November Additions To ISR

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New School Reviews

• H-International School Treviso Italy 11/21 review 3
They’ll sell you the dream. It’s up to you if you’re awake… [273 words]

• Brighton College Al Ain UAE 11/21 review 15
I do think recent reviews need to come with a caveat… [384 words]

• American School Torreon Mexico 11/21 review 28
This is not a bilingual school although it is touted as one… [152 words]

• Canadian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 11/21 review 21
Prospective teachers should approach with caution… [384 words]

• American International School Jeddah Saudi Arabia 11/21 review 84
Benefits & conditions promised have changed since arrival… [66 words]

• Repton School Dubai UAE 11/20 review 15
I learned a lot about it takes for a school to be ‘outstanding’… [231 words]

• Tsinglan School China 11/20 review 7
For me, it was not the ideal place to teach… [678 words]

• Sedbergh School China 11/20 review 6
Has fallen far from its glory days… [322 words]

• Yangon International School Myanmar 11/20 review 37
I really enjoy working here… [1,322 words]

• International School Sacred Heart Japan 11/19 review 19
A bubble that paints the outside world as chaotic… [513 words]

• Wellington College International Tianjin China 11/19 review 3
I anticipate the issues in this review getting worse & worse… [610 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 11/19 review 44
Little emphasis was placed on Remembrance Day… [322 words]

• Vanke Meisha Academy China 11/19 review 10
Teaching & learning here is more about compliance… [583 words]

• Epsom College Malaysia 11/18 review 6
I rarely see my own children such is the workload here… [221 words]

• British School Tashkent Uzbekistan 11/18 review 7
Would I choose to teach at BST again? No I wouldn’t… [504 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 11/18 review 52
The shine on the posters doesn’t always match the reality… [312 words]

• Riyadh Schools Saudi Arabia 11/18 review 13
Student can end your entire livelihood here with one phone call… [470 words]

• BASIS International & Bilingual Schools Chengdu China 11/18 review 5
The problems were magnified throughout last year… [991 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 11/17 review 26
Disorganized, crisis-driven, & exacerbated by unclear leadership… [1,030 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 11/17 review 27
I appreciate that the leadership always plans ahead… [178 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 11/17 review 28
They say all the bad comments are from “bad teachers”… [550 words]

• Canadian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 11/17 review 20
The overall work environment feels unhealthy… [871 words]

• Canadian International School Beijing China 11/17 review 14
It is deeply disappointing to witness the decline… [403 words]

• Utahloy International School Guangzhou China 11/17 review 33
Very little guidance, support & encouragement for teachers… [659 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 11/14 review 31
The leadership structure is chaotic… [460 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 11/14 review 25
I can honestly say it’s been a positive experience… [585 words]

• Vanke School Pudong China 11/14 review 4
The turn over amongst teachers is insane!… [284 words]

• Xi’an Liangjiatan International School China 11/13 review 5
The best thing this school can offer is the benefits package… [261 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 11/13 review 24
Most of the teachers have been here for a long time… [163 words]

• Canadian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 11/13 review 19
The culture tends to reward those who know how to network… [222 words]

• Nexus International School Singapore 11/13 review 30
It is at a critical juncture… [592 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 11/13 review 51
Decisions made without consideration of staff wellbeing… [117 words]

• Bilkent Laboratory & International School Turkey 11/12 review 32
Working conditions are generally thought to be pleasant… [235 words]

• St. Mary’s International School Japan 11/12 review 6
Change is slow, tradition runs deep… [252 words]

• American School Bombay India 11/12 review 22
If I had to guess, I’d say the typical tenure is about 6 years… [1,590 words]

• Dulwich College Shanghai China 11/12 review 15
I realized the reality didn’t quite live up to the reputation… [2,539 words]

• CfBT Project Brunei Darussalam 11/12 review 41
The experience began with promise, but… [135 words]

• Korea International School Jeju Campus Korea 11/11 review 27
I’m disappointed by the direction the school has taken… [332 words]

• Korea International School Jeju Campus Korea 11/11 review 28
It’s impossible to ignore how much has changed this year… [1,542 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 11/11 review 49
You work, you eat, you sleep, and you work again… [402 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 11/11 review 50
Focus on optics over substance, things aren’t going to improve… [456 words]

• Invento The Uzbek International School Uzbekistan 11/10 review 13
This school has been wonderful so far… [526 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 11/10 review 23
A very unhappy place… [426 words]

• Colegio Albania Colombia 11/7 review 5
It’s not THAT bad!… [237 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 11/7 review 43
It’s common for teachers to simply disappear after a term begins… [230 words]

• Tzu Chi School Indonesia 11/6
First time reviewed on ISR [390 words]

• Riyadh Schools Saudi Arabia 11/6 review 12
The sackings are relentless, cruel, and utterly without reason… [329 words]

• Nansha College Preparatory Academy China 11/6 review 17
There are little to no systems in place for anything… [828 words]

• Colegio Panamericano Colombia 11/5 review 10
If you aren’t fluent in Spanish, don’t waste your time… [159 words]

• Wuhan Ulink College of China Optics Valley China 11/5 review 6
It may not be flashy, but you can teach well & live comfortably… [387 words]

• Al-Bayan Bilingual School Kuwait 11/5 review 38
Places strong emphasis on professional development… [177 words]

• Bandung Independent School Indonesia 11/4 review 12
I absolutely loved my time at BIS… [1,876 words]

• Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia 11/4 review 24
There is no respect here: not for staff, integrity, or education… [535 words]

• GEMS American Academy Qatar 11/4 review 7
I’m deeply regretting my time here!… [347 words]

• Xiamen International School China 11/3 review 20
The potential to be a strong school, but its core is rotten… [695 words]

• ISG Dhahran Saudi Arabia 11/3 review 13
One day, I was suddenly told my job was finished… [277 words]

• Brooke House College Riyadh Saudi Arabia 11/3 review 2
New facilities do not compensate for the working environment… [1,066 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• Brian Donaldson 11/21 (Principal Report 3)
American School Doha Qatar

• Connie Kim 11/21 (Principal Report 4)
American School Bangkok Thailand

• Michelle Kleiss 11/20 (Director Report 6)
American School of Warsaw Poland

• Emiliano Cori 11/20 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
H-International School Treviso Italy

• Mark Wilson 11/19 (Director Report 2)
ACS International Schools – Egham Campus Great Britain

• Paul Morris 11/19 (Principal Report 2)
International School Stuttgart Germany

• Inna Klein 11/18 (Director Report 3)
Xiamen International School China

• Rebecca Carter 11/14 (Principal Report 4)
American School Bangkok Thailand

• Andrew Crouse 11/14 (Director Report 2)
American Cooperative School La Paz Bolivia

• Rebecca Carter 11/13 (Principal Report 3)
American School Bangkok Thailand

• Nav Iqbal 11/11 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
GEMS Metropole School UAE

• Jenny Craig 11/10 (Principal Report 9)
Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong

• Peter Coles 11/10 (Principal Report 3)
International Programs School Saudi Arabia

• Priscillia Kat 11/7 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International School Lubumbashi DR Congo

• Jessica Delgado 11/7 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International Community School Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire

• Cal Stuart 11/7 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Xiamen International School China

• Hanson Yeung 11/6 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Nansha College Preparatory Academy China

• Erin Threfall 11/6 (Principal Report)

First time reviewed on ISR
Shekou International School China

• Jeff Whittard 11/5 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
American School Foundation Mexico City Mexico

• Noora Al Khalifa 11/5 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Riffa Views International School Indonesia

• Brian Rotunno 11/4 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
EtonHouse International School Suzhou China

• Nicola Ramsden 11/4 (Principal Report 2)
Sherborne Qatar

• Sinae VanHaastert 11/3 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Kuwait Bilingual School 2 Kuwait

• Carly Barber 11/3 (Principal Report 2)
Brighton College Vietnam