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Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted

We want to say a big thank you to everyone who entered the Tes Awards for International Schools 2025, reading through the achievements of those shortlisted and those who just missed out was inspirational! The judges have now made their difficult decisions and you can see the shortlist for each category below.

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Category:

Best Use of Technology

Nominees:
  • Ambani International School (DAIS)
    India
  • Hamilton International School
    Qatar
  • International School of Monaco
    Monaco
  • JESS Dubai
    UAE
  • King’s InterHigh
    Online
  • Kodaikanal International School
    India
  • Pascal Private School
    Cyprus
  • Seth Anandram Jaipuria School
    India
Category:

Community Engagement Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Agora Lledo International School
    Spain
  • Akademeia High School
    Poland
  • Braeside Lavington
    Kenya
  • Haileybury Astana
    Kazakhstan
  • International School Seychelles
    Seychelles
  • Japanese International School
    Vietnam
  • The British School Kathmandu
    Nepal
  • The Olympia Schools
    Vietnam
Category:

Curriculum Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Arcadia British School
    UAE
  • Britannica International School
    China
  • Jerudong International School
    Brunei
  • Luderitz Blue School
    Namibia
  • Raha International School
    UAE
  • Tanglin Trust School
    Singapore
  • The Arbor School
    UAE
  • The British School in Tokyo
    Japan
Category:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award

Nominees:
  • British School Muscat
    Oman
  • Dover Court International School
    Singapore
  • GEMS Metropole School
    UAE
  • GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis
    UAE
  • GEMS World Academy
    UAE
  • Reigate Grammar School
    Cambodia
  • United World College Maastricht
    Netherlands
  • United World College Thailand
    Thailand
Category:

Leadership Award

Nominees:
  • Dr Nguyen Quang Minh – Nguyen Sieu School
    Vietnam
  • Dr Rukshan Razak – Sri Lankan International School
    Saudi Arabia
  • Francesco Banchini – European Azerbaijan School
    Azerbaijan
  • Hajiya Samira Jibir – Glisten International Academy
    Nigeria
  • Ildar Iliazov – Light international School
    Kenya
  • Jacquelene Da Silva – Amstelland International School
    Netherlands
  • Mai Thuy - Reigate Grammar School Vietnam
    Vietnam
  • Shoaib Raza – Nexus International School
    Singapore
Category:

Principal/Headteacher of the Year

Nominees:
  • Adam McRoy – Cogdel Cranleigh School
    China
  • David Tongue – Doha College
    Qatar
  • Dr John Knight – St George's British International School
    Italy
  • Fiona Cottam – Hartland International School
    UAE
  • George Bowery – Al Mustaqbal School
    Palestine
  • James McDonald – GEMS Wesgreen International School
    UAE
  • Matthew Burfield – GEMS Founders School
    UAE
  • Simon Burbury – Marlborough College
    Malaysia
Category:

Specialist Provision Provider of the Year

Nominees:
  • GEMS Metropole School
    UAE
  • GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon Oasis
    UAE
  • International School Brunei
    Brunei
  • Nita Mukesh Ambani International School & Dhirubhai Ambani International School
    India
  • Pembroke House
    Kenya
Category:

Sustainability Award

Nominees:
  • Accra STEM Academy
    Ghana
  • Dhirubhai Ambani International School
    India
  • Jerudong International School
    Brunei
  • Kodaikanal International School
    India
  • Mallorca International School
    Spain
  • The International School @ ParkCity
    Malaysia
  • The British School New Delhi
    India
  • GEMS Wesgreen International School
    UAE
Category:

Staff Wellbeing Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Dubai College
    UAE
  • GEMS Founders School
    UAE
  • Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi
    UAE
  • Wales International School
    UAE
Category:

Student Mental Health Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Brighton College Dubai
    UAE
  • British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City
    Vietnam
  • Cambridge School of Bucharest
    Romania
  • ELIS Villamartin
    Spain
  • Jakarta Nanyang School
    Indonesia
  • Peponi House School
    Kenya
  • The International School of Kuala Lumpur
    Malaysia
  • Viking International School
    Denmark
Category:

Teaching Assistant/Support of the Year

Nominees:
  • Amirah Casfian – King Henry VIII College
    Malaysia
  • Delma Bagayan – Hartland International School
    UAE
  • Intan Dewiyani – The Independent School of Jakarta
    Indonesia
  • Ligaya Kitane – Brighton College
    UAE
  • Naduni Horagoda – Ambassador International Academy
    UAE
  • Sharon Tourish – International School Rheintal
    Switzerland
  • Sumaya Abdulameer Eid – The British School of Bahrain
    Bahrain
  • Tracey Vaz – IPS Cascals
    Portugal
Category:

Teaching Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Al Rabeeh School
    UAE
  • Brighton College
    UAE
  • Nexus International School
    Malaysia
  • Prem International School
    Thailand
  • The British International School of Bratislava
    Slovakia
  • The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL)
    Malaysia
  • TradeWinds Academy
    Kenya
  • Wellspring Hanoi International Bilingual School
    Vietnam
Category:

International School of the Year

Nominees:
  • Central Model School Khanewal
    Pakistan
  • DESS Oud Metha
    UAE
  • GEMS Founders School
    UAE
  • King Faisal School
    Saudi Arabia
  • Navajo Preparatory School
    USA
  • Shiv Nadar School
    India
  • Tanglin Trust School
    Singapore
  • Zhong Ying International School
    Cambodia