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 …
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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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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by Lucien Giordano On August 1, 2025, Lucien Giordano and his long-time EiM colleague, Luke Devlin, co-founded Amiata Co.
, a company offering international education solutions at the intersection of secondary schools and higher education institutions (HEIs).
Amiata is not an external consultancy, instead operating from the inside out, applying understandings of how schools and universities …
by Carly Barber Challenge is at the heart of a great education.
Not as an add-on for the most able, but as a principle that should shape the experience of every child, every day.
It is through challenge that pupils develop curiosity, resilience and the habits of deep thinking that last far beyond school.
Too …
by Verity Long Young people in today’s International schools, growing up to be global leaders of the future, will require a remarkable insight into people and cultures across the world, and an unprecedented concern for the well-being of the world community.
Many schools are adopting approaches that focus on international-mindedness, sustainability and inquiry, as these …
by Andrea Stanberg When I reflect on my journey into character education, it feels less like a career path and more like a calling that found me.
It began in 1993, when I was the founding Faculty Head of Music and Year 7 Patron at the newly opened Australian International School in Singapore and a …
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by Nicola Holloway When we talk about leadership in international schools, it’s easy to turn to numbers.
We hear about the ‘feminisation’ of education and how women make up the majority of teaching staff worldwide.
When we take a closer look at these numbers, women remain underrepresented in school leadership roles, especially in the most …
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by Lawrence Potter The Power of Walkarounds: Seeing, Listening, and Leading with Presence There are moments in leadership when you catch yourself mid-step – quite literally.
For me, one of those moments happens during walkarounds.
I sometimes chuckle to myself as I move through classrooms or linger near a corridor – thinking, Do I look strange …
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by Chris Moses After a particularly long week and while in a somewhat cheeky mood, I remarked to a group of Principal friends that I would really love to have a school full of average, just entirely, wonderfully, completely average – students.
While my words sprang from some incidental and long-forgotten frustrations, with that quip, I …