Free English Tutoring Programme in Badung Relaunched, Targeting Thousands of Students
The Badung District Education, Youth and Sports Office (Disdikpora) has relaunched its free English Tutoring Programme (Bimbel) for waves 4 and 5. The programme targets thousands of students ranging from kindergarten (TK), primary school (SD), to junior secondary school (SMP) across all villages and sub-districts in Badung Regency.
I Gusti Made Dwipayana, Head of Disdikpora Badung, stated that the programme forms part of the local government’s strategic effort to improve the quality of human resources from an early age. “We are again conducting this English tutoring programme to reach all villages and sub-districts in Badung. This step represents the strategic vision of the Regent in strengthening the quality of human resources in facing global tourism dynamics,” he said on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.
The programme’s implementation involves cross-sectoral collaboration, from the preparation of teaching modules to the provision of facilities and infrastructure at village and sub-district level. Technically, tutor training is undertaken in partnership with Canggu Community School (CCS) and English Hive to ensure the quality of teaching materials and learning methods provided to participants.
Regarding the implementation venues, Disdikpora coordinates with village and sub-district governments to utilise community halls (balai banjar) and other public facilities as learning locations.
Based on technical data, the programme is divided into two waves with a substantial number of participants. In Wave 4, 4,324 students aged 4-7 years are registered to participate across 62 villages and sub-districts with the support of 62 tutors. In Wave 5, the number of participants reaches 4,300 students spread across 62 villages and sub-districts, with activities conducted in 124 community halls throughout Badung Regency.
Programme participants come from kindergarten, primary and junior secondary school levels and are grouped into classes according to age and ability level: Kindergarten, Elementary, and Junior High School. Activities in some areas commenced earlier from 28 February 2026, although the programme was officially launched on 7 March 2026.
Dwipayana added that community enthusiasm for the programme continues to grow year on year. In several villages and sub-districts, there has even been a surge in registrations exceeding targets. “In several areas, public demand is very high. For example, in Kuta District, specifically in Kuta Sub-district, we had to open three class waves to accommodate the high level of participant interest,” he explained.
Through this programme, Badung Regency Government hopes that young people will develop confidence in communicating using international languages. This is considered important to support Badung Regency’s position as a world-class tourism destination. “The hope is that Badung’s young generation has strong foundations and is able to capture wider employment opportunities in the future. The success of this programme is certainly inseparable from the dedication of tutors and full support from village and sub-district officials who work in synergy with us,” he added.
Learning activities are conducted every weekend, utilising community halls or other public facilities as learning spaces, thereby creating a relaxed learning atmosphere close to the community’s social environment, which makes children more comfortable participating in learning whilst strengthening the function of community halls as centres of social and cultural activities for Balinese society.