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Is Full Inclusion Actually Sustainable? Defining the True Cost of Ethical Leadership

Leave a Comment / Leadership, Sustainability / By / October 19, 2025

by Katarzyna Czapor For international school leaders, the call to full inclusion is often framed as an ethical imperative, yet its implementation frequently founders on the sharp rocks of budget and resources.
As the Regional Head of SEND and Inclusion for a diverse group of schools in Malaysia, spanning preschools to IGCSE, across both national …

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From Burnout to Energy: Share Power with Students

Leave a Comment / Learning Centred Leadership / By / October 12, 2025

by Aleksandra Deul After a decade of working in international schools across continents, I’ve met brilliant classroom teachers.
Unfortunately, many of them have been struggling with burnout.
When we discuss this issue, the focus often falls on heavy workload, endless behaviour management, and the demand for lighter duties.
Yet, these conversations usually circle in a …

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Unlocking Greater Impact: How Aligned School Initiatives and Flexible PD Empowers Multilingual Learners

Leave a Comment / Learning Centred Leadership / By / October 5, 2025

by Megan Dreher As an educator for the past 20 years, I am acutely aware of the demands of the school year and the limited time available for professional development (PD).
  Yet, carefully designed PD – particularly for multilingual parents, teachers, and administrators  – can significantly strengthen teaching and learning.
In this article, I would …

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Dropped in the Deep End: Reflections on Ethical Leadership

Leave a Comment / Leadership / By / September 28, 2025

by Sayd Shah I never expected to become Acting Principal, at least not at this point in my career.
For years, I had been working as Vice Principal, focused on curriculum, leadership, and student progress.
I was comfortable in that role, proud of what we were building as a team.
Then, without warning, I was …

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Developing Student Leadership: Reshaping School Culture

Leave a Comment / Learning Centred Leadership / By / September 21, 2025

by Jay Chen What is Student Leadership? When we think about leadership in education, our minds often go to teachers guiding a classroom or administrators steering a school.
Yet, student leadership—though not a new concept—can sometimes be underestimated in its potential impact.
Just as principals inspire staff to pursue a shared vision, and teachers empower …

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The Heart of the Matter: Leading with Compassion

Leave a Comment / Leadership / By / September 14, 2025

by Shelley Swift “Connection is why we’re here.
It’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.
”— Brené Brown I’ve always found it surprising that in a sector built on nurturing human potential, so much of our leadership language was borrowed from the world of business – focusing on productivity, top-down control, and metrics.
Yet we …

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Kind Leadership: Leaving a Legacy of Kindness

Leave a Comment / Vision Building & Values / By / August 31, 2025

Joanna Povall In the world of education, school leaders are often cast in the role of strategist, problem-solver, and policy driver.
Their performance is measured in attainment data, inspection ratings, and budget spreadsheets.
Yet, behind these visible markers lies another metric, one that rarely appears in annual reports but is etched into the hearts of …

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Leading an International School in the Age of AI

Leave a Comment / TechEd / By / August 24, 2025

by Al Kingsley MBE Let’s be honest.
In international schools – where cultures mix, curricula vary, and community expectations are as diverse as the student body – navigating the world of AI can feel like stepping onto a moving treadmill in the dark.
Everyone’s talking about it, some are sprinting ahead, others are watching cautiously, …

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Leadership Lessons for Lasting Teacher Engagement

Leave a Comment / Educational Management / By / August 17, 2025

by Dr Luke Chaeter Introduction: Why Engagement Matters Now More Than Ever International school leadership today operates in an era of unprecedented complexity.
Alongside academic rigour and global benchmarking, the emotional and professional needs of teachers must be prioritised.
A recent phenomenological study conducted within a British International School in Northeast Asia, grounded in Self-Determination …

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