Top International Schools Companies in Indonesia

Indonesia is one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia, with a GDP of $1.08 trillion in 2022. The country's economy has been growing at an average rate of around 5% per annum over the past few years, with employment opportunities expanding across various industries. One industry that has been gaining significant traction in recent years is the international schools industry. In this article, we will explore the key statistics, contributing factors, industry growth and comparison, key trends, challenges, and future outlook of the international schools industry in Indonesia.

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NORD ANGLIA SCHOOL JAKARTA18 +62 21 7823930
info@nasjakarta.sch.id

Nord Anglia Educations first international school in Indonesia. NAS Jakarta formerly known (The Netherlands Inter-community School) became a part of the Nord Anglia family in May 2017. We offer a dynamic British international education to Early Years and Primary students. Our schools welcoming atmosphere and leafy green campus provide a haven for our truly international community in the heart of Jakarta.

NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL JAKARTA30 +62 21 7183222
info@nzsj.sch.id

The New Zealand School (NZS) Jakarta is a progressive, growing international school situated in the heart of Kemang in South Jakarta. We employ the New Zealand Curriculum supplemented with other academic programs to serve the educational needs of children aged between 18 months (Pre-School) to 12 (Grade 6), and are now welcoming students into our newly-established secondary program beginning with Grade 7 in the 2019/2020 academic year. At NZS, we empower students to ask insightful questions, explore disciplinary boundaries and confront conventional ways of thinking. Check out our site to learn more about all that we have to offer.

MANDALIKA INTERCULTURAL SCHOOL17 +62 813-5357-8345
info@mandalikaschool.com

South Lomboks first international school

DYATMIKA SCHOOL89 +62 821-4400-7678
info@dyatmika.org

Dyatmika is a not for profit school founded by national and international parents over twenty years ago. While student numbers have grown from a single class to a student body ranging from Play Group to the graduating Class 12, the school continues to have a community feel. Dyatmika is embedded within Bali while being outward looking and welcoming. Our academic and extracurricular programme combine to offer a quality education that sees students thriving during their time at Dyatmika. They leave our school equipped to pursue further education, follow vibrant careers and to live fully and well.

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With a history spanning over 150 years, Epsom College in the United Kingdom (ECUK) has educated a significant number of Malaysian and international students within its hallowed halls. It was this network of alumni, endearingly referred to as Old Epsomians, who saw the merit in emulating ECUKs prestigious platform right here in Malaysia. Epsom College in Malaysia (ECiM) was founded in 2014 with the vision of sharing ECUKs educational philosophy with an international body of pupils. Located on a 50-acre site in Bandar Enstek, south of Kuala Lumpur, the school offers the best of British education to pupils from 3 to 18 years of age. The school campus, where pupils grow in mind and body, is comprised of state-of-the-art facilities. Teaching and Learning take place within high-tech and environmentally-friendly buildings which comply with international safety regulations. Furthermore, the sporting facilities are not only extensive but of a quality rarely found in any international schoo…

SEKOLAH GLOBAL INDO-ASIA99 +62 778 467333
admission@sgiaedu.org

Sekolah Global Indo-Asia (SGIA) places the students at the centre of the teaching-learning process, embraces the diversity of its students, parents, teachers and non-teaching staff and explores the opportunities to respect and learn from a variety of cultures, attitudes, beliefs and experiences. It aims to provide a comprehensive and balanced programme that focuses on acquiring a wide range of significant knowledge, developing essential skills, fostering positive attitudes and providing opportunities towards service and love for humankind.

JAKARTA INTERCULTURAL SCHOOL968 +62 21 50989555
communications@jisedu.or.id

With five original students, Jakarta Intercultural School was founded by UN workers in 1951. These pioneers introduced relevant schooling in English for children of expats in the newfound Republic of Indonesia. From early days the schools international identity was clear. It was originally named the Joint Embassy School (J.E.S.) after its British, American, Australian and (then) Yugoslavian embassy partners. Just over a decade later, in 1978, J.E.S. became Jakarta International School and in 2014, Jakarta Intercultural School.

IPH SCHOOLS9 +62 813-8141-1311
marketing@iphschools.sch.id

Our school provides high quality education for children from kindergarten to senior high school and prepares students for international examinations and overseas universities. As an SPK (International School in Indonesia), we use Cambridge Curriculum. Success in Cambridge qualifications often give students admission to the worlds best universities - in the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and beyond. IPH is currently the largest Cambridge School in East Java with 2 campuses located in East and West of Surabaya. IPH Schools offers the complete Cambridge International Examination Programs:  Cambridge Primary Grade 1 - Grade 6  Cambridge Lower Secondary Grade 6 - Grade 8  Cambridge Upper Secondary Grade 8 - Grade 10  Cambridge Advance Grade 10 - Grade 12

SINARMAS WORLD ACADEMY200 +62 21 53161400
admissions@swa-jkt.com

Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) is a new and unique school located in BSD, west of Jakarta, Indonesia. SWA opened in July 2008 and embraces the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, to provide an outstanding educational experience for students Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12.

NORTH JAKARTA INTERCULTURAL SCHOOL57 +62 21 45865222
admissionsteam@njis.org

North Jakarta Intercultural School has been North Jakartas leading international school for over 30 years now with students from Indonesia, Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Paraguay, Portugal, Singapore and the United States. We are truly a global community. NJIS is also the only school in the area to be accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) based in the United States. This accreditation will help to give your child access to some of the best universities in North America and around the world. It also lets you know that your child is enrolled in a school that meets exactly the same standards as the best schools in the US. We are currently in the process of becoming an International Baccalaureate (IB) School at the Primary, Middle School, and Diploma Programme levels*. Academic standards are high at NJIS, and we believe that students learn best when they have : Mastery: Students…

GLOBAL JAYA SCHOOL: AN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CONTINUUM SCHOOL74 +62 811-1202-3761
ask@globaljaya.com

We are an International Baccalaureate Continuum School offering the PYP, MYP, and DP. Global Jaya School facilitates the development of lifelong learners who: are creative problem solvers with a broad perspective of the world around them. are respectful, moral individuals who take pride in their national heritage. are equipped to participate in the international community as team members and leaders. Mission Based on the vision, Global Jaya School will: provide experiences through which the knowledge and skills necessary to encourage problem solving are developed. cater for individual learning needs and a range of learning styles. develop students communication skills to actualise their academic potential in both English and Bahasa Indonesia or their mother tongue. deliver and enrich an internationally accredited curriculum within an Indonesian context.

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contact@mis-mdo.sch.id

Manado Independent School (MIS) formerly Manado International School, is a private christian institution which provides quality education from Kindergarten age (K1) to Senior High School (Grade 12). MIS is the first school in the Region that was granted with the international school license No. 992/C/LN/2009 by the National Education Department as a school of international standard (Sekolah Berstandar International). All sections of MIS are accredited by the Badan Akreditasi Sekolah Nasional of Indonesia, with “A” (excellent) classifications. The grade levels provided are: Kindergarten (ECP) : Pre-K (Nursery), K-1 and K-2 Elementary School : Grades 1 to 6 (SD) Middle School : Grades 7 to 9 (SMP) High School : Grades 10 to 12 (SMU) The ultimate goal of Manado International School is to assist and facilitate students in attaining a high standard of educational excellence, religious and moral values and emotional strength. To achieve this goal, MIS employs an experienced and well-qu…

SEKOLAH BOGOR RAYA (YAYASAN DANASHA)488 +62 251 8378873
admissions@sekolahbogorraya.com

Sekolah Bogor Raya is one of the leading international standard schools in greater Jakarta area. Founded in 1995, it provides both locally and internationally accredited curricula, including that of International Baccalaureate and Cambridge IGCSE. The campus is located in a green and pleasant environment in the picturesque Bogor Lakeside residential complex. Since its founding, our school has grown from 25 to 850 students and now runs from Playgroup up to Senior High School. SBR is authorised to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma program starting in the 2019-20 academic year. Our Vision: To be a leading international standard school providing high-quality education to equip our students to excel in a rapidly-changing world. Our Mission: Sekolah Bogor Raya exists to provide international standard education to our students. Through a commitment to English Language fluency, technological expertise, and inquiry-based teaching and learning, we deliver an international program…

A FOR EFFORT7 +62 819-1100-1203
info@aforeffort.org

A for Effort is a Math and Science tutoring center offering personalized tutoring sessions specialized in international curriculums. We help students increase their confidence in these subjects by simplifying the material, allowing them to truly understand what they are learning. With a focused niche we are able to familiarize ourselves with the curriculum and expectations of international schools, allowing us to provide personalized and tailored tutoring services for each of our students. Since we started we have expanded our services to include tutoring for national plus and national curriculums.

JAKARTA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (JIU)17 +62 21 22156641
admissions@jiu.ac

JIU has been planed and prepared since year 2006 with the establishment of FDI(Foundation Duranno Indonesia). Our vision is to educate Indonesian young generation to professionals who equipped with GLOBAL MINDSET, SUPERB KNOWLEDGE AND ABSOLUTE INTEGRITY, So that they will contribute to the advancement of Indonesian society and the world. With the collaboration of educationalists from Korea, Japan, China and U.S., Foundation Duranno Indonesia will build a multi-lingual and inter-cultural based international school that is competitive to global scale competition. JIU College of Foreign Languages (English/Japanese Language and Literature) and JIU College of Economics (Accounting) invite students who is willing to challenge, test and innovate themselves and build their dreams come true.

EDU GLOBAL SCHOOL45 +62 813-2180-4003
info@egs.sch.id

Edu Global aiming to present a holistic concept of education, global perspective and technopreneurial oriented. We assured that the right education have to observe 3 pillars: 1. Cognitive 2. Talent 3. Character Therefore Edu Global has a system of formation and evaluation with equal composition of each of these pillars. We also promote the global insights which are accomplished by targeting the Edu Global graduates to be able to continue their education to the higher level both, in state and overseas. Furthermore, Edu Global is able to answer the challenges of the globalization era that requires the young generation in Indonesia to take part, nationally and internationally. It is to be hoped thatf Edu Global students will become the main pillars of the Indonesian development.

BRITISH SCHOOL JAKARTA323 +62 811-1991-8162
admin@bsj.sch.id

Founded in 1974 with support from the British Embassy, BSJ is a not-for-profit international school with British heritage, for boys and girls from around the world aged 2 to 18. The School is located in 18 hectares of green space, on the south-westerly outskirts of Jakarta. Around 1,400 children study at BSJ, and there are over 130 members of academic staff, most of whom trained in the United Kingdom (UK). At Foundation Stage, BSJ follows the UKs Early Years Curriculum. In Years One to Six, BSJ teaches a blend of the National Curriculum in England and the International Primary Curriculum. Students in Years Seven to Nine follow an academic programme based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales, adapted to an international context. The curriculum in Years Ten and 11 culminates in IGCSE examinations, set in the UK. In Sixth Form, students study for the International Baccalaureate diploma. Students from BSJ go on to attend some of the most selective universities globally, w…

GREEN SCHOOL BALI227 +65 6602 8086
development@greenschool.org

Green School Bali is an international, progressive Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 school located in the heart of the jungle in Bali, Indonesia founded in 2008 by former jewelry designers, John and Cynthia Hardy. The school currently has 41 nationalities in its 500-strong student body and receives no government funding with 42 Local Balinese scholars on full-scholarships and an additional 470 Balinese students who come to Green School after their normal school day to learn English and sustainability in the Trash for Class program as part of Green Schools Kul Kul Connection community integration program. Green Schools mission is a Community of learners making our world sustainable and is so much more than a school - it is a community where all members - students, staff, parents, volunteers and the surrounding community - come to learn and engage in various social enterprises, such as Green Schools innovation hub (makers space), Kembali (Green Schools resource management centre) to help b…

TAMAN RAMA INTERCULTURAL SCHOOL65 +62 821-4469-0517
accounting@trisbali.sch.id

Taman Rama Intercultural School – Bali prepares students for international examinations and routes to leading national and international universities. We have been a registered Cambridge international school since 2003. Our learners take Cambridge Checkpoint assessment tests in Year 6 and Year 8, IGCSE examinations in Year 10, and AS and A-level examinations in Year 11 and 12, and our Indonesian students take the national ijazah. Our Cambridge programmes are designed to develop learners who are confident, responsible, innovative and engaged. We provide a supportive environment which recognises each individuals talents, encourages pupils aspirations and creates opportunities for them to become responsible, self-disciplined adults. Our school bases many of its philosophies on the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and fully believes in the Indonesian national motto of ‘Unity in Diversity and the constitutional philosophy of Pancasila.

BINA BANGSA SCHOOL551 +62 21 5328833
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Bina Bangsa School was founded in 2001, intending to fulfil the aspirations of families who wished to give their children a national education with a global outlook. Henceforth, BBS came into existence – with an internationally recognised Cambridge programme - IGCSE and ‘A Levels Curricular. We have integrated our academic training with the teaching of the Christian faith as our central value system. To date, we are proud to announce that we have established 6 affiliated campuses in Jakarta, Malang, Semarang, Bandung and our latest edition being the Balikpapan campus. The current total enrolment is approximately 4000 students ranging from pre- nursery to junior college students. We are also proud to claim that each campus holds a niche area either in the field of Music and Dance, Chinese and Western Orchestra or Sports. Bina Bangsa is also reputed for the Bilingual programme we provide, where our students are motivated to employ three different languages – English Language, Bahasa…

Top International Schools Companies in Indonesia

Key Statistics from 2022

According to a recent report by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture, there are currently over 200 international schools in Indonesia, with a total enrollment of over 70,000 students. The number of international schools and student enrollment has been steadily increasing over the years, with a growth rate of around 6% per annum. The international school industry has been a significant employer, providing over 50,000 jobs in 2022.

Factors Contributing to Growth and Success

The growth and success of the international schools industry in Indonesia can be attributed to several factors. First, the increasing demand for quality education among Indonesians has led to a growing need for international schools. This has provided opportunities for both existing and new international schools to expand their offerings and cater to the growing demand.

Second, the Indonesian government has been actively promoting the development of the international schools industry. The government has been investing in international schools and has set up various initiatives, such as the School Operational Assistance program, to support the development of the industry.

Industry Growth and Comparison

The international schools industry in Indonesia has been growing steadily in recent years, with a significant increase in the number of institutions and enrollment. In 2020, the number of international schools in Indonesia increased by 4%, with over 10 new international schools being established.

In terms of industry growth and comparison, the international schools sector has seen the highest growth in Indonesia, with a growth rate of around 6% per annum. The public and private national schools have also seen significant growth, with a growth rate of around 5% per annum.

Key Trends

Technological disruptions have been a significant trend in the international schools industry in Indonesia. One such disruption is the adoption of online and blended learning solutions, which can provide more accessible and flexible solutions for students. Online and blended learning solutions are expected to drive the growth of the international schools industry in Indonesia by enabling new use cases and applications.

Another trend in the industry is the adoption of data analytics and artificial intelligence in international schools. Data analytics and artificial intelligence can provide more personalized and data-driven solutions for students and institutions, improving overall student experiences and performance.

Challenges

The international schools industry in Indonesia still faces several challenges. One of the main challenges is the shortage of skilled and experienced teachers in the country. This can limit the quality of education provided by international schools and limit the growth of the industry.

Another challenge is the lack of affordability of international schools in the country. This can limit access to quality education for Indonesians and limit the growth of the industry.

Future Outlook

The future of the international schools industry in Indonesia looks promising. The government's initiatives to promote the development of the industry, along with the increasing demand for quality education and the adoption of new technologies such as online and blended learning solutions and data analytics and artificial intelligence, are likely to drive the growth of the industry.

In the coming years, we can expect to see increased adoption of online and blended learning solutions, providing more accessible and flexible solutions for students. The adoption of data analytics and artificial intelligence in international schools is also likely to increase, providing more personalized and data-driven solutions for students and institutions.

However, the industry still faces challenges, and there is a need for continued support from the government and the private sector. Improving the affordability of international schools and addressing the shortage of skilled and experienced teachers will be crucial for the growth and success of the industry.

Conclusion

The international schools industry in Indonesia is a growing and competitive market, with significant growth potential in the coming years. The increasing demand for quality education, along with the adoption of new technologies such as online and blended learning solutions and data analytics and artificial intelligence, are likely to drive the growth of the industry.

While the industry still faces challenges, the adoption of new technologies and the improvement of the quality and affordability of international schools are likely to continue to grow, providing more accessible and personalized solutions for students. With continued support from the government and the private sector, the international schools industry in Indonesia has the potential to become a significant contributor to the country's economy and a leader in the region.

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By Melissa Goh
Published on 12 May 2023