Nibras School NIS

[shawarma]

Nibras International School - DubaiFaqs.com information for Nibras International School (NIS?)

23 May 2008 - email received from Nibras International School with following updates:

1. Who is the head? - Mr. Gustav Gröpp
2. Number of Students - 320 - 2007/08
3. Number of Staff - 36 teachers; 7 Teachers Assistants; 12 Administration; 18 Service workers
4. Email: info @ nisdubai.ae
5. Qualifications: American High School Diploma (SAT’s)
6. How much are the fees? - 18,000 AED – 39,000 AED

There is an Al Nibras School for Special Needs in Kuwait listed in Wikipedia, but I can't find any other information about it (all other sources seem to be based on the Wikipedia entry), except a comment from Nibras Holding in Kuwait that they planned to start a special needs school in Kuwait (perhaps they did already). I presume the special needs school and Nibras Holding are unrelated to NIS in Dubai.

Questions:

Who is the owner / manager of the Nibras school in Dubai?
What is teacher salary range and benefits package?

Do you have any comments about teaching or studying at Nibras School? Fire away ...

[shawarma]

NIS head changed? Website says principal is Dr John Black (from the US) when checked today. Maybe was a sudden change? NIS website on 24 July 2008 still had Mr Gustav Gropp as prinicpal.

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Nibras International School was reported in the Gulf News this morning as not paying teachers the salaries they were owed, according to some teachers. But NIS management says the teachers broke their contract. "The school has deducted the airfare from my June salary and I have not been paid for the month of August." said one teacher.

At best, it looks like teachers misunderstood the English version of the contract when they signed the Arabic version. At worst, it looks like the Arabic version was different and teachers were made to sign it despite not knowing it was different.

Only the Arabic version of a UAE labour contract is legally valid for jobs in Dubai. As they say in London, mind the gap.

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[momdadteach]

Quick heads up about this school.
Teachers are great and professional and care for the children.
Management has no idea how to manage a school, VERY unprofessional.
Management ESPECIALLY the representative of the owner treats all staff members as sub-human this includes the accommodation that is provided to the teachers as well as the salaries that are paid out.
This school should be under new management ASAP or else the amount of teachers that leave WILL continue! And the children will be left with no more teachers!
If you are a teacher researching schools to apply to DO NOT apply to this school unless you like to work in an environment that is absolutely chaotic.