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Are we playing a game of musical chairs with international schools as the players? The chairs are the diminishing pool of school age children. As demographic trends see student numbers contract year on year in many markets, the music is slowing, and the scramble is becoming a fight for survival. This crisis of enrollment is inextricably linked to our industry's future, and stakeholders must now navigate the risks of transformation. So, in this high stakes round of musical ch

Recruitment in international schools is one of the sector's biggest budget pressures. Schools face annual costs for platform memberships, agency commissions, placement fees, branding campaigns, and job fairs, all of which continue to rise, but with no guarantee of return on investment. Whether you are running a not-for-profit, part of a global group, or leading a stand-alone school, these costs are significant and demand careful strategy. At the same time, competition for top

Many international school leaders are unaware of the costs of teacher turnover. Knowing the dollar amounts can position education leaders to have conversations about teacher retention that aren’t reduced to complaints about pay or workload. To address turnover, leaders need to examine what they are losing, and where there are opportunities.