Education Ministry to Consolidate Social Aid DataIndonesia ExpatJanuary 23, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 23, 2017November 11, 202101378The Ministry of Education and Culture has been assigned to distribute Smart Indonesia Cards (also known as KIP) to disadvantaged...
British Council Pushes to Empower Indonesian Teachers and StudentsNadya Joy AdorJanuary 19, 2017January 20, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 19, 2017January 20, 201701619The British Council-Indonesia partnered with HSBC and set a character-building programme for local teachers, principals and high school students....
Militant Islamic Group Forces Christian School to Remove Ad with Student in HijabNadya Joy AdorDecember 14, 2016December 14, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 14, 2016December 14, 201601119After a Christmas service in Bandung was forcibly shut down by Islamic hardliners early last week, another militant Islamic group...
Life at the Australian International SchoolCaranissa DjatmikoNovember 2, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoNovember 2, 201601477Teaching and travelling might be the perfect combination for those who are looking to build a career in education, with...
Police Confiscate “Pornographic” Textbooks in West SumatraNadya Joy AdorOctober 21, 2016October 21, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorOctober 21, 2016October 21, 20160976Police raided a number of Sumatra schools early this month and confiscated “pornographic textbooks” that supposedly contained vulgar content....
The Principals of Education: Meet Dr. Stuart TaskerAngela JelitaApril 19, 2016April 14, 2020 by Angela JelitaApril 19, 2016April 14, 202001460Dr. Stuart Tasker is an educator who has been an expat for 12 years. In June, he will be moving...
Education Begins at Home: Meet Kayti DenhamRemko TanisMarch 7, 2016March 8, 2016 by Remko TanisMarch 7, 2016March 8, 201601391British educator and activist Kayti Denham inspires her students to learn about the world and the interconnectedness of all things....
Government Hopes More Foreign Students Will Study at Indonesian UniversitiesEnricko LukmanMarch 7, 2016 by Enricko LukmanMarch 7, 201603356While education quality remains a problem in Indonesia, the government just made it easier for foreign students to enrol in...
Advanced Placement vs. International Baccalaureate – A Parent’s DilemmaShannon ClaudiaNovember 2, 2015November 4, 2015 by Shannon ClaudiaNovember 2, 2015November 4, 201501281Parents want a non-biased review of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) from the International Baccalaureate Organisation, Genève, Switzerland, and...
The Teacher Exodus: Why are International School Teachers Leaving?Angela JelitaJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaJune 25, 2015August 4, 201713867Teachers come to Indonesia to teach at international schools for a variety of reasons: the opportunity to grow as an...
OMG Skool is Soooo Yesterday!Eamonn SadlerMarch 9, 2015August 4, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerMarch 9, 2015August 4, 20171641These dayz edukashun trewly is a compleet waist of time. Don’t need English anymore cz we alwz abbreviate and every1...
Bali & Massachusetts: Two School Systems Worlds ApartQraved TeamMarch 9, 2015January 21, 2021 by Qraved TeamMarch 9, 2015January 21, 202101015Bill Dalton recounts his daughter Aysah’s unique but unenviable opportunity over the past ten years of alternating between two school...
Interning in Paradise | Julie van der Meer MohrRemko TanisMarch 9, 2015January 21, 2021 by Remko TanisMarch 9, 2015January 21, 202101259Julie is Operational Manager of Internship Bali; an agency with a unique approach, placing students and growth-oriented individuals in exciting...
AIS Indonesia: A Lesson in Australian EducationMaximilian SurjadiMarch 9, 2015August 23, 2017 by Maximilian SurjadiMarch 9, 2015August 23, 201702489The Australian Independent School (AIS) operates four sites across Indonesia, with over 700 students. Brenton Hall is the Principal of...
5 tech Start-ups Looking to Capitalise on Indonesia’s Education IndustryEnricko LukmanMarch 9, 2015August 23, 2017 by Enricko LukmanMarch 9, 2015August 23, 201702163With the power of the Internet, these start-ups are looking to impact Indonesian academia and change the way people approach...
Let’s Talk About Sex: Are Indonesia’s Youth Ill-Prepared?Angela JelitaMarch 9, 2015August 23, 2017 by Angela JelitaMarch 9, 2015August 23, 201705832Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, is not an advocate for teaching formal sexual education...
Bali’s ROLE ModelsRemko TanisDecember 1, 2014September 5, 2017 by Remko TanisDecember 1, 2014September 5, 201701285The 3rd Annual Bali Women’s Role Model Awards 2014 This year BaliWISE has given skills education to more than fifty...
An Adventure of a Lifetime: Red Nose Foundation Goes to PolandKetut Krisna WijayaJuly 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Ketut Krisna WijayaJuly 15, 2014August 11, 20170816American writer and social activist Helen Keller once said that “Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all.”...
Meet Mike O’LearyMay TienJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by May TienJuly 14, 2014August 11, 201702514Founder and CEO of ROLE Bali, a non-profit humanitarian organization whose aim is to improve the education, well-being and self...
Global Village: An English School without WallsDonny SyofyanJune 2, 2014August 16, 2017 by Donny SyofyanJune 2, 2014August 16, 201701113Bukik Batabuah, Agam regency in West Sumatra. is blessed with beautiful rice terraces and cool air. The road along the...
Singapore International School Bona Vista students seriously care for their environmentSoham AdwaniJune 2, 2014October 20, 2017 by Soham AdwaniJune 2, 2014October 20, 201702127Dua Tangan Cukup: Actions from Across the Archipelago The students of Singapore International School, Bona Vista, are always eager and...