Membership Handbook

& Directory 2019-2020

Term 3, April 2020

A Guide to the Federation of British International Schools in Asia

 MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOK & DIRECTORY
CONTENTS PAGE

1. Past, Present & Future 2

2. Mission, Aims, Objectives 5
3. Governance 6
4. Membership 8
5. Annual Activities 10
6. Financial Management 19
7. Policies & Procedures 19
8. Marketing & Communications 20
9. Membership Directory 22
10. Appendices 38

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 FOBISIA PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

The Founding of FOBISSEA

FOBISSEA Heads’ Business Meeting at Tanglin Trust School, Singapore, 1992

The Federation emerged as an information-sharing and discussion group among international schools offering a British-style
curriculum in regions far removed from “home base”. In 1988 Ronald Stones OBE, then Principal of the British International
School Jakarta (now British School Jakarta), established the group with the f irst Heads’ Business Meeting taking place over a long
weekend that same year at the inner-city campus in Permatau Hijau, and the attending Heads were hosted by the school’s Governors.
His Excellency, the then British Ambassador to Indonesia, showed his support for the initiative by joining its reception event, which was
attended by Ms Abidin from the Kota Kinabalu School (now Kinabalu International School), Mrs Goodban from Singapore’s Tanglin
Trust School, Mrs Clout from the British School Manila, Mr Thomas from Bangkok Patana School, and Mr Eales from The Alice Smith
School in Kuala Lumpur. (Refer to Appendix 1 : FOBISIA’s Founder Members)

The inaugural Heads’ Business Meeting was judged a success, and it was agreed that the experience had been of benefit to all,
so much so that it was decided the meeting should be held annually and hosted by a different Member School each year. This
enabled the Heads to visit other schools and, in the process, gain new insights into what was being offered across the region. All schools
were unique in their own way, but the common thread among them was the fact that they all offered a British-style curriculum
outside of the UK.

As the national curriculum developed in Britain throughout the 1990s, the ties further strengthened. By the early 1990s, the group
had expanded into an organisation consisting of 20 Member Schools with a growing membership base. In 1992, the organisation’s
first Constitution was adopted, the first Chair elected, and the first annual Heads’ Business Meeting and Leadership Conference were
convened. In May 2002, The Federation of British International Schools in South and East Asia (FOBISSEA) was registered with
the Registrar of Societies in Singapore, listing 19 Founding Members. By this time, the Federation had established coordinated sports
events (now called The FOBISIA Games or The Friendly Games), music festivals, and professional development opportunities, as well
as meetings of counterparts across the region, and more.

In 2004, FOBISSEA established its first Secretariat with an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2011 FOBISSEA appointed its first
CPD Coordinator, based in Bangkok, Thailand. The first of many Job Alike Workshops (now known as JAWS) was held at Harrow
International School Bangkok, and the first CPD Handbook was published.

In 2013, FOBISSEA registered a name-change to The Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) with the
Registrar of Societies in Singapore in order to better reflect its expansion into China in 2009. In 2018, FOBISIA celebrated 30 years of
supporting British-international-style education in Asia and launched an online Community Forum exclusively for its Member
Schools.

Past, Present & Future 2

 FOBISSEA Heads’ Business Meeting at The British School Kathmandu, Nepal 2009

FOBISIA Today
From humble beginnings, the Federation has grown into an organisation that is respected across Asia and beyond. FOBISIA currently
supports 76 Member Schools across 18 countries in Asia, including Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos,
Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

All Member Schools are committed to quality assurance through accreditation and regular inspections by recognised agencies.
FOBISIA’s membership also includes a range of Affiliate Members including educational organisations and suppliers whose services
and products are of interest to Member Schools.

FOBISIA Heads’ Business Meeting in Macau, Hong Kong 2019

The Future of FOBISIA

FOBISIA’s core business is grounded in its Constitution and By-laws. With its membership-base having grown significantly
over the last 10 years to deliver enrichment, support and professional development for more students, staff and school
leaders, the Federation elected in 2017 to closely review its operations and consider its future direction, particularly its
governance arrangements. The review was led by Project Director, Dr Martin Coles. In 2018, FOBISIA moved to implement the
recommendations from the Future Directions Report, including the recruitment of a CEO and amendments to its Constitution,
to allow the organisation to grow and evolve with the international school community more effectively, and ultimately to achieve
its newly articulated Mission.

Past, Present & Future 3

 A B R I E F HISTORY O F
Federation of British International Schools in Asia
1990s
Formalising as the Federation of
British-type International
Schools in South East Asia,
FOBISSEA elected its
first Chairperson.
2002
FOBISSEA registered as a
Society in Singapore.
19 Member Schools were ratified
as Founding Members of FOBISSEA..
2006
FOBISSEA’s first Honorary Member
was nominated - Ronald Stones OBE.
2013
FOBISSEA changed its name to
Federation of British International
Schools in Asia - FOBISIA.
2018
FOBISIA’s online Community Forum
is launched exclusively for Member
Schools. With 58 Member Schools and
74 Affiliate MembersFOBISIA
celebrates 30 years as a Federation.
A Brief History of FOBISIA,
1988
Principal Ronald Stones OBE
of British School Jakarta
calls the inaugural meeting
of international schools in
South East Asia, which was
attended by six schools.
1992
The first constitution was ratified and
the first Heads’ Business Meeting
and Annual Leadership Conference
were held. The first FOBISSEA Games
took place at The British School Manila
against Bangkok Patana School with
Swimming and Athletics events.
2004
FOBISSEA HQ was born, with a
Secretariat established in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
2011
FOBISIA HQ expanded with its first
CPD Coordinator, based in Bangkok,
Thailand. The first Jobs Alike
Workshop (JAWS) was held at Harrow
International School Bangkok, and the
first CPD Handbook was published.
2014
FOBISIA HQ appointed its first
Events Coordinator, based in
Bangkok, Thailand.
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 MISSION, AIMS & OBJECTIVES

FOBISIA Chair, Anthony Rowlands at the FOBISIA Leadership Conference, November 2019

Mission, Aims & Objectives

In November 2018, the Membership articulated FOBISIA’s Mission, “to ensure high-quality British- international-style
education through shared professional development, student enrichment events and mutual support between Member
Schools in the region.”

Ultimately, FOBISIA’s core business is about enriching the experiences of students, developing continued professional
development and learning for all staff, and providing a support network for Heads and Senior Leaders.

Under its Constitution, FOBISIA’s objects for achieving its Mission are to:
1. Support, foster cooperation between, and promote the interests of, schools which are members of the Federation;
2. Take a leading role amongst its members in promoting a high-quality British-style education through shared
professional development programmes, conferences and seminars, cooperative activities, inter-school enrichment
events, and other initiatives within the Asia region;
3. Provide support for members including those to do with quality assurance, child protection, and representation to
official bodies and governments.

Under its By-Laws, FOBISIA’s aims and objectives are to:

1. Keep abreast of educational and related developments in Britain and in the international context;
2. Promote excellence of British-style education in FOBISIA schools;
3. Celebrating the community of British national heritage and the cultural identities of host countries and student
bodies;
4. Provide opportunities for inter-school competitions and enrichment programmes;
5. Facilitate school improvement through shared programmes of professional development to address Members’
individual needs;
6. Explore co-operative initiatives to the benefit of Members;
7. Respond to the changing needs of the Member school communities in the region;
8. Promote the Federation and its Members;
9. Foster links, world-wide, with other groups of British International Schools; and
10. Make representations to official bodies and governments to recognize the needs and aspirations of the Federation
and its Members as British organisations.

Missions, Aims & Objectives 5

 GOVERNANCE

Constitution & By-Laws

FOBISIA is governed by its Constitution, the Constitution of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia, which
outlines its objects, membership policies and procedures, executive powers, executive Board meetings and duties, and
financial requirements. FOBISIA’s Constitution came into effect in 1992. (Refer to Appendix 2: The FOBISIA Constitution)

FOBISIA’s By-Laws, the By-Laws of Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) outline the next level
of governance for all FOBISIA business, further defining its aims and objectives, membership arrangements and criteria,
meetings and conferences, roles, accounts and standards. (Refer to Appendix 3: The FOBISIA By-Laws)

FOBISIA Executive Board, Bangkok, Thailand 2019

Executive Board & Committees

The strategic oversight of FOBISIA is entrusted to an Executive Board made up of elected members of the Federation.
The Executive Board determines the various functions of the Executive (except the Chair), and established Committees
to advance its strategic and operational priorities as required. The Chair, which must be nominated, and each of the other
Executive Board members are proposed and seconded at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) or the corresponding Head’s
Business Meeting. Their election requires a simple majority of voting members present. The term of office for Executive
Board members is three years; all office- bearers may be re-elected to the same or related post for a consecutive term of
office.
The FOBISIA Executive Board 2019-20 includes the following Office Bearers and Heads’ Liaisons:
• Chair Anthony Rowlands Principal, British International School Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
• Vice Chair & Treasurer Greame Salt Headmaster, Dulwich College Seoul (South Korea)
• Secretary & Membership Martin Towse Principal, St. Christopher’s International Primary School (Malaysia)
• Safeguarding Vanita Uppal Director, The British School New Delhi (India)
• Communications Margaret Rafee Principal, Sri KDU International School (Malaysia)
• Heads’ Support Nick Magnus Headmaster, Dulwich College (Singapore)
• CPD Dinah Hawtree Principal, Garden International School Eastern Seaboard
Ban Chang (Rayong, Thailand)
• Sport Roger Schultz Head of School, The Alice Smith School Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
• Student Events Chris Short Principal, Dover Court International School Singapore
• HQ Support Matt Mills Head of School, Bangkok Patana School (Thailand)

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 FOBISIA HQ Team, Bangkok, Thailand 2019

With support from FOBISIA HQ, FOBISIA’s Executive Board has established a number of Committees in order to provide
strategic and operational oversight for a range of portfolios, including Membership, Safeguarding, Continuing Professional
Development, and Student Events Committees for Sport, Music and Drama. Other Committees are established as required
from time to time to deliver specific priority projects.

FOBISIA Headquarters
FOBISIA’s Headquarters (HQ) are located in Bangkok, Thailand. The FOBISIA HQ team is charged with supporting the
Executive Board to administer both the strategic and operational business of the Federation. In August 2019, the inaugural
Chief Executive of FOBISIA, John Gwyn Jones MBE, took up his newly created appointment and works with both the
Executive Board and the HQ team to deliver the Federation’s Mission, Aims and Objectives.

FOBISIA’s Executive Office Manager Siobhan Bland oversees the Federation’s operational priorities, with support from
Communications Executive, Li-May Lim; CPD Executive, Daphne Wong; Events Executive, Hannah Marshall and Robyn
Tait and Administrator of Accounts, Jitsaman Chan.

Organisational Structure
Heads of FOBISIA
Member Schools

FOBISIA Board FOBISIA CEO

FOBISIA Committees

FOBISIA Headquarters

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 MEMBERSHIP

Heads of Member Schools, The English School of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2018

School Membership
Membership of FOBISIA is open to international schools located in Asia that provide a British-style curriculum for a
significant majority of students. To qualify as a Member School, candidate schools must satisfy the membership criteria
outlined in FOBISIA’s By-laws and successfully complete the application process. Membership is tied to the Member
School, rather than individual Head or academic staff. Each Member School designates its Head of School as its
representative who votes on behalf of the respective Member School.

There are two categories of School Membership, including:

a) Full Membership is open to schools located within the geographical region of Asia, that are fully accredited with an
external agency approved by FOBISIA. They are entitled to attend Heads’ Business Meetings and have full voting rights.
They can also hold office on the FOBISIA Board.

b) Associate Membership is open to schools located within the geographical region of Asia that have formally
committed to the accreditation cycle (i.e. working towards accreditation) with an external agency approved by FOBISIA.
They are entitled to attend Heads’ Business Meetings; however, they do not have voting rights, and cannot hold office on
the FOBISIA Board.

The full list of Member Schools and membership benefits for Member Schools are listed on FOBISIA’s website.

Affiliate Membership
Affiliate Membership is open to related organisations (i.e. education organisations and suppliers) of interest to Member
Schools. Affiliate Members are not entitled to attend Heads’ Business Meetings, and therefore do not have voting rights,
nor the opportunity to hold office on the FOBISIA Board. They may, however, be admitted to FOBISIA Events as decided
by the Board (e.g. Annual Leadership Conference).

Co-opted Membership
Co-opted Membership is open to individuals who have held a headship position at a Member School in the past. These
individuals may attend FOBISIA Business Meetings and hold office on the FOBISIA Board, however they do not have
voting rights. Any member may propose a co- option, seconded by two other members, with the approval of the Board.
There are no Membership Fees for Co-opted Members.

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Membership Fees
A Schedule of Membership Fees is finalised prior to each academic year, and fees are invoiced in term 1. Members that join
throughout the year are charged on a prorated basis. (Refer to Appendix 4: Schedule of Fees 2019-20)

Quality Assurance
FOBISIA’s By-Laws require Member Schools to commit to its Declaration of Continuing Membership (DoCM). The
DoCM outlines the criteria that FOBISIA’s Member Schools are required to meet in order to continue their membership of
the Federation and requires Member Schools to continually strive to meet FOBISIA’s Criteria for Membership as well as its
Code of Professional Conduct. All Member Schools must be either already fully accredited or committed to commencing
accreditation by an external agency approved by FOBISIA within three years of joining FOBISIA. Member Schools’
commitment to this declaration must be reaffirmed every three years, or in the case of schools that experience a change of
ownership, within three months of the change taking place. (Refer to Appendix 5: Declaration of Continuing Membership)

Member Schools continue as Full Members if they pay all fees on time, continue to meet Membership Criteria, maintain
meeting attendance compliance outlined in FOBISIA’s By-Laws, and contribute regularly to and attend FOBISIA student
events and professional development opportunities. Membership may be reviewed by FOBISIA if the Member School
changes its mission, purpose, structure, operations, and/or licences significantly, fails to comply with the Membership
Criteria, and engages in unethical/unprofessional conduct. The Board may take remedial action, suspend a Member
School and request a School Visit if this occurs. Serious breaches of the Continuing Membership Criteria and/or Code
of Professional Conduct (contained in the DoCM) may result in expulsion from FOBISIA or in a request to re-apply for
membership.

Affiliate Membership Applications are subject to review and approval by the Board or delegated members. Applications
must demonstrate the applicant’s relevance and commitment to FOBISIA, including competence in supporting the
activities and purposes of its Member Schools. From time to time, the Board will review the eligibility of Affiliate Members.

Affiliate Members are required to sign the Code of Conduct for Affiliate Members as part of the application process and
annually thereafter, to ensure they adhere to the principles which all Affiliate Members should follow in the course of their
professional conduct and professional dealings with FOBISIA and its Member Schools. (Refer to Appendix 6: Code of Conduct
for Affiliate Members)

Heads of Member Schools, Dulwich College Beijing, China, 2013

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 ANNUAL ACTIVITIES

Annual Leadership Conference, Bangkok, Thailand 2018

The FOBISIA membership, the Board and its various Committees meet throughout the academic year, consistent with
FOBISIA’s Constitution and By-Laws, ultimately to achieve the Federation’s Mission. FOBISIA conferences are often
attached to these meetings to provide Heads and Senior Leaders, as well as other business and academic staff, the
opportunity to network, share best practice and support one-another. In addition, a range of continuing professional
development and student enrichment events are conducted around the region for Member School staff and students
respectively. FOBISIA also supports teacher recruitment and works alongside like-organisations in the region and
beyond and liaises with government agencies and related organisations in the UK to support its membership.

Refer to the Governance section for further information on FOBISIA’s Board and its Committees.

Meetings & Conferences

All Member Schools are required to be represented by their respective Head (or nominated Depute) at FOBISIA’S
Biannual Heads’ Business Meetings, which are held in November and March each academic year. These meetings allow
for strategic planning, information sharing and decision making amongst the full membership, through the direction of
the Chair of the FOBISIA Board and supported by FOBISIA HQ. The November meeting is held immediately prior to
the Annual Leadership Conference, while the March meeting rotates amongst Member Schools. Although the March
meetings are voluntarily hosted by Member Schools, accessibility and cost effectiveness are considerations in the final
decision. Attendance, voting, quorum and other requirements for these meetings are outlined in FOBISIA’s Constitution
and By-laws.

FOBISIA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which all Member Schools are required to attend, generally follows the
November Heads’ Business Meeting, prior to the Annual Leadership Conference. Constitutionally, the AGM allows for
reporting of business, the audit report for the previous year, appointment of Board members and auditors, amendments
to the Constitution and By-Laws, and any other matters deemed necessary by the Chair. Attendance, voting, quorum and
other requirements for these meetings are outlined in FOBISIA’s Constitution and By- laws.

FOBISIA’s Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) allow follow-up of matters that were not resolved at Heads’ Business
Meetings or AGMs. Attendance, voting, quorum and other requirements for these meetings are outlined in FOBISIA’s
Constitution and By-laws.

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FOBISIA’s Board Meetings are held prior to the Heads’ Business Meetings in November and March, and a third meeting
is held in Bangkok in June prior to the close of FOBISIA’s financial year. Board Meetings allow for strategic planning and
decision making at the Board level, providing direction to FOBISIA HQ’s strategic and operational business.

FOBISIA’s Annual Leadership Conference is a two-day event providing an opportunity for Heads and Senior Leaders
from Member Schools to hear from leading educational thinkers from the UK and elsewhere, share best practice amongst
the membership, with opportunities to interact with a range of educational suppliers and organisations. Since 2016, the
conference has been organised by FOBISIA HQ, under the direction of the Board. It is held in conference venues in
Bangkok and other locations throughout the region every other year; prior to 2016, it was voluntarily hosted by Member
Schools. Delegates from Member Schools are charged a conference fee to cover running costs. Exhibitor fees and
Sponsorship are also sought to cover costs of running the event, and Affiliate Members and other educational suppliers
and organisations of interest to Member Schools are invited to take up these opportunities.

Similarly, conferences are also often attached to various committee meetings, as required, and as detailed below.

FOBISIA’s Committees meet as required to assist the organisation to increase its focus on specific aspects of its business
portfolio. Although the number and type of committees vary from year to year as the membership grows and evolves, the
following committees are currently in place:

• Membership Committee;
• Safeguarding Committee;
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee; and
• Student Events Committees (including Sport, Music and Drama).

Other Committees are established as required from time to time to deliver specific priority projects.

Membership Committee
The Membership Committee meets as required to review Membership Applications from Candidate Schools and make
recommendations to the Board and the membership accordingly, which are decided at AGMs or EGMs by the full
membership. They are also charged with reviewing and approving Affiliate Membership Applications received from
educational suppliers and organisations of interest to Member Schools. (Refer to Appendix 7: FOBISIA Membership Committee)

Safeguarding Committee
The Safeguarding Committee was established in 2018 in order to advise Heads of Member Schools and their Boards on the
latest developments in child protection practice. They also advise HQ on FOBISIA policy and procedures. They meet as
required, but generally prior to Heads’ Business Meetings, and a conference is sometimes attached to committee meetings
to facilitate professional development opportunities for staff at Member Schools. (Refer to Appendix 8: FOBISIA Safeguarding
Committee)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee

In the formative days of the Federation, the provision of high quality, inexpensive professional training for FOBISIA
Member Schools was identified as an area of primary need. As geographic isolation from the UK presented difficulties in
accessing training opportunities, it was decided that there was a need to establish a professional development “hub” in the
region. Tanglin Trust School won a five-year contract to host a Professional Development Centre (PDC) in 2004, supported
by a subsidy from FOBISIA Member Schools. However, the high cost of basing the PDC in Singapore, in addition to other
administrative factors, made this central model for CPD provision unworkable. In September 2010, a new decentralised
model based on geographical regions was implemented, with a view to taking a more collaborative, affordable approach to
training provision, and terms of reference for a new FOBISIA CPD structure were developed.

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Three geographical regions make up the decentralised CPD delivery model:
Region A: India, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, and Yangon;
Region B: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia; and
Region C: China, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Philippines, South Korea and Taiwan.

Each FOBISIA Member School nominates one or more CPD Leaders to represent them and to act as conduits for the flow
of CPD information between the school and the Federation. As a result of collaboration amongst this network, initiatives
such as Job Alike Workshops (JAWS), school leadership and inspector training, professional qualifications (i.e. NPQH,
NPQSL and NPQML), and a myriad of other professional development opportunities are planned and shared on an
annual calendar. CPD information is further shared using online tools, such as the FOBISIA website, community forum,
social networking and a training provider database.

The CPD Executive Committee comprises six (6) representatives elected from the wider CPD Leaders’ group, two (2) of
whom represent each region and coordinate shared CPD planning and communication amongst regional colleagues. They
are aided by one (1) Heads’ Liaison, acting in an advisory role and reporting to the Chair of the FOBISIA Board and CPD
Executive Committee. Since January 2011, a member of staff has been employed to provide administrative support and is
based in the FOBISIA Head Office in Bangkok.

The regional structure is intended to provide a workable model for smaller planning groups. Regional representatives meet
to consider CPD needs, and then all CPD leaders convene for the annual CPD Regional Leaders’ Conference. This allows
the latter forum to become a tighter and more useful platform for sharing CPD planning and other information. Three
meetings are held per year for executive members and two for CPD leaders. The timings complement the completion of
most schools’ CPD planning for the following year, and put early markers in place for a training/events schedule. (Refer to
Appendix 9: FOBISIA CPD Committee)

The CPD Leaders’ Conference is held annually to share ideas and best practice and enable coordination of FOBISIA’s
CPD activities across Member Schools in the region.

Teachers’ Conference, SCIPS, 2019

FOBISSEA Music Teachers’ Conference, BISHM, 2009

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Job Alike Workshops (JAWS) are in-service training courses led by renowned leaders in education from the UK to which
teaching staff from all Member Schools are invited. These interactive workshops provide professional development
opportunities for teaching staff, and opportunities for networking with colleagues from around the world.

Safeguarding JAWS 2018

The Biennial Teaching Community Conference (previously known as the Teachers’ Conference) is organised by
teachers for teachers and teaching assistants with a focus on providing professional development opportunities and is
hosted by Member Schools throughout the region.

The Annual Bursars’ and Business Managers’ Conference, to which the bursars and business managers of all Member
Schools are invited, provides an opportunity to network and share information. It is usually held before the end of
November each year.

Music Teachers’ Conference, TBSND

Environmental Conference JAWS, Sea Turtle Conservation Teachers’ Conference, SCIPS, 2019

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 FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts, KSHK, 2017

Student Enrichment Events

Student events, which aim to encourage cross-cultural appreciation and teamwork amongst students from Member
Schools in the region, are held throughout the year. These activities are hosted and coordinated by Member Schools that
volunteer to hold them on a rotational basis (i.e. Sports Invitationals, various performing arts festivals and carnivals, and
other academic competitions), and external providers at specialist venues.

Each FOBISIA school nominates representatives that act as conduits for the flow of events information between the school
and the Federation. The Heads of PE (HoPE), Heads of Music and Heads of Drama Executive Committees coordinate
shared sports, music and drama events planning and communication amongst regional colleague. A member of staff has
been employed to provide administrative support and is based in the FOBISIA Head office in Bangkok - the FOBISIA
Events Executive, who coordinates with host schools regarding bids for other events within the region. Historically, The
Friendly Games were hosted by each of the Member Schools in turn, however from 2017-18, The Friendly Games have been
outsourced to Sports Camps Australia (SCA) at a central hub in Phuket.

Conferences for specialist teachers aim to bring together physical education, music, drama and other teaching staff from
Member Schools. They are held throughout the year to share ideas and good practice and enable coordination of student
enrichment events across Member Schools in the region.

FOBISIA Primary Games, SCA Netball Invitationals, DCSG

U-13 Games, HISB, 2017

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 U-13 Games, elc, 2017 U-15s Games, SCA, 2019

Tennis Invitationals, ISPU, 2017 Golf Invitationals, HISB, 2010

FOBISIA Drama, BIST, 2017 JIS Blue Group Primary Games, SCA, 2019

Gymnastics Invitationals, BPS, 2019 Middle Years Orchestra, GISKL, 2018

Community Service, Sea Gypsy Village Phi Phi, 2010 U-16 Rugby Development Tournamet, JIS, 2009

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The following FOBISIA events occur annually with more events being developed and added to FOBISIA’s Calendar of
Events each year, including:

The Friendly Games Includes the Primary Games (athletics, swimming, teeball and football), and the
Under 13s & Under 15s Games (swimming, athelitics, football and basketball),
where healthy competition is encouraged in a range of activities with sportmanship
being the overriding measure of success;

Sports Invitationals Member and, space permitting, non-Member Schools are invited to participate in
sports invitationals by the host schools, and the sports include golf, swimming, tennis,
gymnastics and sailing;

Music & Drama Festivals Musicians and actors are given the opportunity to practice and perform with students
from other Member Schools, and these events include the Choral Festival (involving all
Member Schools), the Drama Festival, and the Advanced Intermediate, Primary and
World Music Festivals (held in regional groups);

Maths Competitions Maths Competitions are held both at Primary and Secondary level and are sometimes
held as online competitions.;

DT Competition The Online Design and Technology Competition is popular among young designers
across the region, among other events held periodically like the robotics competition;

Short Story Competition The Short Story Competition has a specific theme each year, and is held annually for
students from Member Schools;

Student Leadership The Student Leadership Conference gives students get the opportunity to develop their
Conference leadership skills, undertake challenges and meet other aspiring young leaders;

Environmental Conference The Environmental Conference provides an opportunity for students to highlight
environmental issues with projects developed that provide student collaboration
opportunities;

Model United Nations (MUN) Since December 2010 the MUN Confererence provides students with an opportunity to
Conference debate issues of regional relevance in Westminster parliamentary systems;

Social Studies Essay The Social Studies Essay Competition is an online competition that covers sociology,
psychology, politics, history, economics, law, philosophy and related subjects.

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These events help students from FOBISIA Member Schools develop greater teamwork skills and foster understanding
and appreciation of young people from other cultures and countries. Online events are becoming increasingly popular
reflecting wise use of resources and maximising accessibility of events across Member School communities. (Refer to
Appendix 10: Student Events Committees & Games Groupings)

Supporting Teacher Recruitment

FOBISIA supports teacher recruitment within the region by advertising job vacancies advertised by its Member Schools
via a range of channels, including its website.

Regional Collaboration & Representation in the UK

FOBISIA also liaises with government agencies and related organisations in the UK, directly and through
other organisations, to represent the interests of its membership, and achieve its Mission.

FOBISIA works alongside a range of education organisations globally, including but not limited to:

• British Department for Education (DfE) and The Association of British Schools Overseas (AoBSO);
• British Schools of the Middle East (BSME);
• Council of British International Schools (COBIS);
• East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS); and
• National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS).

L to R: Paul Scully MP, Sara Wheeler MBE, Lord Faulkner of Worcester,

Meeting with Executive members of AoBSO including Chairman Sir Roger Fry Sir Richard Graham, John Gwyn Jones MBE

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 Aug
CPD Executive Comittee
& CPD Regional Meetings
Jul
Sept
Primary Games
Heads of PE (HoPE) Conference &
Executive Committee Meeting
Jun
Annual Bursars &
Primary Games Business Managers Conference

CPD Executive Student Leadership Conference

Committee Meeting Music Teachers Conference
Community Service
Coordinator’s Meeting Oct

May Biennial Teachers’ Conference

Squash Invitational Nov

Golf Invitational
Heads of Music (HoMu)
& Conference Meeting
Apr
Biannual Executive Board
& Heads’ Business Meeting
Basketball Invitational
Tennins Invitational FOBISIA Leadership Conference
Under 15s Games
Under 13s Games
Languages Online Competition
Biannual Executive Board
& Heads’ Business Meetings Gymnastics Invitational

CPD Leaders’ Conference & Dec

Regional Meetings
Environmental Conference Netball Invitational
Model United Nations
Mar (MUN) Conference

Jan
Drama Festival
Swimming Invitational Music Festival
Swimming Invitational
Feb

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 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

FOBISIA’s financial year begins on 1 September and ends on 31 August. FOBISIA’s funds may be expended for any purpose
necessary for the carrying out of its objectives, including the expenses of its administration. Funds other than Membership
Fees must be with the consent of the Full School Membership at AGM or EGM.

FOBISIA’s accountants and auditors are appointed on an annual basis at its AGM. The Board presents an audited
statement of income and expenditure, and a balance sheet for the previous financial year. A draft budget for the following
year is presented and approved at the Heads’ Business Meeting. Auditors are required to audit FOBISIA’s accounts for
the year and certify that the accounts are in order. They may also be required to audit FOBISIA’s accounts for any period
within the appointment at any date and make a report to FOBISIA.

Within two months after the annual Leadership Conference, a statement of accounts listing all costs, profit or loss incurred
in relation to hosting any FOBISIA event is to be submitted to the Chief Operating Officer, who then circulates it to all
members of FOBISIA. Significant surpluses (if any) are donated to FOBISIA.

POLICIES & PROCEDURES

FOBISIA has a range of policies and procedures in place, including:

• Finance Policy

• Logo Guidelines

• Social Media Guidelines

Copies of these policies are available from FOBISIA HQ upon request.

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 MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

FOBISIA’s marketing and communications functions are carried out by FOBISIA HQ under the direction of the Board.
They are centred around FOBISIA brand exposure at FOBISIA events, and the delivery of key messages and information
via FOBISIA’s website, social media and membership publications (THE FOBISIAN, the CPD Digest, The Sports
Newsletter, and this Membership Handbook, as well as CPD and Student Events Handbooks).

FOBISIA is currently embarking on the development of its first Communications Strategy in order to align its
communications with the Federation’s newly articulated vision, aims and objectives and to enable better measurement of
success going forward.

The FOBISIA Brand

In 2013, FOBISSEA registered a name change to The Federation of British International Schools in Asia, or FOBISIA, with
the Registrar of Societies in Singapore, and launched its new branding, which was trademarked in mid-2016. FOBISIA
asserts ownership over its name and trademark under the Singapore Trade Marks Act 2005. FOBISIA’s logo (including the
embedded symbol) is intended to present a positive image of the Federation and must not be altered in any way. Member
Schools are invited to use the logo on all school publications in accordance with FOBISIA’s Logo Guidelines. Written
approval is required from the FOBISIA Board to use FOBISIA’s logo and symbol outside the purposes outlined in its Logo
Guidelines.

FOBISIA’s logo:

FOBISIA’s symbol:

FOBISIA Website
FOBISIA’s website, www.fobisia.org is supported by an external provider and is FOBISIA’s online interface with the
public on “all things FOBISIA”. It has evolved over the years to better serve the membership, including the development
of a virtual learning environment, the FOBISIA Community Forum. FOBISIA is currently redisigning its website to be
launched next academic year.

Community Forum
The FOBISIA community forum was designed to create a vibrant professional online community for FOBISIA teachers,
middle and senior leaders and head teachers. This forum will be the “go-to space” to ask questions, collaborate and share
practices. Access to the Community Forum is through community.fobisia.org. First-time users will have to sign up to see
and post content in the forum. The forum is designed exclusively for FOBISIA Member Schools.

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Social Media
FOBISIA also uses Facebook (FOBISIA), Twitter (@FOBISIA1), LinkedIn and Instagram to engage with its members and
the broader community.

Images and posts can be tagged with the following hashtags:

#FOBISIA
#JAWS
#FOBISIACPD
#FOBISIACPD2019
#TeacherTraining
#FOBISIAStudentEvent
#FOBISIAStudentEvent2019
#StudentEnrichment

Publications
FOBISIA produces a range of publications for its membership including a termly eMagazine, THE FOBISIAN, a dedicated
fortnightly CPD newsletter, the CPD Digest, and a dedicated termly Sports Newsletter. FOBISIA also produces a range of
Events Handbooks to support Member Schools in hosting FOBISIA events.

All of FOBISIA’s publications are available on FOBISIA’s website or on ISSUU.com.

Please click the links below to access the publications mentioned above.

• THE FOBISIAN

• CPD Digest

• Friendly Games Handbooks (Primary & Secondary)

Marketing & Communications 21

 MEMBER SCHOOLS

KAZAKHSTAN MONGOLIA

S. KOREA

CHINA

TAIWAN
NEPAL
HONG KONG

MYANMAR PHILIPPINES
LAOS
INDIA

THAILAND VIETNAM

SRI LANKA
BRUNEI
MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE

INDONESIA

BRUNEI HONG KONG

International School Brunei (ISB) Discovery Bay International School (DBIS)
Jerudong International School (JIS) Kellett School Hong Kong (KSHK)
Hornbill School Brunei (HSB)

INDONESIA
CHINA British School Jakarta (BSJ)
Dulwich College Beijing (DCB)
Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong (DCS)
Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi (DCSPX)
Dulwich College Suzhou (DCSZ) INDIA
Harrow International School Beijing (HISC) Canadian International School, Bangalore (CIS)
Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong (NAIS) The British School New Delhi (TBSND)
Shenzhen College of International Education (SCIE)
The British International School Shanghai, Puxi (BISSPX)
The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun (BSB SLT)
The British School of Beijing, Shunyi (BSB SY) KAZAKHSTAN
The British School of Guangzhou (BSG) Haileybury Almaty (HBA)
Wellington College International Shanghai (WCCSI)

Member Schools in Asia 22

 LAOS MONGOLIA
Panyathip International School, Laos (PIS) The English School of Mongolia (ESM)

MALAYSIA
elc International School (elc) MYANMAR
Epsom College in Malaysia (ECiM) The British School Yangon (BISY)
Garden International School Kuala Lumpur (GISKL)
HELP International School, Kuala Lumpur (HIS)
Kinabalu International School (KIS)
King Henry VIII College (HS8)
Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar (KTJ) NEPAL
Marlborough College Malaysia (MCM) The British School Kathmandu (TBS)
Nexus International School (NISM)
Prince of Wales Island International (Primary) School, Penang
(POWIPS)
Prince of Wales Island International School, Penang (POWIIS)
Sri KDU International School (SKISS)
SINGAPORE
Dover Court International School Singapore (DCISS)
St. Christopher’s International Primary School, Penang (SCIPS)
Dulwich College (Singapore) (DCSG)
The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur (KLASS)
Tanglin Trust School (TTS)
The British International School of Kuala Lumpur (BSKL)
The International School @ Park City (ISP)
The International School of Penang (Uplands) (ISPU)

SRI LANKA
PHILIPPINES The British School in Colombo (BSC)
British School Manila (BSM)

SOUTH KOREA TAIWAN

Dulwich College Seoul (DCSL)
Taipei European School (TES)
Seoul Foreign School (SFBS)
North London Collegiate School Jeju (NLCS)

THAILAND VIETNAM
Bangkok International Prepatory & Secondary School (BPREP) British International School Hanoi (BISHN)
Bangkok Patana School (BPS) British International School Ho Chi Minh City
British International School, Phuket (BISP) (BISHM)
Brighton College International School Bangkok (BCIS) British Vietnamese International School Hanoi
Bromsgrove International School, Thailand (BIST) (BVISHN)
Charter International School (CHA) British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City
Garden International School Eastern Seaboard Ban Chang (GISR) (BVISHM)
Garden International School, Sathorn, Bangkok (GISBKK) Renaissance International School, Saigon (RIS)
Harrow International School Bangkok (HISB) The ABC International School (ABCIS)
Regents International School Pattaya (REGP)
St. Andrew’s International School Sukhumvit 107 (StA107)
St. Andrew’s International School Bangkok (StAB)
St. Andrew’s International School, Green Valley (StAGV)
St. Stephen’s International School, Bangkok & Khao Yai Campuses (SIS)
Shrewsbury International School Bangkok City Campus (SCIE BC)
Shrewsbury International School, Riverside Campus (SHR)
The Regent’s International School Bangkok (REGB)
Traill International School (TIS)
Wellington College International School Bangkok

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 EXECUTIVE BOARD: OFFICE BEARERS

Anthony Rowlands
Chair, FOBISIA
Principal, British International School Ho Chi Minh City (BISHM)
246 Nguyen Van Huong, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM
+84 2 837 442 335
anthony.rowlands@bisvietnam.com

Graeme Salt
Vice Chair & Treasurer, FOBISIA
Headmaster, Dulwich College Seoul (DCSL)
6 Sinbanpo-ro, 15-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06504, SOUTH KOREA
+82 2 3015 8500
graeme.salt@dulwich-seoul.kr

Martin Towse
Secretary & Membership, FOBISIA
Principal, St. Christopher’s International Primary School (SCIPS)
No 10 Nunn Rd, 10350, Penang, MALAYSIA
+60 4210 2666
martin.towse@scips.org.my

EXECUTIVE BOARD: HEADS’ LIAISONS

Vanita Uppal
Safeguarding, FOBISIA
Director, The British School New Delhi (TBSND)
Dr. Jose P. Rizal Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, 110021, INDIA
+91 11 4066 4166/119
v.uppal@britishschool.org

Margaret Rafee
Communications, FOBISIA
Principal, Sri KDU International School (SKISS)
3 Jalan Teknologi 2/1, Kota Damansara, 47810, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA
+60 3 6145 3888
r.margaret@srikdu.edu.my

Nick Magnus
Heads’ Support, FOBISIA
Headmaster, Dulwich College (Singapore) (DCSG)
71 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8, 658966, SINGAPORE
+65 6890 1003
headmaster@dulwich-singapore.edu.sg

Dinah Hawtree
CPD, FOBISIA
Principal, Garden International School, Eastern Seaboard, Ban Chang (GISR)
188/24 Moo 4 Pala-Ban Chang Rd, Tambol Pala, Rayong, 21130, THAILAND
+66 3803 0805
principal@gardenrayong.com

Roger Schultz
Sport, FOBISIA
Head of School, The Alice Smith School (KLASS)
2 Jalan Bellamy, Bukit Petaling 50460 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
+60 3 2148 3674 / +60 3 9543 3688
hos@alice-smith.edu.my

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 Christopher Short
Student Events, FOBISIA
Principal, Dover Court International School Singapore (DCISS)
301 Dover Rd, 139644, SINGAPORE
+65 6775 7664
christopher.short@dovercourt.edu.sg

Matt Mills
HQ Support, FOBISIA
Head of School, Bangkok Patana School (BPS)
643 Lasalle Rd, Sukhumvit 105, Bangna, Bangkok, 10260, THAILAND
+66 02 398 0200/277
mami@patana.ac.th

EXECUTIVE SUPPORT: FOBISIA HEADQUARTERS

John Gwyn Jones MBE
Chief Executive Officer, FOBISIA
39/4 Todsamon Clubhouse Building, M. Fl. Soi Lasalle 39/1, Sukhumvit 105,
Bangna, Bangkok, 10260, THAILAND
+66 926 985 942
ceo@fobisia.org

Siobhan Bland
Executive Offce Manager & PA to the CEO, FOBISIA
39/4 Todsamon Clubhouse Building, M. Fl. Soi Lasalle 39/1, Sukhumvit 105,
Bangna, Bangkok, 10260, THAILAND
+66 616 316 120
siobhan.bland@fobisia.org

Li-May Lim
Communications Executive, FOBISIA
39/4 Todsamon Clubhouse Building, M. Fl. Soi Lasalle 39/1, Sukhumvit 105,
Bangna, Bangkok, 10260, THAILAND
+66 822 799 692
limay.lim@fobisia.org

Daphne Wong
CPD Executive, FOBISIA
39/4 Todsamon Clubhouse Building, M. Fl. Soi Lasalle 39/1, Sukhumvit 105,
Bangna, Bangkok, 10260, THAILAND
+66 814 597 628
daphne.wong@fobisia.org

Hannah Marshall
Events Executive, FOBISIA
39/4 Todsamon Clubhouse Building, M. Fl. Soi Lasalle 39/1, Sukhumvit 105,
Bangna, Bangkok, 10260, THAILAND
+66 926 026 468
hannah.marshall@fobisia.org

Robyn Tait
Events Executive, FOBISIA
39/4 Todsamon Clubhouse Building, M. Fl. Soi Lasalle 39/1, Sukhumvit 105,
Bangna, Bangkok, 10260, THAILAND

robyn.tait@fobisia.org

Jitsaman Chan
Administrator of Accounts, FOBISIA
39/4 Todsamon Clubhouse Building, M. Fl. Soi Lasalle 39/1, Sukhumvit 105,
Bangna, Bangkok, 10260, THAILAND
+66 622 936 987
jitsaman.chan@fobisia.org

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 A-Z: HEADS OF MEMBER SCHOOLS

Alan Stevens
Master, Marlborough College Malaysia (MCM)
Jalan Marlborough, Puteri Harbour, 79200
Nusajaya, Johor, MALAYSIA
+60 7560 2200 NEW MEMBER
ads@marlboroughcollege.my 2019/2020

Amanda Dennison
Principal, Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok City Campus (SCIE BC)
982 Rim Klong Samsen Road (Rama 9)
Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310 THAILAND
NEW MEMBER
+66 2 203 1222
2019/2020
amanda.d@shrewbury.ac.th

Andrew Freeman
Headteacher, Seoul Foreign School (SFBS)
55 Yonhi-Dong, Sudaemun Ku,
Seoul 120-113, SOUTH KOREA
+82 2 330 3100
andrew.freeman@seoulforeign.org

Andrew Harrison
Principal, St. Andrew’s International School, Green Valley (StAGV)
1 Moo 7 Banchang-Makam Koo Rd, Banchang,
Rayong, 21130, THAILAND
+66 03 889 3719
aharrison@standrews-schools.com

Andrew Lancaster
Principal, The British International School Shanghai Puxi (BISSPX)
111 Jinguang Rd, Huacao Town, Minhang District, Puxi,
Shanghai, 201107, CHINA
+86 2152 263 211
andrew.lancaster@bisspuxi.com

Brian Platts
Principal, The British School Kathmandu (TBS)
PO Box 566,
Kathmandu, NEPAL
+9771 5521 794
bplatts@tbs.edu.np

Caroline Taylor
Head of College, Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong (DCS)
266 Lan An Road, Jinqiao, Pudong,
Shanghai, 201206, CHINA
8621 3896 1200
caroline.taylor@dulwich-shanghai.cn

Christopher Nicholls
Master, Wellington College International School, Bangkok (WCIS)
18 Krungthep Kreetha Road
Saphan Sung District, Bangkok 10250 THAILAND
NEW MEMBER
+66 2 087 8888
2019/2020
c.nicholls@wellingtoncollege.ac.th

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 Christopher FitzGerald
Managing Director, Panyathip International School, Laos (PIS)
PO Box 4740, Saphanthong Neua Village, Sisattanak District,
Vientiane, LAOS
+856 021 412 825
chris.f@pislao.com

Christopher Seal
Principal, Shrewsbury International School Riverside (SHR)
1922 Charoen Krung Rd, Wat Prayakrai, Bang Kholame,
Bangkok, 10120, THAILAND
+66 2675 1888
christopher.seal@shrewsbury.in.th

Craig Considine
CEO, Tanglin Trust School (TTS)
Portsdown Rd,
139299, SINGAPORE
+65 6778 0771
craig.considine@tts.edu.sg

Craig Gill
Principal, Hornbill School (HBS)
Simpang 121, Seria
BRUNEI
RETURNING MEMBER
+673 322 4111
2019/2020
craig.gill@modschools.org

Dr. Daniel Moore

Headmaster, Bromsgrove International School (BIST)
Windsor Park Golf Club, 55 Mu 9 Suwinthawong Rd, Minburi,
Bangkok, 10510, THAILAND
+66 2 2989 4873
headmaster@bromsgrove.ac.th

David Butcher
Principal, British School Jakarta (BSJ)
Bintaro Sektor 9, Jl. Raya Jombang-Ciledug
Pondok Aren, Tangerang 15227 Jakarta INDONESIA
+6221 745 1670
principal@bsj.sch.id

David Figes
Principal, Garden International School, Sathorn, Bangkok (GISBKK)
2, Akart Yen Akat Rd, Thung Maha Mek, Sathon
Bangkok, 10120, THAILAND
+66 2 249 1880
principal@gardenbangkok.com

David Gatley
CEO, Taipei European School (TES)
Swire European Campus, No 31 Jian Ye Rd, ShiLin District,
Taipei, 11193, TAIWAN
+886 2 8145 9001/1101/2101
david.gatley@tes.tp.edu.tw

David Griffiths
Principal, Nexus International School, Malaysia (NISM)
No.1 Jalan Diplomatik 3/6 Presint 15,
62050, Putrajaya, MALAYSIA
+886 2 8145 9001/1101/2101
griffiths.d@nexus.edu.my

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 David Ingram
Head of College, Dulwich College Shanghai, Puxi (DCSPX)
266 Lan An Road, Jinqiao
Pudong, 201206 CHINA
+60 4 881 9777
david.ingram@dulwich-shanghaiminhang.cn

David Shinkfield
Headmaster, Harrow International School Beijing (HISC)
No 287 Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang County, Chaoyang District,
Beijing, 100102, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
+8610 6444 8900
dshinkfield@harrowbeijing.cn

Duncan Stonehouse
Head of School, Bangkok International Prepatory & Secondary School
(BPREP)
23 Sukhumvit 53, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110, THAILAND
+66 2 038 5785
hos@bkkprep.ac.th

Eleanor Prescott
Principal, Wellington College International Shanghai (WCCSI)
No.1500 Yaolong Road, Pudong District,
Shanghai, 200126, CHINA
+86 21 5185 3866
eleanor.prescott@wellingtoncollege.cn

Giles Mongare
Principal, The International School of Penang (Uplands) (ISPU)
Jalan Sungai Satu, Batu Ferringhi, 11100,
Penang, MALAYSIA
+60 4 881 9777
principal@uplands.org

Dr. Glenn Moodie

Principal, Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar (KTJ)
71700 Mantin
Negeri Sembilan, MALAYSIA
+60 6758 2561
glennmoodie@ktj.edu.my

Gordon Espley-Jones
Principal, Traill International School (TIS)
43 Soi 16, Ramkhamhaeng Rd, Huamark, Bangkapi,
Bangkok, 10240, THAILAND
+66 2 718 8779
ges@traillschool.ac.th

Graham Hill
Director, The English School of Mongolia (ESM)
Bayanzurkh District,
1 Khoroo, MONGOLIA
+976 7015 4015
info@esm.edu.mn

Ian Gross
Principal, Kinabalu International School (KIS)
Off Jalan Khidmat, Bukit Padang, 88300, Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, MALAYSIA
+60 88 224 526 / +60 88 248 097
principal@kis.edu.my

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 Janet Brock
Headteacher, The British International School of Kuala Lumpur (BSKL)
1 Changkat Bukit Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, MALAYSIA
+603 7727 7775
janet.brock@britishschool.edu.my

John Brett
Principal, The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun (BSBSLT)
5 Xiliujie, Sanlitun Rd, Chaoyang District,
Beijing, 100027, CHINA
+8610 8532 3088
john.brett@bsbsanlitun.com

John Coles
Acting Headmaster, Haileybury Almaty(HBA)
Al-Farabi Avenue 112,
Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN
+66 2726 8283/4
j.coles@haileyburyalmaty.kz

John Moore
Head of School, St. Andrew’s International School 107 Bangkok (StA107)
7 Sukhumvit 107 Road, Bangna,
Bangkok, 20160, THAILAND
+66 2 393 3883
jmoore@standrews-schools.com

John Rolfe
Principal, St. Stephen’s International School (SIS)
998 Viphavadi Rangsit Rd, Lad Yao, Chatuchak,
Bangkok, 10900, THAILAND
+66 0 2513 0270/1
principal@sis.edu

John Scarth
Principal,The British School in Colombo (BSC)
63 Elvitigala Mawatha,
Colombo 00800, SRI LANKA
+94 11 5329 329
john.scarth@britishschool.lk

Jon Lane
Director, Charter International School (CHA)
36 Thanon Chaloem Phrakiat Ratchakan Thi 9, Khwaeng Prawet, Khet
Prawet, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, 10250, THAILAND
+66 2726 8283/4
jlane@charter.ac.th

Jonathan Standen
Headmaster, Harrow International School Bangkok (HISB)
45 Soi Kosumruamchai 14, Kosumruamchai Rd, Sikun, Don Muang,
Bangkok, 10210, THAILAND
+66 2503 7222
j_standen@harrowschool.ac.th

Jonathan Turner
Principal, The International School @ Parkcity (ISP)
1 Jalan Intisari, Desa ParkCity, 52200,
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
+60 3 6280 8880
jonathan.t@isp.edu.my

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 Laura Thomas
Executive Principal, International School Brunei (ISB)
PO Box 192, MPC Old Airport,
Bandar Seri Begawan, BB3577, BRUNEI
+673 2 330 608
executive_principal@ac.isb.edu.bn

Lesley-Ann Wallace
Principal, Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong (NAIS)
600 Cambridge Forest New Town, 2729 Hunan Rd,
Pudong, Shanghai, 201315, CHINA
+86 21 5812 7455
la-wallace@bisspudong.com

Lynne Oldfield
Principal, North London Collegiate School Jeju (NLCS)
San 1-6 Gueok-lee, Daejung-eup, Seogwipo City,
Jeju-do, 699-931, SOUTH KOREA
+82 647 938 001
loldfield@nlcsjeju.kr

Marcus Sherwood
Principal, Prince of Wales International (Primary) School (POWIPS)
88 Jalan Loh Poh Heng 11200 Tanjung Bungah,
Penang, MALAYSIA
+604 893 9999 NEW MEMBER
marcus.sherwood@powiis.edu.my 2019/2020

Margaret Kaloo
CEO, elc International School (elc)
Lot 3664 Jalan Sierramas Barat, Sierramas, Sungai Buloh, 47000,
Selangor, MALAYSIA
+603 6156 5001/2
ceo@elc.edu.my

Mark Sayer
Principal, British Vietnamese International School Hanoi (BVISHN)
72a Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District,
Hanoi, VIETNAM
+86 2087 094 788
principalrc@bvishanoi.com

Mark Steed
Principal, Kellett School (KSHK)
2 Wah Lok Path, Wah Fu, Pok Fulam & 7 Lam Hing St,
Kowloon Bay, HONG KONG
+852 3120 0700
principalceo@kellettschool.com

Mark Thomas
Principal, The British School of Guangzhou (BSG)
Lake Front No. 983-3, Tonghe Rd,
Guangzhou, 510515, CHINA
+86 208 709 4788
mark.thomas@bsg.org.cn

Martin Van Der Linde

Head of School, British School Manila (BSM)
36th St, University Park, Bonifacio Global City,
Taguig Mentro Manila, 1634, PHILIPPINES
+63 2860 4800
mvanderlinde@britishschoolmanila.org

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 Martin Van Rijswijk
Principal, HELP International School, Kuala Lumpur (HIS)
Persiaran Cakerawala, U4 Shah Alam, 40150 Shah Alam,
Selangor, MALAYSIA
+603 7809 7000
principal@kl.his.edu.my

Michale Walton
Headmaster, Brighton College International School, Bangkok (BCIS)
8/8 Krungthep Kreetha Soi 15 Yaek 4 (Surao Yai),
Hua Mak, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok 10240 THAILAND
+66 2136 7898 NEW MEMBER
mwalton@brightoncollege.ac.th 2019/2020

Mike O’Connor
Headmaster, Dulwich College Suzhou (DCSZ)
No.360 Gangtian Rd,
SIP Suzhou, 215021, CHINA
+86 512 6295 8868
mike.oconnor@dulwich-suzhou.cn

Dr. Murray Tod

Headmaster, Epsom College in Malaysia (ECiM)
Persiaran Kolej, 71760 Bandar Baru Enstek
Negeri Sembilan, MALAYSIA
+60 6 240 4188
murray.tod@epsomcollege.edu.my

Neil Mobsby
Principal, Shenzhen College of International Education (SCIE)
F18 Huanggang Park 1st St, Futian Qu, Shenzhen Shi,
Guangdong Sheng, 518038, CHINA
+86 755 8980 4333
neil.mobsby@scie.com.cn

Neil Richards
Headmaster, British International School Phuket (BISP)
59 Moo 2, Thepkrasattri Rd, Tambon Koh Kaew, Amphur Muang,
Phuket, 83200, THAILAND
+66 7633 5555/1221
nrichards@bisphuket.ac.th

Nicholas Sheehan
Principal, Jerudong International School (JIS)
PO Box 1408 Bandar Seri Begawan,
BSB BS 8672, BRUNEI
+673 2 411 000
nicholas.sheehan@jis.edu.bn

Paul Schofield
Head of School, St. Andrew’s International School Bangkok (StAB)
9 Soi Pridi Banomyong 20, Sukhumvit 71 Rd, Prakanong Nua, Wattana,
Bangkok, 10110, THAILAND
+66 2381 2387 / +66 2381 2388
pschofield@standrews.ac.th

Peter Gittins
Head of School, Renaissance International School, Saigon (RIS)
74 Nguyen Thi Thap Street Binh Thuan Ward, District 7,
Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM
+86 283 7733 171
peterg@renaissance.edu.vn

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 Peter Hogan
Principal, The Regent’s International School, Bangkok (REGB)
601/99 Prach-Uthit Rd, Wangthonglang,
Bangkok, 10310, THAILAND
+66 830 827 467
principal-bkk@regents.ac.th

Richard Thornhill
Principal, The British School of Beijing, Shunyi (BSBSY)
No.9, South Side An Hua St, Shunyi District,
Beijing, 101300, CHINA
+8610 8047 3588
richard.thornhill@britishschool.org.cn

Robert Stitch
Principal, Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur (GISKL)
No 16 Jalan Kiara 3, Off Bukit Kiara, 50480,
Kuala Lumpur, MALSYSIA
+60 3 6209 6802
stitch.r@gardenschool.edu.my

Sarah Osborne-James
Principal, Regents International School Pattaya (REGP)
33/4 Moo 1, Pong, Banglamung,
Chonburi, 20150, THAILAND
+66 93 135 7736
sarah.osborne-james@regents-pattaya.co.th

Simon Herbert
Headmaster, Dulwich College Beijing (DCB)
No.89 Capital Airport Rd, Shunyi District,
Beijing, 101300, CHINA
+8610 6454 9000
simon.herbert@dulwich-beijing.cn

Simon Higham
Principal, British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City (BVISHM)
44-46 Street 1, Binh Hung, Binh Chanh,
Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM
+84 28 3758 0709
simon.higham@bisvietnam.com

Simon Leese
Principal, Prince of Wales Island International School (POWIIS)
No1, Jalan Sungai Air Putih 6, Bandar Baru Air Putih, 11000 Balik Pulau,
Pulau Pinang, MALAYSIA
+604 868 9999
simon.leese@powiis.edu.my

Simon Spencer
Head of College, King Henry VIII College (KHC)
Persiaran Bestari, Cyber 11, 63000
Cyberjaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA
+603 8800 9888 NEW MEMBER
simon.spencer@kinghenryviii.edu.my 2019/2020

Steve Shaw
Headmaster, The ABC International School (ABC)
2, 1E St KDC Trung Son, Binh Hung, Binh Chanh,
Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM
+848 5431 1833
steveshaw@theabcis.com

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 Stuart Bridge
Head of School, Discovery Bay International School (DBIS)
Discovery Bay,
Lantau Island, HONG KONG
+852 2987 7331
sbridge@dbis.edu.hk

Susan Hill
Principal, British International School, Hanoi (BISHN)
Hoa Lan Rd, Vinhomes Riverside, Long Bien,
Hanoi, VIETNAM
+84 962 052 160
sue.hill@bishanoi.com

Theodore Mockrish
Head of School, Canadian International School, Bangalore (CISB)
4 & 20, Manchenahalli, Yelahanka, Bengaluru,
Karnataka 560064, INDIA
+91 80 6759 4444
hos@cisb.org.in

Victoria Del Federico

Principal, The British School Yangon (BISY)
Taw Win Rd,
Yangon, MYANMAR
+95 925 073 98 73
victoria.del-federico@britishschoolyangon.org

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 MEMBER SCHOOL CATEGORY COUNTRY CODE HEAD OF SCHOOL
1 Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School Full Thailand BPREP Duncan Stonehouse
2 Bangkok Patana School Full Thailand BPS Matthew Mills
3 Brighton College International School Bangkok Associate Thailand BCBK Michael Walton
4 British International School Hanoi Full Vietnam BISHN Sue Hill
5 British International School Ho Chi Minh City Full Vietnam BISHM Anthony Rowlands
6 British International School, Phuket Full Thailand BISP Neil Richards
7 British School Jakarta Full Indonesia BSJ David Butcher
8 British School Manila Full Philippines BSM Martin van der Linde
9 British Vietnamese International School Hanoi Full Vietnam BVISHN Mark Sayer
10 British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City Full Vietnam BVISHM Simon Higham
11 Bromsgrove International School, Thailand Full Thailand BIST Dr. Daniel Moore
12 Canadian International School, Bangalore Full India CIS Theodore Mockrish
13 Charter International School Full Thailand CHA Jon Lane
14 Discovery Bay International School Full Hong Kong DBIS Stuart Bridge
15 Dover Court International School Singapore Full Singapore DCISS Christopher Short
16 Dulwich College Beijing Full China DCB Simon Herbert
17 Dulwich College Seoul Full South Korea DCSL Graeme Salt
18 Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong Full China DCS Caroline Taylor 
19 Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi Associate China DCSPX David Ingram
20 Dulwich College (Singapore) Full Singapore DCSG Nicholas Magnus
21 Dulwich College Suzhou Full China DCSZ Mike O'Connor
22 elc International School Full Malaysia elc Mark Jacobson
23 Epsom College in Malaysia Associate Malaysia ECiM Dr. Murray Tod
24 Garden International School Kuala Lumpur Full Malaysia GISKL Robert Stitch
25 Garden International School Eastern Seaboard Ban Chang Full Thailand GISR Dinah Hawtree
26 Garden International School, Sathorn, Bangkok Full Thailand GISBKK David Figes
27 Haileybury Almaty Full Kazakhstan HBA John Coles
28 Harrow International School Bangkok Full Thailand HISB Jonathan Standen
29 Harrow International School Beijing Full China HISC David Shinkfield
30 HELP International School, Kuala Lumpur Associate Malaysia HIS Martin Van Rijswijk
31 Hornbill School Full Brunei HSB Craig Gill
32 International School Brunei Full Brunei ISB Laura Thomas
33 Jerudong International School Full Brunei JIS Nicholas Sheehan
34 Kellett School Hong Kong Full Hong Kong KSHK Mark Steed
35 Kinabalu International School Full Malaysia KIS Ian David Gross
36 King Henry VIII College Associate Malaysia KH8 Simon Spencer
37 Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar Full Malaysia KTJ Dr. Glenn Moodie
38 Marlborough College Malaysia Associate Malaysia MCM Alan Stevens
39 Nexus International School, Malaysia Full Malaysia NISM David Griffiths
40 Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong Full China NAIS Lesley-Ann Wallace
41 North London Collegiate School Jeju Full South Korea NLCS Lynne Oldfield
42 Panyathip International School, Laos Associate Laos PIS Christopher Fitzgerald
43 Prince of Wales Island International (Primary) School, Penang Associate Malaysia POWIPS Marcus Sherwood
44 Prince of Wales Island International School, Penang Full Malaysia POWIIS Simon Leese

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 MEMBER SCHOOL CATEGORY COUNTRY CODE HEAD OF SCHOOL
45 Regents International School Pattaya Full Thailand REGP Sarah Osborne-James
46 Renaissance International School, Saigon Full Vietnam RIS Peter Gittins
47 Seoul Foreign School Full South Korea SFBS Andrew Freeman
48 Shenzhen College of International Education Full China SCIE Neil Mobsby
49 Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok City Campus Associate Thailand SHC Amanda Dennison
50 Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok Riverside Campus Full Thailand SHR Christopher Seal
51 Sri KDU International School Full Malaysia SKISS Margaret Rafee
52 St. Andrew's International School Sukhumvit 107 Full Thailand StA107 John Moore
53 St. Andrew's International School Bangkok Full Thailand StAB Paul Schofield
54 St. Andrew's International School, Green Valley Full Thailand StAGV Andrew Harrison
55 St. Christopher’s International Primary School, Penang Full Malaysia SCIPS Martin Towse
56 St. Stephen’s International School, Bangkok & Full Thailand SIS John Rolfe
Khao Yai Campuses
57 Taipei European School Full Taiwan TES David Gatley
58 Tanglin Trust School Full Singapore TTS Craig Considine
59 The ABC International School Full Vietnam ABCIS Steve Shaw
60 The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur Full Malaysia KLASS Roger Schultz
61 The British International School of Kuala Lumpur Full Malaysia BSKL Janet Brock
62 The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Full China BISSPX Andrew Lancaster
63 The British School in Colombo Associate Sri Lanka BSC John Scarth
64 The British School Kathmandu Full Nepal TBS Brian Platts
65 The British School New Delhi Full India TBSND Vanita Uppal
66 The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun Full China BSB SLT John Brett
67 The British School of Beijing, Shunyi Full China BSB SY Richard Thornhill
68 The British School of Guangzhou Full China BSG Mark Thomas
69 The British School Yangon Associate Myanmar BISY Victoria Del Federico
70 The English School of Mongolia Full Mongolia ESM Graham Hill
71 The International School @ ParkCity Full Malaysia ISP Jonathan Turner
72 The International School of Penang (Uplands) Full Malaysia ISPU Giles Mongare
73 The Regent’s International School Bangkok Full Thailand REGB Peter Hogan
74 Traill International School Full Thailand TIS Gordon Espley-Jones
75 Wellington College International School Bangkok Full Thailand WCISB Chris Nicholls
76 Wellington College International Shanghai Full China WCCSI Eleanor Prescott

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 AFFILIATE MEMBERS

ASSESSMENT & Cambridge Assessment Singapore . Fieldwork Education . GCSEPod .

CURRICULUM SERVICES GL Education .

CONSULTANCY SERVICES Consilium Education . Educational Success Partners (ESP) . Exscitec .

ISC Research . Karen Ardley Associates . Sunridge Associates .

EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES EquipMySchool .

ADMINISTRATION

FINANCIAL SERVICES Teacher's Wealth . Warwick Mann International .

FOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS Cezars Kitchen .

FURNITURE SUPPLIERS Furnware Singapore . Hussey Asia-Pacific . S+B UK . Virco .

INSPECTORATES & Independent Schools Inspectorate . Penta International .

ACCREDIATATION SERVICES Education Development Trust .

IT SERVICES, SOFTWARES Blue Sky Education . Britannica Digital Learning . Century Tech .
& SYSTEMS CHQ Group . Derventio Education . Engage . Faria Education Group
Finalsite . Firefly Learning . Impero Software . iSAMS .
Planet eStream . Renaissance Learning . SOCS .
Superloop CyberHound . Unifrog . WCBS International .

MEDIA & PHOTOGRAPHY SchoolHouse Creatives . Pret-a-Portrait .

SERVICES

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Dawsons Music .

SUPPLIERS

PROFESSIONAL Early Excellence . Let’s Think in English . Musical Futures International

DEVELOPMENT Real Training . School Leaders Training . TES . Veema Education .
& SAFEGUARDING

PERFORMING ARTS Drums for Schools . Charanga . D-Challenge .

RESOURCES & SERVICES Distinguished Concerts International NY .

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 AFFILIATE MEMBERS

PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES International Educational Psychology Services .

PUBLISHERS & BOOK APD Book Services . Collins . Mallory International . Pearson
SUPPLIERS

RECRUITMENT SERVICES Anthony Millard Consulting . Compass Education Consultancy .

LSC Education . RSAcademics . Schrole Group . Search Associates .
Teaching Abroad Direct . TIC Recruitment . True Teaching .

RISK MANAGEMENT Viristar .

SAFEGUARDING SERVICES EduCare Learning . International Child Protection Advisors .

SCHOOL ACTIVIES & VISITS Ability Expeditions . Rift Valley Adventures .

SCHOOL SUPPLIES CES Holdings . Early Years Resources . TTS Group .

SECURITY CONSULTANCY White Canvas .

SERVICES

SPORTS EQUIPMENT HARTsport .

SUPPLIERS

SPORTS MANAGEMENT Football Focus Asia . Sail in Asia . Swim Life International .
SERVICES Trying Rugby (Shanghai) .

STUDENTS CAREERS American Athletic Scholarship .

ADVISORY

TEACHING & LEARNING Modern Teaching Aids .

RESOURCES

UNIVERSITY University of Warwick, UK .

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 APPENDICES

Appendix 1: FOBISIA’s Founder Members

Appendix 2. The FOBISIA Constitution

Appendix 3. The FOBISIA By-Laws

Appendix 4. Schedule of Fees 2019-2020

Appendix 5. Declaration of Continuing Membership

Appendix 6: Code of Conduct for Affiliate Members

Appendix 7: FOBISIA Membership Committee

Appendix 8: FOBISIA Safeguarding Committee

Appendix 9: FOBISIA CPD Committee

Appendix 10: Student Events Committees & Games Groupings

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