Authors

Kausor Amin-Ali
Kausor Amin-Ali

Kausor Amin-Ali is principal of Frontline International School, Ajman, United Arab Emirates, and chair of governors at Robert Miles Infant School in Bingham, Nottinghamshire. He is a fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, a Google for Education certified trainer, a Microsoft innovative educator, and an Apple teacher.

Kausor qualified as a teacher of secondary mathematics from the University of Cambridge in 2003. Founder of All Children Read, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to eradicating childhood illiteracy, he is an award-winning educational influencer and the author of three books: , and .

All articles by Kausor Amin-Ali
Why a lack of diversity in international leadership is a major issue
International schools serve diverse pupil cohorts, but too often leaders are drawn from the same stock – and this needs to change, argues Kausor Amin-Ali
Specialist Sector
23 March 2026
teacher walking in the school that he works at in Gateshead, North East England.
Is this the hardest leadership trait of all?
Moral courage is hugely important for school leaders and it’s something the international sector needs right now, says Kausor Amin-Ali – but standing up to wrongdoing is far from easy
Strategy
18 February 2026
Why moral courage is such an important trait for school leaders
Workload Around the World: No Monday morning deadlines
An international school leader in the UAE talks about how he manages staff workload to avoid a ‘live to work’ mindset creeping in
Staff Management
14 April 2025
Workload Around the World Ajman UAE
Where do 21st century skills go from here?
A quarter of the way through the century, are we following the right path for the core skills we want young people to have – or do we need to revisit and refine them?
General
18 February 2025
Path of nature and future
The 5 Rs of leadership that are key for staff retention
An international school head recommends that leaders focus on these five themes if they want to keep their staff happy in their jobs
Strategy
10 September 2024
Big letter R
5 tips for handling staff redundancy and contract non-renewals
Letting staff go is a difficult part of a school leader’s job – but there are some key principles that can make the process fair for all, says Kausor Amin-Ali
HR
29 February 2024
5 tips for handling redundancy conversations with respect