We are excited to introduce a new ongoing project that shines a light on the heart of Nagoya International School: our faculty and staff.
In the coming weeks, families will begin to see regular short videos, photographs, and stories featuring NIS teachers and staff. In these spotlights, our educators share what they love about NIS, our students, and the community they are proud to be part of. These stories will appear across our school communications, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, offering an authentic window into the people who teach, guide, and inspire our children every day.
At Nagoya International School, families invest in a purpose-driven, internationally respected education—one built on exceptional teaching, a deeply inclusive community, and a 60-year legacy of trust. While our programs, curriculum, and facilities are important, it is our educators who bring learning to life.
We believe that an education at NIS is an investment in more than academic success. It is a commitment to enduring values, meaningful relationships, and a strong sense of belonging. By introducing our staff in their own words, we hope to highlight the passion, care, and professionalism that shape daily life at NIS and extend far beyond the classroom.
We often say that our students learn not just to answer questions, but to question answers. Cultivating this mindset takes a special team of educators—teachers who know how to nurture curiosity, encourage reflection, and guide students as they follow their interests in an ever-changing world.
Our teachers come to NIS representing over 20 nationalities and bring with them a rich diversity of life experiences, cultural perspectives, and professional expertise. Their journeys to Nagoya are as varied as the students they teach, and each educator adds a unique piece to the larger puzzle of our school community.
When they arrive on our Nakashidami campus, those individual pieces come together to form something cohesive and powerful. This sense of unity is not accidental. Purposeful, thoughtful recruitment and a strong emphasis on relationships ensure that our staff share a common commitment to collaboration, inclusion, and student-centered learning. Building and sustaining community has been a defining thread throughout NIS’s 60-year history, and it remains a priority today.
This new series is an invitation to get to know our educators more deeply—to hear how their passions, backgrounds, and global experiences have shaped them as teachers, and why they have chosen to call NIS home. It is also a reflection of how invested our team is in this school. Our staff are eager to share their stories because they genuinely value their work, their students, and the relationships that make NIS such a special place to learn.
We look forward to sharing these voices with you and invite you to watch for the upcoming videos, photos, and reflections. Through them, we hope you will gain an even stronger sense of the care, dedication, and purpose that define the NIS experience—for our students today and for the lives they will lead beyond graduation.