Educational Leadership
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International Community School Singapore was established in 1993. Today ICS is home to 350 students from K-12 and is well known in the region for being a leading Christian international school.
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When Singapore American School (SAS) was founded in 1956, it welcomed 105 students on its first day of school. Today, almost 70 years later, SAS is home to 4,000+ students from 70 countries and 700+ staff. SAS has developed a reputation as one of the world’s top international schools by attracting the best teachers and…
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UWC South East Asia (UWCSEA) is the flagship UWC college, which is located in Singapore, which serves over 6,100 students and employs over 2,500 staff across two campuses.
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Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) Lippo Village opened in 1993, the first of 5 SPH international schools founded by YPPH. Lippo Village is SPH’s expansive and well-resourced flagship campus which currently serves 980 students.
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Sekolah Pelita Harapan Sentul City was opened in 1994 and now has 350 students. It is one of the five SPH international school campuses which serve a total of 2,400+ students. SPH is part of the larger YPPH foundation which has over 60 schools across Indonesia, which serve over 47,000 students.
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Jakarta Intercultural School was founded in 1951 with just a few students and teachers. Now in its 75th year, JIS has grown into a community with 3 campuses, 2,500+ students and 300+ teachers. Over the years it has developed into the top international school in Indonesia.
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International Community School Udon Thani opened in 2020 with 130 students and the goal of bringing quality Christian education to a strategic metropolitan center in northeastern Thailand. In just its 6th year, it’s close to 300 students, showing that it is the international school of choice in the region.
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In this article I share the history and highlights from my favorite international school, ICS Bangkok.
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The International Christian School of Vienna (ICSV) was founded in 1986. The 40 years since have been a story of God’s provision. Today, ICSV serves 320 students from over 65 countries and is about to break ground on a new school building project that has been 8 years in the making!
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The American International School Vienna (AISV) was established in 1959 in a beautiful neighbourhood north of the city. Today the AISV community boasts 800 students from over 80 countries and a faculty of 130. The school has reached this point in their storied history by…
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I heard this quote from business man, Jeff Hoffman, founder of booking.com & ubid.com the other day, “Spend way less time in the office and way more time out in the world…”
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One of the goals of Adventure Year is to learn from the top international schools in Europe and Asia, so I absolutely had to visit the original! The International School of Geneva also known as “Ecolint”, is known as the world’s first international school. It was founded in September, 1924 by the League of Nations and…
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The origins of Neuchâtel Junior College (NJC) date back to 1956, when Leonard Wilde, a teacher from the UK who was familiar with both Swiss and Canadian systems recruited a class of Canadian grade 12 students to study in Switzerland. In the 70 years since, NJC has built a reputation as a phenomenal university prep…
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LAS fits into a unique category of school that I am visiting on Adventure Year, because it’s technically a private co-educational family-owned boarding school. Although it’s not strictly an international school, as soon as I heard about it from my friends Tim Shuman and Dr. Tim Stuart, I knew that I had to visit.
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Established in 1999, the International School Zurich North (ISZN) offers a British curriculum which culminates in the A-levels. ISZN was acquired by Cognita in 2019, which means unlike many of the schools that I am visiting for the Adventure Year Series, ISZN is a for-profit school.
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The Inter-Community School Zurich (ICS) was established in 1960, making it the oldest international school in the greater Zurich area. Being the oldest international school in the bustling Swiss banking capital, which currently boasts over a dozen international schools, is certainly a claim to fame! But that’s not all ICS is known for…
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The history of Zurich International School (ZIS) dates back to 1963 with the establishment of the American International School of Zurich. In 2001 the American International School of Zurich and the International Primary School of Zurich combined to create ZIS. Today, ZIS is the largest international school in Zurich with a total enrolment of 1,300…
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Nestled in the green hills of Wiesbaden, Germany outside of Frankfurt is the small yet mighty Wiesbaden Campus of the Frankfurt International School (FISW). FISW was opened in 1992 to serve the growing international population in the area and now serves 225 students. This intentionally small school is certainly one of the most fabulous that…
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I have heard great things about visiting Germany, nice people, beautiful scenery, and good food. But, it wasn’t until I heard about the incredible Frankfurt International School (FIS) that I finally decided to visit. Well, there is a little more to the story than that…
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Mentorship is a prominent concept in both business and leadership literature. However, for a variety of reasons, this doesn’t always translate to schools. Beyond mentorship programs for first year teachers, seeking out mentors seems to be rare for most educators.
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In honour of University of New Brunswick (UNB) men’s hockey coach Gardiner MacDougall recently winning his 9th U Sports National Championship while simultaneously achieving an undefeated season, I wanted to share some advice that Gardiner gave to me in 2010 and how it impacts leadership.
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Many key metrics for schools revolve around learning. Think of the importance of metrics like internal exams, teacher evaluations, standardised tests, and university acceptances to the value, perception, branding, and marketing of your school. Wouldn’t it be great if school leaders had more information about what does and does not lead to effective learning?
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This year, the discourse around cell phone policies in schools has picked up around the world. Why is this happening and what does it mean for the future of cell phones in schools?
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The policy issue of government support for private schooling in Canada is an intriguing one which begs the question: In the ever-changing world of education, is it time for a new public funding model for Canadian private schools? What are the characteristics of such a model?
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Have you heard about the next big thing in the world of Education? It is a technological advancement with a gravitational pull so strong that everyone seems drawn to it.
Josiah Marr Consulting 