Education

Deutsche Schule Jakarta (DSJ), Jakarta’s German School, celebrated its 60th anniversary on 20 March with colourful festivities that took place at the school’s auditorium and featured music performances by students conducted by Indra Yudha, including “Pomp and Circumstances” by Edward Elgar, “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” by W.A. Mozart and “Rock Around the Clock” by Max C. Freedman and

The Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) recently held its Under-13 Games at British School Jakarta (BSJ), making good use of the school’s leafy 18-hectare campus in south-west Jakarta. The Games are a multi-event sports competition, open to all international schools in the region and comprising swimming, athletics, basketball and soccer. In addition

Students learn math best when they work on problems they enjoy, rather than exercises and drills they fear, according to a study at Stanford Graduate School of Education. In line with the finding, educators around the world are finding themselves always seeking the most effective and practical ways to teach children mathematics. One way to

In keeping with French school food policy, which established nutritional guidelines for meals, and in line with a global push for healthy, balanced diet for school children, Lycée Français de Jakarta (LFJ) strives to serve a wholesome menu for its students and staff. It’s an exciting challenge for the school’s Catering Coordinator Soizick Crochet, a

Merging entrepreneurship, innovation and interactive teaching methods in education is a must these days, in order to encourage creativity and the ability to solve problems. With a clear and coherent commitment to do its part, Global Jaya School is at the forefront of promoting entrepreneurship among the young. Each year, Global Jaya School holds an

Since its establishment in 2001, Ichthus School Jakarta has been consistently providing world-class education that prepares its students for a bright future. Armed with excellent facilities and value-driven education, as well as sound biblical teaching, Ichthus School aptly combines academic development with spiritual formation to shape the characters of its young learners. As one of

In the 21st century with so many different schools to choose from, it is not easy to pick the right type of education for your children. The advancement of media and technology and the rapidly evolving culture have definitely impacted the kind of education that our children need in facing the future. In choosing a

Bad air quality could impact people and things around them. Why is air quality important? Air quality is important because without good air quality we would have a lot of problems such as sickness, lack of focus, itchy eyes, headaches, dizziness and fatigue. Bad air quality can also have an effect on people who have

Singapore Intercultural School (SIS BV), formerly known as Singapore International School and based in South Jakarta, Bona Vista announced that it will have two academic intakes as of 2017. The current academic intake is from January 2017 to December 2017 (for Southern Hemisphere universities/colleges) and the second from August 2017 to June 2018 (for Northern

The SIS Group of Schools is focused on carrying forward the baton of quality education while adapting the world renowned Singapore curriculum to the needs of Indonesian students. SIS recognises this challenging situation and has created what they believe to be a very positive solution: The SISI (SIS for Indonesia) program. SISI essentially provides access

A day before Indonesia’s Independence Day, the students of JIS Pattimura Elementary looked excited, neatly dressed in red and white clothes. Together with their teachers, they participated in the flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the country’s 72nd Independence Day. Before the ceremony began, a group of students from Year 3 to 5 played the traditional Javanesegamelan, which

Based on the change of a regulation by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture, all SIS Group of Schools are now entitled Satuan Pendidikan Kerja Sama (SPK) or Educational Cooperation Unit. With this change, the Ministry aims to define the character of the institutions that use a foreign curriculum along with the national curriculum in their teaching and learning process, and thus allows an official accreditation of the