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The former head of school left recently. However, the school was a mess before her and even more so after. In the past ten years, there have been five heads of school and each division has turned over as frequently too. The current administration were appointed( not interviewed) and none meet the basic qualifications for their position. Some heads are more qualified than others and it is obvious in how they run their division. The school is decades behind others in curriculum and instruction. It is run in a very authoritarian manner. Admin tells and you should follow blindly without question. The environment is toxic and apathetic. Many staff members are trying to find jobs elsewhere. No one actually likes the school and working there. Therr will never be improvements as unqualified and brown nosing people are favored over educated and honest people. Administration can't admit that the poor school quality is the reason the enrollment keeps decreasing.

At first, working at Nord Anglia sounded like a dream come true. The school seems well known and the pay is good. It is an international school based on British education ideas. But if you are not British, and not a head teacher, you are treated as an underling. You're expected to do all the background work like clean this and fetch that, and don't get enough quality time actually communicating with and assisting the students. Management pretends to hear your concerns but then dismisses what they heard the minute you leave the room. There is also way too much pressure placed on the students as far as academics and even in the lunchroom it is run like a military operation.  Also, students recognized with learning issues are swept under the rug and not discussed with parents in favor of keeping the paying parents happy and not rocking the boat. After trying my hardest to find acceptance and community here, I finally had enough and left the job. I would not recommend working here.


Despite claiming to be an "International" school, Nord Anglia is simply a conglomeration of acquired schools where the parent milks each school to death at the expense of employees and students.   Company will not sponsor teachers or employees from other countries in their London HQ or other schools.   Very xenophobic and short sighted.    

They talk a good game about advertising worldwide for employees, but push come to shove, they won't sponsor a work visa for non-UK or non-resident employees.

Students and company cannot benefit from having teachers and being taught by people from other countries.   They are very xenophobic and just refuse to sponsor visas from other country.

This is not how one should run a truly international organization.

There is a reason why there are so many open jobs at this company. Turnover is extremely high. Administration is unethical, unprofessional and rude. Pay is well below other public and private schools. Longer days, fewer personal days, longer school year, shorter breaks, micromanaging on lesson plans, no room for growth, no professional development, whining coworkers and a highly toxic enviornment. There are a few nice people, but they are walked all over by others so there is really no positive of being at this school. The kids and parents are very entitled and the school now excepts the kids that weren't allowed into other schools.

This is specific to the NAE schools in Houston. They often advertise for positions that have already been filled. I would think twice about wasting time applying because they have already filled most listed positions from inside with an unqualified, but highly compliant friends of management. What they advertise on their website is nothing like the actual schools. The schools are chaotic, disorganized and ineffective. Working here is not only a terrible experience, but a negative mark on your career as other area schools know the poor reputation of the school. Pay and benefits are lower than other schools.

It was a great experience working at Nord Anglia Education with very professional and friendly people. I learned how to work with deferred income, which was new to me. Unfortunately, my position was temporary through Ascendo Resources, so I did not enjoy the benefits as an employee, but I understand that they are very competitive in the market. It is worth noting that they have a very good working environment.

Worst company I have ever worked for. Higher ups think you're a joke unless you're high up as well, and management is atrocious. Nobody really cares about you here. The work environment is incredibly toxic and if you have any complaints about how things are going... keep it to yourself. Nobody listens, and people will quickly hear about what you've said and twist your words. Working for this company will break you. The money is decent, but not nearly worth the strain it puts on you.

My time in Tanzania was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I was able to participate in a variety of tasks such as electronics, manual labour, construction, fundraising and communication efforts. The workplace was encouraging and positive and allowed me to form an enthusiastic mindset towards every task. I developed a series of skills such as collaboration, planning and leadership which I used in my everyday life.

While you can find the good people to work with, most people do not understand how to respect and listen to the needs of children. The higher ups have no idea how much work is put into being a teacher there, and they don't really care to know either.  Way underpaid for the work that you put in.

Working with Nord Anglia / British International School was great. I worked with an amazing team and was given a lot of excellent professional  development experiences while working here. I would say there is not a lot of room to advance in this school, but I got a lot out of working here.

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