Education Guide Your Essential Guide to Education in Jakarta and Beyond
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WWW.INDONESIAEXPAT.BIZ 2019–2020 Education Guide Your essential guide to education in Jakarta and beyond 1 2 3 Dear Parents, Now more than ever, there are some great choices of international schools in Indonesia, whether you’re in Bali, Jakarta, or anywhere else in Indonesia. Choosing the right school for your child is always going to be tough, and when you’re a foreign parent in a diverse country like Indonesia, that decision can be even more of a challenge. Choosing the school that best fits your child, his or her academic abilities, skills, and aspirations, is going to cause anxious times. The right school is going to propel your child towards lifelong learning, the right college or university education, and ultimately a successful career with worldwide options. A school that will work with your children as they grow, that will nurture their talents, and reflect the way you are raising them is the goal when selecting where to send them. Being an expatriate parent means you have so many more options than the local public school down the street. That’s why this Education Guide is so important to helping you understand what schools you are able to choose from. With all the different things that you might want to look for, such as the curriculum or the after-school activities, this guide is going to set you on the right path for your seemingly arduous search. Indonesia Expat is proud to present our annual Education Guide for 2019/20. We’re positioned well to know what you’re going to be looking for, so we assess the things that concern you. Inside, you’re going to find a wealth of information that will point you in the right direction and help you and your children make one of the most important choices in their young lives. I hope you find it useful. Happy parenting! Edo Frese READER’S COMMENT “When reading the April 2019 edition of Indonesia Expat, I discovered that you offer an annual Education Guide as a bonus for your new subscribers. I'm a parent who is looking to send my children to one of the international schools, I'm eager to get my hands on this information. How am I able to obtain the Education Guide?” “Dear Sir/Madam, We have the hard copy of 2018-2019 Education Guide published by Indonesia Expat. Is it possible for us to get this copy in digital form?” PT. Koleksi Klasik Indonesia | Alamanda Tower 25th floor, Jl. T.B Simatupang kav 23–24 Jakarta 12430 T: 021 2965 7821 | F: 021 2965 7821 | Office hours: 09.00–17.00 (Monday–Friday) E: [email protected] | W: www.indonesiaexpat.biz 4 5 INDONESIA EXPAT | 2019 – 2020 EDUCATION GUIDE ACG SCHOOL JAKARTA Welcome to ACG School Jakarta. Situated in South Jakarta, our school community is inclusive, warm and friendly with the highest levels of academic standards and personalised care. We are a dynamic school offering a continuous educational pathway from Kindergarten to Year Jl. Warung Jati Barat 13 and are globally recognised as an exceptional option for international (Taman Margasatwa) No. 19 and Indonesian families seeking a world-class education. Jati padang, Pasar Minggu South Jakarta 12540 The International Baccalaureate programs and Cambridge qualifications Tel: +62-21 2978 0200 we offer provide the basis for an easy transition between Primary and +62-816 297 800 Secondary. Our passionate, experienced teachers are professionals who are willing to go the extra mile to ensure that all students are offered the Principal opportunity to fulfil their potential both in and beyond the classroom. Shawn Hutchinson The quality of teaching and learning at ACG School Jakarta and our teachers’ ability to know our students sets us apart from other schools. Head of Admissions Mia Sari Entry Requirements To apply, families are requested to complete the online application form Age Group or fill in and send back a paper application form. The nature of being an 2–18 years old international school means that students are welcome to start at any time during the year, and so applications for the current school year Average Number of Pupils are welcomed. per Class 15–20 students per class We’ll then arrange an interview, and your child may be asked to complete an English language assessment. All families have an interview with the School Terms principal or vice principal, and email or Skype support is offered to those Term 1: August 13, 2019 who are relocating to Indonesia. Term 2: October 23, 2019 Term 3: January 7, 2020 Interviews are a great way for us to learn more about your child and to Term 4: March 30, 2020 assess their attitude, sense of personal responsibility and motivation. They also provide an opportunity for you to learn more about ACG School Fee Range School Jakarta! Interviews are carried out by the principal or a senior Rp100–301 million member of the administration, and take approximately half an hour. Instagram Prior to the interview, families supply us with copies of current school acgjakarta reports, results of any external examinations and qualifications gained (where applicable). For senior students, we welcome the opportunity to Facebook view any work produced as part of previous study. ACG.Jakarta Twitter ACGJakarta Email [email protected] Website jakarta.acgedu.com 6 7 INDONESIA EXPAT | 2019 – 2020 EDUCATION GUIDE ACS JAKARTA Entry Requirements Pass entrance test (Math and interview) General Information ACS Jakarta offers 12 years of solid Primary and Secondary education in achieving academic excellence. Our Kindergarten students focus on the foundation of Mathematics and English giving them good self-confidence and independence Jl. Bantar Jati, Kelurahan Setu, preparing them for Primary School. We ensure a balance between East Jakarta 13880 academic development and personal, social and emotional T: +62-21 8459 7175/76 development. Principal Our Primary School students continue on this holistic development Mr Ng Eng Chin and are guided along towards the Cambridge Checkpoint at the end of Grade 6 that gives them a strong foundation for Secondary School. Head of Admissions Our Secondary Students will be getting an excellent grounding in a Ms Iris Tanumihardja wide range of subjects before specializing slightly as they embark on Age Group the Cambridge IGCSE programme in Grades 9 and 10, and will be Nursery: 3 years old equipped to perform well at the IGCSE exam. (before October 31) KA: 4 years old As an IB World School, ACS Jakarta prepares our Grade 11 and 12 (before October 31) students for top ranking universities by guiding them through the IB KB: 5 years old Diploma Programme, which gives them a good basis for university (before October 31) life ahead. Primary: 6–11 years old (before October 31) Many graduates have been accepted in Ivy League universities as Secondary: 12–17 years old (before October 31) well as well-known UK and Asian universities. That they also receive scholarships in various countries speaks well of the preparation they Average Number of Pupils receive at ACS Jakarta. per Class Maximum 25 students/class School Terms Two semesters per year from July–June School Fee Range Rp68–210 million Email [email protected] Website www.acsjakarta.sch.id 8 9 INDONESIA EXPAT | 2019 – 2020 EDUCATION GUIDE BALI ISLAND SCHOOL Entry Requirements BIS admits students who will benefit from the education offered and who desire an international perspective. BIS is an inclusive school and serves students with mild to moderate learning needs. A child will be admitted if the school can offer a program that will meet those needs. IB Diploma and Admissions Jl. Danau Buyan IV No. 15, BIS offers the IB Diploma courses in the final two years of school. Sanur, Bali 80228 Given the nature of the curriculum, BIS is only able to admit students Tel: +62-361 288 770 who have the English language background to successfully access the Fax: +62-361 285 103 courses of study. Head of School Garth Wyncoll Curriculum International Baccalaureate Program from Preschool to Grade 12 Head of Admissions Lily Sirait Bali International School opened in September 1986 and was renamed Bali Island School (BIS) in December 2014 in accordance Age Group with the Ministerial Decree on Education. BIS is the preferred school 3 to 19 for internationally-minded families and the only IB Continuum School in Bali. BIS is fully authorised by the International Baccalaureate to Average Number of Pupils deliver the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programs from per Class 20 students Preschool to Grade 12. School Terms BIS engages and empowers globally-minded, confident learners to August 2019 to June 2020 reach their utmost potential in an active, creative, and respectful Term 1: August to October learning community. BIS values are derived from the IB Learner Term 2: October to December Profile. All members of the BIS community strive to be reflective, risk- Term 3: January to March takers, balanced, knowledgeable, inquirers, thinkers, communicators, Term 4: April to June principled, open-minded and caring. BIS embeds the concept of internationalism and provides opportunities for leadership within the School fees range Rp70 million to 307 million curriculum and through our extensive after-school activity program. Email [email protected] Website www.baliislandschool.com 10 11 INDONESIA EXPAT | 2019 – 2020 EDUCATION GUIDE BINUS SCHOOLS Curriculum For more than 37 years, BINA NUSANTARA Group has maintained a fine reputation for innumerable positive contributions to Indonesia. Here, the teaching and learning process is highly valued and teachers work hand-in-hand with students to assist them to achieve their personal best. BINUS SCHOOL Simprug Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda Kav.G-8, Simprug, South Jakarta 12220 The three school campuses are co-educational, multi- Principal: Mr Peter Matthew Saidi denominational, and cater for pre-school to high school students.