Indonesia is facing a serious challenge to reach Indonesia Golden Generation in 2045
Indonesia Needs Schools That Produce Leaders
Indonesia has great potential to become a developed country by 2045, but this will not be achieved without a generation of quality leaders.
Excellent schools are needed with a curriculum that is proven to produce leaders.
Today's Premier School = High School with IB Diploma Curriculum
A superior national character is born from a generation that has the character of a learner, problem solver, and critical thinker - all skills emphasized by the IB Diploma.
In addition, IB Diploma graduates will be proficient in English and can be directly accepted into World's Top 100 Universities.
Indonesia’s IB Diploma Education Gap
Every year, ~4 million students enrolled in high school, but only about 5,000 students can enroll in IB Diploma program in just about 50 schools that provides the curriculum.
It amounts to just 0.1% of the total high school student population.
IB Diploma Boarding Schools Will Close the Gap
To succeed in enrolling IB Diploma, a dedicated learning environment is needed outside of school hours. Very few lower-middle-class students have conducive learning environment at home.
IB Diploma boarding school is the solution to close the gap.
Compared to other nations in the region, our
"child : IB Diploma school capacity" ratio is far too low
Note: Assuming that 1 school admits and graduates 200 students/year; Data of IB Diploma School number taken from https://www.ibo.org/programmes/find-an-ib-school/ as of November 9th 2024
Notable Figures Graduated from Premier Boarding School
Premier High Schools are Needed as a "Model School "
To Improve Teaching Quality in High Schools Throughout Indonesia
Quality of Indonesian education, as reflected on PISA scores is very concerning and stagnated
Urgency for Model Senior High School
There has been a degradation in the quality of education in Indonesia since 2009, as reflected in the declining PISA scores.
IB Diploma boarding schools need to serve as "model senior high schools for education" to improve the teaching quality across all high schools in Indonesia.
Indonesia Needs to Accelerate the Development of Full Boarding IB Diploma School
High Intention to Build New Schools
There are many privately owned land and funds in Indonesia, yet the awareness to establish IB Diploma Schools are still lacking.
In contrary, lots of schools are being built without taking IB Diploma curriculum into consideration, even though it has been generally accepted as one of the best curriculum.
High Demand for IB Schools
IB Diploma Schools are in high demand. For example, in Pradita High School: Qualified admissions reached 4,000 students for 200 vacant seats (5% acceptance ratio).
Many qualified students are unable to be educated with IB Diploma curriculum due to lack of seats.
High Intention to Study Abroad
With Beasiswa Indonesia Maju (BIM), it is possible for undergraduates to pursue their degree in World's Top Universities with funding from LPDP.
However, because most of high school graduates are from non-IB Schools, it is more difficult to be admitted in Top 100 Universities.
President Prabowo's
Program
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President Prabowo Subianto's 8 quick win programs include building integrated superior (boarding) schools across all regency.
Due to limitation of Indonesia's fiscal capacity, this program needs to be funded with APBN and non-APBN, and collaboration between Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education of Indonesia and private sectors with aligned vision.
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Quoting from President Prabowo Subianto's book "Strategi Transformasi Bangsa":
"When I went through my high school education in United Kingdom, I noticed how most of British elites graduates from the same premier school. It was Eton College. So many British political leaders, writers, scientists, musicians, and other renowned individuals graduated from this school."