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    "data": {
        "id": 2004910,
        "msgid": "unlocking-potential-and-achieving-excellence-at-ambons-sekolah-rakyat-1790506521",
        "date": "2026-09-27 16:41:43",
        "title": "Unlocking Potential and Achieving Excellence at Ambon's Sekolah Rakyat",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The headteacher of SRMA 40 Ambon describes the successful transformation of a boarding school designed for students from impoverished backgrounds. After initial challenges with discipline and adaptation, the institution has successfully fostered a sense of community and stability for its 9ert students.",
        "content": "<p>Ambon (ANTARA) - As evening approached, several students prepared for\nextracurricular activities in the hall of Sekolah Rakyat Menengah Atas\n(SRMA) 40 Ambon. Amidst the bustle, headteacher Afia Fransina Joris\nwalked through the school grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Occasionally, she paused to observe students practising sports, arts,\nand academic development activities. She also engaged in brief\nconversations with the teachers supervising the students.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, some students were still struggling to adapt to\nboarding school life, which differed significantly from their lives at\nhome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen this school first opened, I would not get home until midnight,\u201d\nsaid Afia, recalling the period when SRMA 40 Ambon began admitting\nstudents.<\/p>\n<p>She described that era as being akin to building a civilisation.\nTeachers had to shape the habits and characters of children coming from\ndiverse backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>At the school\u2019s inception, some students attempted to climb over the\nfences to leave. Student brawls also occurred. They were not yet\naccustomed to waking up early, attending lessons, participating in\nreligious activities, maintaining cleanliness, or adhering to various\nboarding house regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Afia and the teaching staff chose to navigate this process\ngradually.<\/p>\n<p>Today, that scene has changed. Students have become accustomed to the\nroutine. They maintain the environment, organise their belongings,\nattend lessons, and participate in school activities without viewing\nthem as something to be avoided.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, there are no more instances of children jumping the fence. They\nhave begun to feel that this school is like their own home,\u201d said\nAfia.<\/p>\n<p>Seizing Opportunities<\/p>\n<p>SRMA 40 Ambon currently houses 93 students from Ambon City and parts\nof Central Maluku. They originate from families within deciles 1 and 2,\nrepresenting the poor and extremely poor segments of society.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/unlocking-potential-and-achieving-excellence-at-ambons-sekolah-rakyat-1790506521",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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