go to stagnate… [259 words]
• Brookes Moscow Russia 9/16 review 10
An IB school, which doesn’t really know what IB is… [206 words]
• British International School Tunis Tunisia 9/16 review 3
We should’ve got on a flight right back home, but sadly we didn’t… [802 words]
• Branksome Hall Asia Korea 9/16 review 19
Part of the issue is lack of admin support… [618 words]
• Maple Leaf International School Wuhan China 9/15
First time reviewed on ISR [781 words]
• British International School of the University of Lodz Poland 9/15
First time reviewed on ISR [185 words]
• St. Johnsbury Academy Korea 9/15 review 11
I’ve enjoyed living here & learning about Korean culture… [591 words]
• American School Kosova Kosovo 9/14 review 11
I was employed at this school for only 32 days… [1,171 words]
• Canadian International School Singapore 9/14 review 25
Teachers don’t have a voice… [224 words]
• Prince of Wales Island International School Malaysia 9/14 review 5
Some skilled staff are still present but frustrated… [600 words]
• Harrow International School Shenzhen Qianhai China 9/13 review 17
Two weeks in & it’s more of the same from last year… [434 words]
• American International School Jeddah Saudi Arabia 9/13 review 67
I have mixed feelings about the school… [237 words]
• Suzhou Singapore International School China 9/12 review 65
The damage by this administration will take a long time to fix… [2,517 words]
• Hay Al Sharooq International School Oman 9/12 review 25
I am not satisfied with so many things… [491 words]
• Braeburn School Kenya 9/12 review 9
Staff are a great bunch & a family feel exists… [239 words]
• Ivy Collegiate Academy Taiwan 9/9 review 32
The school contract is one-sided… [177 words]
• Al Jazeera Academy Doha Qatar 9/9 review 37
There’s a reason why 40 members of staff quit last year… [366 words]
• St. Johnsbury Academy Korea 9/9 review 10
There’s no indication of diversity, equity, or inclusion… [797 words]
• Thalun International School Myanmar 9/9 review 2
Board has decided to pay the staff mostly in local currency… [126 words]
• DTD Kindergarten Jingan China 9/8
First time reviewed on ISR [202 words]
• Ivy Collegiate Academy Taiwan 9/8 review 31
Hard to prepare, students & schedule will change… [1,018 words]
• International School Koje Korea 9/8 review 4
All teachers had voice and agency… [221 words]
• American International School Jeddah Saudi Arabia 9/8 review 66
I really blame myself most of all for actually coming to work here… [393 words]
• Korea International School Jeju Korea 9/7 review 20
No doubt about it, it’s the bottom line first & foremost… [1,924 words]
• VinSchool Vietnam 9/7 review 6
This is not a collaborative school… [360 words]
• Corvuss American Academy India 9/7 review 3
You’ll never have a full class, recruitment is nonexistent… [535 words]
• British International School Casablanca Morocco 9/7 review 13
Morocco is an excellent place to work, live & explore… [388 words]
• Wycombe Abbey International School China 9/6 review 41
Timetables for the children are still not accurate… [67 words]
• MEF International School Istanbul Turkey 9/6 review 27
Treats teachers as commodities & parents as a cash pipe… [1,528 words]
• Alcanta International College China 9/6 review 10
Academic integrity is zero, cheating is widespread… [676 words]
• American International School Jeddah Saudi Arabia 9/5 review 64
Looking to make a quick & painful dollar, get a job here… [285 words]
• American International School Jeddah Saudi Arabia 9/5 review 65
I love the changes brought to the school… [363 words]
• Awsaj Academy Qatar 9/2 review 17
I would honestly work here until retirement… [198 words]
• Australian International School Sharjah UAE 9/2 review 16
I can’t actually describe some of the madness I experienced… [461 words]
• One World International School Singapore 9/2 review 3
Now that I work in a normal school, I realize how terrible it is… [245 words]
• British School Netherlands 9/2 review 3
Was a ‘good’ school & has the potential to be again… [3,070 words]
• International School Uganda 9/1 review 10
Inclusion is a key learning principle & is fully embodied… [405 words]
• American International School Jeddah Saudi Arabia 9/1 review 63
There is one certain constant at AISJ, and this is crisis… [546 words]
• Yew Wah International Education School Shanghai Lingang China 9/1 review 11
They lure people in with the good salary & benefits… [324 words]
• Shanghai United International School China 9/1 review 26
Can’t blame COVID since many staff stayed in Shanghai… [154 words]