International School Magazine: Summer 2026

Published: June 2026

Welcome to the latest Summer 2026 edition of International School Magazine – for leaders, managers and educators working in the international education sector.

Highlights include:

NEWS

International schools have a new dedicated website: International Schools Today.

EDTECH

Jack Dougall explores how teachers can thrive in the “attention economy”.

Heather Rhodes delves into the benefits of hybrid international schools.

WELLBEING/SEND

Stephanie Jarosova explains why bereavement can be different in international schools.

Dr Helen Kelly asks why schools often take the wrong approach to staff appreciation.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Federico Verri explains why schools must tread carefully when parents apply pressure.

Denry Machin explains all you need to know about procurement to a new international school.

Christina Astin takes a look at training for middle leaders.

CLASSROOM

David Tuck writes about his experiences teaching history and politics in international settings.

Katie Benson eschews dull CPD for some more uplifting approaches.

SPOTLIGHT

UWC Maastricht puts the emphasis on values.

THE INTERVIEW

Irena Barker talks to David Tongue, principal of Doha College in Qatar.

SPONSORED

Hayley Mintern from Anderson Quigley talks about why international school leadership is now a question of strategic investment.

This publication also appears on internationalschoolstoday.com.