蜜桃app International School Teacher Awards

Recognising excellence

At 蜜桃app, we know that international school teachers are superheroes. We want to acknowledge the fantastic work that you do every day 鈥� across the globe in every classroom and every country 鈥� to inspire your students and change young lives.

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Celebrating your star educators

The 蜜桃app International School Teacher Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding educators in international schools across the world. So, if you know an inspirational international school educator who deserves worldwide recognition, tell us about them!听

Nominations for the 2025 awards closed on 28 February 2025 and global and regional winners for each category will announced at our online awards ceremony in June 2025.

Meet the 2024 winners

蜜桃app International Teacher Awards

"What a wonderful way to end a school year. Thank you for your support and all that 蜜桃app does to recognise true changemakers in our world."

How to nominate your stars

There are three award categories, and we welcome nominations from educators, leaders, parents and students. Please note that your nominee听尘耻蝉迟听be an educator or leader in a 蜜桃app Edexcel approved centre outside the UK.听

You can submit nominations for any or all three categories and for as many colleagues as you like but please select only one category for each of your nominees. For example, if you have an outstanding teacher who has completed an innovative project at your school, consider which is the best fit: the Teacher of the Year OR the Outstanding Innovator of the Year. Do not nominate them for both categories.

With every nomination, please make sure you鈥檙e giving the fullest account of why your nominee deserves to be recognised and use the guidance in each category nomination form to help you do this.

International School Teacher of the Year

Nominations now closed

What our judges are looking for

For the International School Teacher of the Year award, we're looking for the most exceptional, talented and inspiring educators in your school 鈥� those teachers who create magic in their classroom,听go the extra mile for their students, create extraordinary learning opportunities and operate at an exceptional level.

International School Leader of the Year

Nominations now closed

What our judges are looking for

For the International School Leader of the Year award, we're looking for leaders who create an exceptional teaching and learning environment for their students and staff, who are taking innovative approaches to leadership and leading by example and strengthening their school communities as a result.

Outstanding Innovator of the Year

Nominations now closed

What our judges are looking for

For the Outstanding Innovator of the Year award, we鈥檙e looking for educators and leaders who are spearheading innovative educational projects, leading game-changing curricular or extracurricular activities or taking a new and exciting approach to teaching and learning in their school, to make a real difference to education outcomes.

The judging team

We are delighted to have an esteemed team of international education experts on our judging panel for the 蜜桃app International School Teacher Awards. Read about each of our judges below.

Alex Reynolds, Teacher Horizons

Alex Reynolds

Alex is CEO and Co-Founder of Teacher Horizons, a platform that connects teachers with international schools worldwide.听Originally a teacher himself, Alex has worked in education in various countries including Japan, Canada, Nepal, Ethiopia, Uganda, Portugal and the US.听 He participated in the inaugural cohort of the Teach First programme and taught Geography in London. He then became Director of Studies at an international school in Portugal. Alex has since set up and scaled several successful education ventures in the UK and internationally.

Sarah Kupke, ECIS

Sarah Kupke

Sarah Kupke is Head of School Relationships and Partnerships at ECIS. In international school headship positions, she led teams who developed innovative, dual language and interlingual approaches to learning and language development. She has worked in the UK and Germany as a primary, secondary and special education teacher, and she taught undergraduate education in London.听Driven by the conviction that the life-long journey of engaging with intercultural understanding is vital to our appreciation of one another, Sarah is passionate about pursuing a journey to nurture diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.

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Natalie Williams, COBIS

Natalie Williams

Natalie Williams is Director of Membership and Engagement at the Council of British International Schools, having joined COBIS after 10 years working in the publishing industry. She has worked in several COBIS Supporting Associate companies, both in the UK and internationally, in sales and marketing roles.

Before joining COBIS, she worked for Oxford University Press in their Dubai office. Natalie is a school governor for a primary school in Kent and has a passion for education both at home and overseas.

Joshua Meredith, 蜜桃app

Joshua Meredith

Joshua Meredith is Head of International Assessment at 蜜桃app School Qualifications International. In his role, he is听responsible for the end-to-end delivery of our international qualifications, ensuring that assessments are accurate, timely, inclusive, and accessible to all learners. Josh听is passionate about the power of assessment to shape meaningful learning experiences and says for him, it's about more than just results, it's about helping people around the world unlock their full potential through learning.

David Albon, 蜜桃app

David Albon

David Albon is Director of International Curriculum, Assessment & Qualifications at 蜜桃app, and has been working in international education for over a decade.

He holds an MBA with a specialism in Leadership Practice.

Lisa Evans, 蜜桃app

Lisa Evans

Lisa Evans is Director of International Marketing and Europe Sales at 蜜桃app.

She leads the team of marketers at 蜜桃app who connect international school customers with the right products and support to help them meet their education goals, whether they follow a British, international or International Baccalaureate curriculum. She is also Sales Director for 蜜桃app for Europe and the Americas and regularly visits international schools around the world, speaking on the future of international education and learning from international educators worldwide.

Previous judges

Read about each of our past judges for the 蜜桃app International Schools Teacher Awards below.

Colin Bell, COBIS

Colin Bell

Colin Bell is CEO of COBIS, working with British International schools across more than 80 countries worldwide.

Colin judged the 2023 Teacher Awards.

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Kam Chohan, ECIS

Kam Chohan

Kam Chohan is Executive Director of ECIS.听She is committed to social justice and equity through diversity, inclusion, and intercultural understanding in international education.

Kam judged the 2023 Teacher Awards.

Timothy Veale, Copenhagen International School

Timothy Veale

Timothy Veale is Director of Copenhagen International School.听He has taught at the Anglo-American School of Moscow and at international schools in Thailand, Pakistan, Turkey, USA, Germany and Denmark.听

Tim judged the 2023 Teacher Awards.

Estelle Hughes

Estelle Hughes

Estelle Hughes is Head of Secondary at the International School of Dakar.听She founded an NGO: Africa Learning International that supports African teachers and builds bridges across cultures and schooling systems.

Estelle judged the 2023 and 2024 Teacher Awards.

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