TES Annual Report

STUDENT ADMISSION AND STAFF RECRUITMENT REVIEW Whilst the last few years have been difficult for most international schools due to the COVID pandemic, Taiwan was very much seen as a safe haven due to the nearly two years of low COVID exposure and very controlled entry and quarantine procedures. Subsequently, the effect on student and staff turnover was actually reduced as parents and staff felt that remaining in Taiwan, and by extension TES, would mean less disruption for their children or in their work situation. Coming out of the pandemic, we expected an effect and reaction with parents and faculty as the freedom of movement enabled both groups to reassess their international location. However, there has been a positive response in 2022-23, with an increase in student applications and a very low turnover of staff. Student Admission Review The 2022-23 TES admissions cycle saw a significant increase in qualified applicants across all campuses, sections, and year levels, culminating in a schoolwide application increase of 41%. This increase follows a trend in many private schools in countries that had strict border controls, whereby enrolment remained high in the 2020-21 school year when borders were closed, followed by the dual challenge of increased outflow and reduction of inflow during the 2021-22 school year when travel restrictions eased. Looking deeper into the numbers, there was a marked increase in applications from locally-based international families. Additionally, the demographic of our European enrolment has seen a downtick of applications from Germany, France and the UK, with an uptick in applications from the Nordic countries and the Netherlands.

Enrolment has returned to pre-pandemic levels, with a healthy and stable enrolment across all campuses and sections.

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