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General Information
The Faculty
The school currently employs around 110 teachers, 90 of whom
are full-time and 20 part-time. It is an experienced faculty with
the majority having been at ISH for more than 10 years. It is
also a well-qualified faculty and many have advanced degrees.
They come from more than 12 different countries with North
America having the highest national representation, followed
by the UK.
The Students
The school´s enrolment is currently 760 students coming mainly
from the business, professional and diplomatic communities in
and around Hamburg. The students come from around 54 different countries with the most highly represented nations being
the United States, the UK, the Netherlands, India and South
Korea, as well as the host country, Germany.
Parent Teacher Association
Parents are encouraged to think of ISH as their community and
for many the school does become a focal point in their life in
Hamburg. Everyone is welcome at ISH and we are pleased that
so many parents involve themselves actively as volunteers in
support of both the academic and social life of the school.
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) does much to enhance
the extracurricular life of ISH and provides valuable practical
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and financial support. The PTA organizes many interesting and
highly appreciated school events throughout the school year.
The most popular and an absolute must is the International
Fair in November.
WISH Team
Our committed WISH Team (Welcome to ISH) is comprised of
parents from the Early Childhood Centre (ECC), Junior School
and Secondary School, who will not only provide you with all the
necessary information relevant to your children’s age and grade,
but also assist you in successfully navigating your way through
your first year at ISH. They share their experiences and cultural
advice to help you adjust and acclimatize to a new culture.
Organisation
The International School Hamburg is a registered not-for-profit
association and has the status for tax purposes of a staterecognised supplementary school. It is represented under the
law by its Board of Directors.
The Board is elected by the members of the Association.
The Board is responsible for the determination of the policies
of the school and for the conduct of its financial affairs.
The Board also appoints the Head of School who administers
the affairs of the school within the limits of approved policies.
