President Jokowi Intends Schools to Reopen July 2021Indonesia ExpatMarch 1, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 1, 20210146 President Joko Widodo expects schools to reopen in July 2021, after 5 million teachers and education personnel have received the...
DKI Jakarta: No Face-to-Face Learning in JanuaryIndonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 2, 202101444 The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has decided to continue implementing distance learning because the COVID-19 pandemic means schools are still...
Banten Students Swab Test Before Face-to-face StudyIndonesia ExpatNovember 26, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 26, 20200395 Wahidin Halim, the Governor of Banten, has said that students are to be swabbed before starting face-to-face learning. He has...
Minister of Health Implements Protocol as Schools Set to Reopen AgainIndonesia ExpatNovember 21, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 21, 202003045 Terawan Agus Putranto, the Minister of Health has declared that the implementation of health protocols to prevent the spread of...
8% of COVID-19 Cases in Jakarta are School-agedIndonesia ExpatAugust 11, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 11, 20200695 Ahmad Riza Patria (Ariza), the Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, has reported that eight percent of the total positive patients...
Online Learning from a Student’s PerspectiveLina HutchinsonAugust 5, 2020August 16, 2020 by Lina HutchinsonAugust 5, 2020August 16, 202001118 COVID-19 has clearly changed everyone’s lives drastically. From wearing face masks, following social distancing protocols, and washing our hands obsessively...
Anies: PSBB Transitional Period ExtendedIndonesia ExpatJuly 2, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 2, 202001859 The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, has announced an extension to the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) transitional period. The...
Three Back to School Schemes in JakartaIndonesia ExpatMay 15, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMay 15, 202001559 The provincial government of DKI Jakarta has prepared three back to school schemes for the new school year 2020/2021 that...
The Games Children PlayBrian AylwardFebruary 13, 2018February 13, 2018 by Brian AylwardFebruary 13, 2018February 13, 201801719 I used to be a kindergarten teacher. Not on purpose of course. I graduated university with a degree in community...
The Fight against Bullying in IndonesiaCaranissa DjatmikoFebruary 28, 2017July 19, 2018 by Caranissa DjatmikoFebruary 28, 2017July 19, 201802568 For many students across the archipelago and around the world, bullying has become a cultural norm, ranging from name-calling to...
A Shortlist of Indonesia’s Best International SchoolsNadya Joy Gozon AdorFebruary 28, 2017December 6, 2020 by Nadya Joy Gozon AdorFebruary 28, 2017December 6, 2020019393 When it comes to education, most parents want to provide their children with the kind they truly deserve. Naturally, they...
The Gap Between Public and Private Education in IndonesiaLeighton CosseboomFebruary 28, 2017 by Leighton CosseboomFebruary 28, 201705474 By and large, expats in Indonesia send their kids to private international schools. If your family is coming from a...
This Entrepreneur Gives International Education to Students from All Income LevelsNadya Joy Gozon AdorFebruary 27, 2017March 2, 2017 by Nadya Joy Gozon AdorFebruary 27, 2017March 2, 201703031 Since its inception in Indonesia, Singapore School Bona Vista has grabbed substantial financing from IFC, built schools across the archipelago...
Education Ministry to Consolidate Social Aid DataDC Astilla-MagonciaJanuary 23, 2017January 23, 2017 by DC Astilla-MagonciaJanuary 23, 2017January 23, 201701037 The Ministry of Education and Culture has been assigned to distribute Smart Indonesia Cards (also known as KIP) to disadvantaged...
Life at the Australian International SchoolCaranissa DjatmikoNovember 2, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoNovember 2, 20160950 Teaching and travelling might be the perfect combination for those who are looking to build a career in education, with...
Educating a Nation: ProVisi Takes the Lead in Improving the Quality of TeachersCaranissa DjatmikoMarch 7, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoMarch 7, 201603228 Teachers play a crucial role in bringing out their students’ potentials, yet many in Indonesia lack academic skills. Education consultant...
Let’s Talk About Sex: Are Indonesia’s Youth Ill-Prepared?Angela JelitaMarch 9, 2015August 23, 2017 by Angela JelitaMarch 9, 2015August 23, 201704705 Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, is not an advocate for teaching formal sexual education...
Yogyakarta International School – Building our Ship, while we are SailingRik FrenkelJune 3, 2013August 16, 2017 by Rik FrenkelJune 3, 2013August 16, 201711614 CULTURAL CAPITAL Yogyakarta is located on the southern coast of the island of Java between Mount Merapi and the Indian...
Educating the PastAntony SuttonMay 20, 2013August 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonMay 20, 2013August 23, 20172 904 Indonesia’s historical baggage over the last century and a half means that as we tip headlong into this new fangled...