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Abstract
This article considers the influence that regional associations of international schools have on individual school members. The role of heads of international schools is explored in terms of their collective regional community influence on the fundamental school level. A revision of Thompson’s model of international education is proposed which addresses the fundamental, local and, specifically, regional community. It proposes implications for the global international school community with a focus on the need for cultural diversity within stakeholder groups.
Keywords Diversity, heads, international schools, regional associations
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