One more international school comes in Jakarta<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Another multilingual school is set to open on Jl. Lodan, North
\nJakarta, in July, giving more options to parents who are seeking
\na comprehensive education for their children.<\/p>\n
A partnership between the Australian International School and
\nthe Bunda Mulia Foundation, the Bunda Mulia Australian
\nInternational School will be one among over 20 schools across the
\ncapital that use a few languages, besides Indonesian, for lower
\neducation levels, as languages of instruction.<\/p>\n
An official from the Ministry of Education, Herwindo, who
\nattended the inauguration of the school on Saturday, expressed
\nhope that the presence of more international schools would lift
\nthe quality of education in the country.<\/p>\n
\"Each province has at least one school with an international
\nstandard of curriculum, the ministry is now working on a set of
\nrules to regulate cooperation between the international schools
\nand the government, including on the curriculum applied,\" he
\nremarked.<\/p>\n
The ceremony was also attended by Australian Ambassador to
\nIndonesia David Ritchie.<\/p>\n
Formerly Bunda Mulia School, the new school will provide five
\nlevels of basic education: A nursery, pre-kindergarten,
\nkindergarten, elementary and junior high school.<\/p>\n
In the near future, the school will also offer high school
\neducation.<\/p>\n
\"I think this kind of school is great because it provides many
\nunique facilities that other school don't have. The school where
\nmy son currently goes provides less physical activities,\" said
\nSusan, who is looking around for a suitable school for her seven-
\nyear-old son, Leonardo.<\/p>\n
Besides fun and educative facilities, such as an indoor sports
\nhall, dance studio, performing arts hall, art room, and book
\nstore, the school also offers multicultural approaches to
\nlearning.<\/p>\n
According to Penny Robertson, the principal of the Australian
\nInternational School in Kemang, South Jakarta, the school will
\nemphasize not only the Australian culture and English, but also
\nthe culture and languages of Indonesia and China.<\/p>\n
Besides English, the school will also use Mandarin as a main
\nlanguage of instruction.<\/p>\n
Penny said that the school provides an adaptive environment,
\nwhich takes into consideration the diverse backgrounds and
\nexperiences of the students.<\/p>\n
\"We accept students regardless of their backgrounds --
\nincluding religion, race or ethnicity. We also accept students
\nwith special needs, such as learning difficulties or gifted
\nstudents, whom we will focus on individually,\" she said.<\/p>\n
Graeme Robertson, the chairman of the Australian International
\nSchools Board said the school charged reasonable tuition fees.
\n\"It also opens greater opportunities for Indonesian children to
\nstudy here. So, no need to spend five to six times more money to
\nget a similar education abroad,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Fees range from Rp 900,000 (US$100) per month to Rp 4 million,
\non top of the fixed Rp 10 million entrance fee, depending on the
\nlevel of education.(001)<\/p>",
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