Principal's Blog
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...
by Dr Justin Zhang A heartfelt thank you to Amy and the LYIS team for inviting me into this vibrant community of leaders. There’s nothing more energising than sharing a space with people...
by Justin Zhu Comprising China (including Taiwan), Japan, and South Korea, East Asia is well-known for its high academic standards, exam-driven systems, and strongly ingrained Confucian values. Beyond...
by Daniel Lyng Papua New Guinea (PNG) is not generally a well-known place for those of us that were born in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly Europe. A place I only knew of as it was close to...
by Belinda Williams It doesn’t always start with a dramatic outburst or an obvious violation. More often, workplace abuse begins with silence. The kind that settles in meeting rooms where no one...