Independent School Management Plus

19/09/2026

Workforce data shows that the average male state school headteacher earned nearly £10,000 more than the average female headteacher last year - does this surprise you?
And does it reflect pay in your school?
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18/09/2026

Some interesting news from South West London regarding Hampton School - read the details in our piece 👇
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Hampton Schools' Trust will include Hampton School, Hampton Pre-Prep and Prep, Kew College Prep, and Newland House School

17/09/2026

'We have to be more deliberate about protecting productive struggle.'

How has your school been encouraging critical thinking and deep understanding when AI seems to already have all the answers?

Brett Penny, director at American International School of Budapest writes about how his school has approached the problem 👇

How can schools help children to develop critical thinking skills when artificial intelligence has all the answers? asks Brett Penny

17/09/2026

'Too often they are talked about – in debates on wellbeing, on technology, on ambition – and too rarely talked with, or listened to.'
Helen Jeys, the new president of the Girls' Schools Association, explains why we need to listen more to girls👇
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Girls are often excluded from discussions that concern them, says Helen Jeys, promising to promote 'the voice of the girl'

16/09/2026

Inspired Education Group announces that it has appointed Marc Thivessen to lead expansion of its innovative Inspired Edge Academy primary school model - it will be exciting to see how popular it proves to be with families looking for something different 👇

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There are plans to bring the AI-enabled Inspired Edge Academy to cities around the world

15/09/2026

'Of course not all prizes are created equal.'
After being offered an award in exchange for a mere £2,000, Simon Hyde, general secretary of HMC (The Heads' Conference), reflects on the purpose of prizes in schools.
Do we hand out too many? Or not enough? And do we award them for the right things? 👇
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After being offered an award in exchange for a mere £2,000, Simon Hyde reflects on the purpose of prizes in schools

14/09/2026

Congratulations to Oanh Crouch on her new role as director of advisory services at International Schools Services 👇
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Oanh Crouch, whose career spans 11 countries, was previously director of education at Globeducate

11/09/2026

📢 NEWS KLAXON!

🌍 International Schools Today is hugely proud to introduce the illustrious members of our brand new editorial advisory board.

Carefully recruited from across the international schools sector, these educators, experts and business people are helping to shape and influence the direction of our new website, International Schools Today and our quarterly International School Magazine.

We know that their insights, ideas and perspectives will be invaluable as we head towards the future in this growing and vibrant sector.

Let us introduce you to:

Irena Barker – our editor steering the ship.

David Tuck – head of history and politics at Harrow International School Hong Kong.

James MacDonald - an international educator with over 25 years of experience across Canada, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

Dr Helen Wright - an internationally recognised educationalist, executive leadership coach and international education adviser.

Rob Ford - a well-known writer on education and principal of the British International School, Ukraine.

Colin Bell - CEO of COBIS - Council of British International Schools.

Carly Barber - head of college at Brighton College Vietnam in Hanoi.

John Forsyth - the founder and CEO of Forfar Education, a growing international family of independent schools.

Mark Leppard MBE - headmaster of The British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi.

Ian Hunt – an experienced consultant on international school projects.

Andrew Lewer – a former MP and now independent education consultant.

Denry Machin - an education consultant specialising in international school start-ups and development.

Welcome to the board and we look forward to your contributions!

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Meet the brilliant team of school leaders, educators and education business people who guide and influence International Schools Today

10/09/2026

The ambition is not simply to attract more international school names…it’s to develop a leading education ecosystem.'

Read this really interesting in-depth piece from Hayley Mintern about the changes that are making Saudi Arabia a more enticing destination for international schools 👇

https://bit.ly/4dvWusG

Clarity over education law means more UK schools are considering Saudi Arabia for their next overseas branch, but there are still challenges, writes Hayley Mintern

09/09/2026

'Fa***ng was an invaluable preparation for employing others in later life.'

A little trip down memory lane this afternoon, courtesy of Richard Perceval Graves, whose new memoir recalls his time at Charterhouse School in the early 1960s.

While the food was dodgy and the 'rigid system of punishments' was harsh, Richard also stresses the positives of his public school education during the dying days of Empire 👇

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Richard Perceval Graves' new memoir recalls his character-building days at Charterhouse School in the early 60s