Finding info on international schools in Sweden seems tricky- none of them are listed with Search. I'm looking, in particular, at any information regarding salaries/packages for expat/international hires. I know a lot of them hire a lot of Swedish teachers as their English level is so high.
Does anyone have any info on the following schools: Bladins International School of Malmö or the International School of Lund or The International School of Helsingborg?
Thanks very much in advance.

Any updated info about this school? Students? Work/life balance? Housing?

Interesting thread. Back when I started, I was one of hundreds of new grads with no job prospects (glad to hear the teacher colleges are limiting their intake- I think it's criminal how universities churn out hundreds of new teachers each year in countries, like Canada, where there is no teacher shortage and hasn't been for years.) I was dying a slow death subbing sporadically my first year after graduation. None of my friends even stayed in the teaching professions- jobs and subbing were just so scarce. I was lucky enough to land my first teaching job ever in a small international school in a developing tropical country. I had never even heard/knew about international schools. I think my complete lack of ignorance helped me- I was young, eager, willing and desperate to start teaching so I took the plunge without knowing anything about teaching internationally. I moved aboard with very little travel experience, but what helped me was my desire to teach and my complete lack of expectations and openness. As well, a few other fairly new-ish teachers joined the school the same time as me so we were all in the same boat. Luckily, overall, I had a very good experience. However, this was not in the Middle East - I don't know how I would have coped there. I was teaching in a small school, with small class sizes and there were practically zero behaviour issues, so this was an ideal situation for a first year teacher. I think because I was young and more flexible, I coped very well with the culture shock. I did, however, have a lot of support from my fellow newbie teachers where, like most international schools, we formed a tight knit family who helped each other out in all aspects of our new life abroad.

However, where I did struggle was with my complete lack of inexperience with school politics, dealing with a somewhat dodgy admin and school gossip (rampant in small schools I've since realized). That's where a teacher-mentor would have been super helpful.

You mentioned the quality of schools that hire first year teachers- well, mine definitely wasn't a tier 1 (or 2!) by any means, but what it did have was amazing students and parents, as well as a friendly country to live in. The salary was very low but so was the cost of living, so it balanced out.

I will also say that another teacher started the same time I did, but she was a woman in her 50's who was taking a sabbatical year from her public high school where she had been teaching at for ages. She, unlike the young teachers, did not cope well at all. She complained about the lack of air conditioning, our lack of technology, the power cuts, etc, etc- basically didn't cope well in a developing country in general. She, unlike me, knew how 'good' school were run and knew the benefits (in her mind) of a teacher union. So she had alot of previous teaching experience to compare our international school to, whereas I didn't really. And, in the end, I was happier than her and lasted much longer at the school. If both of use were to write reviews of our school on ISR, they would be vastly different. But that doesn't mean they aren't both valid- like has been mentioned on this forum, everyone experiences the same situation differently because of our past experiences and our personalities. So I always try to keep this in mind when I read school reviews.

Does anyone have any recent info/experiences on Verdala Int'l in Malta?? I'm looking for anything about the package provided in relation to cost of living, students, school climate/atmosphere, transportation there (do you need a car?) and anything else, really. They're not listed on Search and it's been tricky finding any info on them. Thanks in advance!

Hi all - looking for any recent info about this school in Tokyo. Students? Admin? Work/life balance? Staff morale?

As it's a Catholic school, do you need to be a practicing Catholic to work here? I like the focus they have on service/social justice work, but am wondering how strong the religious/Catholic aspect is there. I'm not particularly religious, so just trying to get a feel of the school to decide if I should apply or not. I know some Catholic schools can be pretty relaxed and others more strict.

Thanks in advance for any and all info.

Any recent news about this school? In particular, the City School? Their website doesn't give any details about the staff or teachers. I've never heard of this school before and am wondering about their reputation. Any info greatly appreciated!

I'm wondering if anyone has any information/experience with international schools in Costa Rica. Specifically, the British School of Costa Rica and/or Lakeside International School, if possible.

Any general information about living/teaching in Costa Rica would be much appreciated as well. The main things I've heard is that it can be as expensive as the US with fairly high taxes...

Thanks very much in advance.

Anyone know anything about this school in Mexico City?
Overall reputation, student behavior (elementary school), admin, location (heard it's far out in the 'burbs and takes a long commute via public transportation..)

Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Does anyone have any recent info on the Memorial International School of Tirana or living in Tirana? Not much info out there... Thanks in advance

Bump--- any updated info on this school?

I see they are re-advertising for positions that were already posted (and presumably filled) in December 2012. As well, a new change of Director in January this year.
Anyone know the details of working at this school- admin, students, work/life balance, housing, transportation or any comments about living in Bali in general? Thanks in advance.

Any recent information about this school? It's a bilingual Chinese-English school. Also, any info on the area it's located: Pokfulam (Southern District). Thanks to all replies in advance.

teachit: Thanks very much- just what I was looking for regarding these three schools in Eastern Germany- simply a rough idea of the school/city. Much appreciated!

I'm interested if anyone has any recent information about teaching at any of the international schools in these German cities: Leipzig, Dresden or Weimar. Grateful for any info pertaining to overall teaching environment, package, lifestyle, etc. Thanks very much.

Wondering if anyone had any feedback about either of the two international schools in Nassau or living in the Bahamas in general. I'm interesting in hearing about public transportation (do you need a car?), safety and the cost of living- I know it's high (rent, epecially) but am wondering if the teacher's salary there affords a reasonable lifestyle.

Any info greatly appreciated.

Now that someone has asked in a previous post about 'schools near beaches', can anyone share any information about int'l schools in Trinidad (Port of Spain)?
Also, I'm a bit concerned about the high crime rate in Port of Spain, so I'd love to hear any information from teachers who have worked there.