British Schools in Asia Shortlisted for First Ever Tes Awards for International Schools

The most outstanding schools and teachers have been shortlisted as finalists for the first ever Tes Awards for International Schools. The awards showcase the best of the global education community and highlight their amazing achievements.

The shortlisted finalists of the awards have been selected by a panel of 19 expert judges, including school leaders, experts, and education researchers. Their objectivity, professionalism, and high standards of the judging process will help establish the awards as an achievement to be highly sought after.

The shortlisted schools and teachers are spread across 36 countries across the world. Nearly half of them are in Asia.

“The Tes Awards for International Schools have given our inspiring international education colleagues across the world a new opportunity to celebrate innovation and success in a raft of important areas”, said International Editor for Tes Magazine, Dan Worth.

“The shortlist demonstrates some incredible achievements across the sector and showcases the best that international schools delivering either the British Curriculum or International Baccalaureate have to offer across the world.”

Shortlisted Winners in Asia:

The awards have been supported by leading international school associations, including BSME (British Schools in the Middle East), COBIS, (Council of British International Schools), ECIS (The Education Collaborative for International Schools), FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia), and the IB (International Baccalaureate), a global leader in international education.

Debra Forsyth, CEO of BSME said, “It is a real pleasure to recognise the incredibly high standards of British curriculum schools in the Middle East. These shortlisted schools and teachers are a testament to the hard work and dedication teachers in the Middle East invest to help children excel.”

Colin Bell, CEO of COBIS said, “It is exciting to see what the best of British schools around the world have to offer. These awards demonstrate how British international schools offer a highly sought after education that gives children an opportunity to develop, flourish and succeed.”

Kam Chohan, Executive Director of ECIS said, “The Tes Awards for International Schools showcases the vibrancy of international education and how schools and teachers can positively impact the lives of children they teach.”

John Gwyn Jones MBE, CEO of FOBISIA said, “The Tes Awards for International Schools reflect the remarkable recognition given to British International Schools overseas in their commitment in promoting and fostering excellence through the outstanding learning environment that they provide for their students.”

Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General of International Baccalaureate said, “IB Schools around the world put in the hard work and dedication to ensure their students receive an education to put them on the path to success. It has been inspiring to see the achievements of all the nominated schools and teachers, and how they build the foundations for their student’s futures.”

The overall winners will be announced on 25 April 2024 at tes.com/school-awards. More details on who was shortlisted can be found on this webpage once it has gone live at 12:00PM GMT 15^th January here: https://www.tes.com/schools-awards