Teaching > Locations

There are 36 Shane English schools spread throughout Taiwan with more planned. The majority of the schools are in the Taipei and Taipei County area but there are a number of schools scattered down the west coast of the country with Taiwan’s second biggest city, Kaoshiung being the most southernly school location. Each location has its own unique selling point.

Taipei / Taipei County

Offers the ‘Asian experience’ with the added comfort of knowing that other foreigners and western style restaurants, pubs and clubs are close at hand.
Plenty to do and see and easy to get away for day trips and short breaks.
Due to the high number of experienced teachers in Taipei (summer 2004 = 90 full time) new teachers have plenty of support both socially and academically.

South of Taipei

The majority of school locations are over 1 hour South of Taipei by train, bus or plane.
Living in these locations offers excellent opportunities for teachers to more fully immerse themselves in the culture and the language.
Teachers living here tend to have a close group of foreign and Chinese friends.
Good opportunities to get out of the city/town and enjoy the beautiful mountainous scenery that Taiwan has to offer.
Living costs outside of Taipei are generally lower, thus a south of Taipei location may be a better option for teachers hoping to save more money during their stay.