Principal's Blog
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...