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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 2026, 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:
  • British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City
    Vietnam
  • College Alpine Beau Soleil
    Switzerland
  • Markham College
    Peru
  • Marlborough College Malaysia
    Malaysia
  • Star International School Mirdif
    UAE 
  • Teneo International School
    South Africa
  • The British School New Delhi
    India
  • The British School of Málaga
    Spain
Category:

Community Engagement Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Acorns International School-Kigali
    Rwanda
  • Avenor College
    Romania
  • British International School Hanoi
    Vietnam
  • Nexus International School Malaysia
    Malaysia
  • North London Collegiate School Jeju
    South Korea
  • Swiss International Scientific School Dubai
    UAE
  • The British School Kathmandu
    Nepal
  • The Tree House International
    Sri Lanka
Category:

Curriculum Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Cogdel Cranleigh School Changsha
    China
  • DESS College
    UAE
  • EMASI Nam Long
    Vietnam
  • Haileybury Astana
    Kazakhstan
  • Hartland International School
    UAE
  • Rugby School Thailand
    Thailand
  • The Arbor School
    UAE
  • The British International School Abu Dhabi
    UAE
Category:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award

Nominees:
  • Acorns International School- Kisaasi
    Uganda
  • Ambassador International Academy
    UAE
  • Brighton College Dubai
    UAE
  • British School Muscat
    Oman
  • Colegio Anglo Colombiano
    Colombia
  • Hartland International School
    UAE 
  • International College Hong Kong
    Hong Kong 
  • St George's International School
    Luxembourg
Category:

Middle Leadership Award

Nominees:
  • Cheryl Philp - Hangzhou International School
    China
  • Conrad Louis-Marie - International School Seychelles
    Seychelles
  • Farida Valli-Kahumbu - Rugby School Thailand
    Thailand
  • Gloria García Bas - ELIS Villamartín
    Spain
  • Gustavo Alcalá - International School Rheintal
    Switzerland
  • James Riggs - ISA Wuhan International School
    China
  • Joannes Esquinas - GEMS Winchester School, Dubai
    UAE
  • Madeleine Proud - Nexus International School Malaysia
    Malaysia
Category:

Headteacher/Principal of the Year

Nominees:
  • Adam McRoy - Cogdel Cranleigh School Changsha
    China
  • Ewan McCallum - Malvern College Tokyo
    Japan
  • Francesco Banchini - European Azerbaijan School
    Azerbaijan
  • James McDonald - GEMS Wesgreen International School
    UAE
  • Ann Djedid - Queen IS
    Qatar
  • Kai Vacher - British School Muscat
    Oman
  • Karen Ball – Amadeus International School Vienna
    Austria
  • Kavita Sukhani - Oakridge International School
    India
Category:

Sustainability Award

Nominees:
  • Agora Portals International School
    Spain
  • Dulwich College Shanghai
    China
  • International School of Monaco
    Monaco
  • Modern Public School
    India
  • Rugby School Thailand
    Thailand
  • Swiss International Scientific School Dubai
    UAE
  • The Arbor School
    UAE 
  • The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL)
    Malaysia
Category:

Staff Wellbeing Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • British School of Ulaanbaatar
    Mongolia
  • British Vietnamese International School
    Vietnam
  • Cogdel Cranleigh School Changsha
    China
  • Globeducate
    Spain
  • Hartland International School
    UAE
  • Light International School Nairobi
    Kenya
  • Rugby School Nigeria
    Nigeria
  • Sir Manasseh Meyer International School
    Singapore
Category:

Student Mental Health Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Ambassador International Academy
    UAE
  • Australian International School in Singapore
    Singapore
  • British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City
    Vietnam
  • Cogdel Cranleigh School Changsha
    China
  • GEMS Founders School, Dubai
    UAE 
  • Hartland International School Dubai
    UAE
  • The British School of Bahrain
    Bahrain
  • Vinschool Ocean Park 2
    Vietnam
Category:

Teaching Assistant of the Year

Nominees:
  • Aleksandra Wrobel - St George's International School
    Luxembourg
  • James Dyson - St George's International School
    Luxembourg
  • Jason Keen - The British International School of Kuala Lumpur (BSKL)
    Malaysia
  • Laura Xia - Britannica International School Shanghai
    China
  • Madina Omarbekova - Haileybury Astana
    Kazakhstan
  • Nivenka Peiris - GEMS Winchester School Dubai
    UAE 
  • Rajendra Prajapati - The British School Kathmandu
    Nepal
  • Susila Pugazhenthi - British International School of Houston
    USA
Category:

Teaching Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • Aiglon College
    Switzerland
  • Cogdel Cranleigh School Changsha
    China
  • International School Seychelles
    Seychelles
  • KIS International School
    Thailand
  • Nexus International School Malaysia
    Malaysia
  • Rugby School Thailand
    Thailand
  • Shrewsbury International School Bangkok
    Thailand
  • The British International School Abu Dhabi
    UAE 
Category:

Teacher Development Initiative of the Year

Nominees:
  • British International School Kuala Lumpur
    Malaysia
  • Epsom College Malaysia
    Malaysia
  • Hartland International School
    UAE
  • International School of Monaco
    Monaco
  • ISA Science City International School
    China
  • Reigate Grammar School
    Vietnam
  • Tree House International
    Sri Lanka
  • Wales International School, Abu Dhabi
    UAE
Category:

Boarding School Provision of the Year

Nominees:
  • AMADEUS International School Vienna
    Austria
  • Dulwich International High School
    China
  • La Garenne International School
    Switzerland
  • Marlborough College Malaysia
    Malaysia
  • North London Collegiate School Jeju
    South Korea
  • Prem International School
    Thailand
  • Sotogrande International School
    Spain
Category:

International School of the Year

Nominees:
  • British School Muscat
    Oman
  • Dubai College
    UAE
  • Durham International School
    Kenya
  • Misk Schools
    Saudi Arabia
  • Safa Community School
    UAE
  • Still I Rise International School Nairobi
    Kenya 
  • Tanglin Trust School
    Singapore
  • The Arbor School
    UAE