Education for all; Private schools for all income
levels
An insight into SIS‟ sustainable and scalable schools in Indonesia
Presentation agenda
Insight into Indonesia‟s education sector
Insight into SIS; present/future
Insight into the impact IFC had on SIS
Further role IFC can play
Q&A
Indonesia
Startling statistics: General
Largest school age population in the worldLowest Government spending on education
& highest drop-outs in S.E Asia (behind Laos and Vietnam)30% of 12-15 year olds make it to
secondary schools
After the financial crisis in Asia, 40,000 dropped out of elementary schools
Schools riddled with corruption
Indonesia
Startling statistics: Teachers
50% primary & 63% secondary school teachers -minimum qualifications
Teachers low motivation. 80% take on other jobs. Absenteeism. Little/No training Poor teaching methodologies; rote
learning, little development of critical thinking skillsNeed 500,000 trained teachers
Education Standards in Asia
3.09
3.19
3.50
3.96
4.24
4.27
4.41
4.72
5.47
5.96
6.21
6.56
- 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Indonesia
Vietnam
Thailand
Philippines
Hong Kong
Malaysia
China
India
Taiwan
Japan
Singapore
South Korea
The following graph illustrates that Indonesia is ranked as having the poorest quality
education system of the 12 Asian countries surveyed:
0 being best and 10 being worst(Source: HK based PERC survey 2001)
Consequences
- Poor foundation in early years in Maths and Science or a command of a working language reduces opportunity to enjoy higher education
- Growing pool of unskilled students and no confidence (44% in a 2001 World bank survey said student achievement in schools have decreased after financial crisis)
- Investments head to higher learning institutions
- Those who can afford move out of provinces/go overseas creating economic woes
- Brain drain (not coming back)
- Domino effect – physically handicapped ignored
- “Prey institutions” flourish = radical religious schools start to mushroom
Type of Schools
International Schools
“undeclared” 30% cap on
Indonesians students
Religious Schools – Islamic and Christian
National Schools – Public/State schools
National Plus Schools
“ Private schools”
Insight into Public and Private
schools
2.25 million private pre-schools VS 28,000 pre-schools 1.9 million private elementary schools + 3
million Islamic elementary schools VS 24 million public elementary schools
Insight into Public and Private
schools
Growing upper and middle income class prefer private schools
Lower income prefer private schools; 85% of the low income attend Islamic schools (privately run); enrollment up 7% a year
20% of all Indonesian school children attend madrasahs
Mushrooming of private schools; Cheap private schools schools noguarantee on quality. Fertile ground for radical religious schools aiming lower income groups
Government’s Response
Simplify and standardize national curriculum(competency based) BUT implementation so hampered by lack of training and supervision
Central government‟s transfer of authorityfor national education to regional government BUT patchy and confused (who is responsible for training)….local budgets more for immediate impact programs
Work with international sponsors, donor communities, agencies and institutions like ADB, WB, IFC etc BUT these institutions have their concerns and limitations
Promote and encourage private sectorparticipation in education in Indonesia
Concerns of Development Banks,
Donor Community & Aid Agencies
Schools be freed from corruption for max returns on loans & aid grants?
Pte schools for middle and upper income; Supervision? R&D for improvement? Quality?
Pte schools for lower income; Sustainable? Scalable?
Teacher training; Usual route; improve quality by spending
millions on teacher training only to be put back into same
rigid structure. Teachers go back to preferred systems once aid
missions move on
Private sector’s hand in education; reality
Religious schools; Mushrooming. Fertile
ground for radical teaching
National Plus Schools;
Education has become a business
Owners (dubious, money laundering, no long term vision)
Teacher hijacking and unethical marketing practices
No independent checks
Singapore International School
(Indonesia)
The Background
Founded in 1996
Assisted by H.E Edward Lee, then-Singapore‟s Ambassador to Indonesia
Encouragement from then-Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Dr Tony Tan and then-Singapore‟s Minister of Education Teo Chee Hean
Set up by educationists from Singapore‟s premier school Raffles Institution (RI)….Secondment of Vice-
Principal from RI to SIS.
Singapore International School
(Indonesia)
The Background
School in N. Jakarta (20 students). Singapore embassy helped to raise grants. Moved to South.
Muscled out Moved again to Bona Vista complex, struggling real estate.
Finished off un-finished club-house and moved in 2002 (250 students)
Now more than 400 students from 35 different nationalities in a modern campus & Brought Life to the Real estate
SIS in South
Jakarta
Singapore International School
(Indonesia)
More than 300 Indonesian students on waiting list for SIS (30% cap)
Indonesian students already in SIS struggled because of background and language
Decision: 2 pilot schools for Indonesian students; Kebun Jeruk and Kelapa Gading - under SIS umbrella but called “Singapore Indonesian School”
Spent 18 months on two pilot schools; Kelapa Gading and Kebun Jeruk (both in Jakarta)
Researched, designed and developed a unique SIS curriculum (modeled after the Singapore curriculum)
SIS, Kebun Jeruk; pilot school 1
(West Jakarta; 100 students)
SIS, Kelapa Gading; Pilot school 2;
100 students
Singapore International School
(Indonesia)
Results: Excellent. Student performance improved dramatically
Approached World Bank who linked us to the International Finance Corporation (member of the World Bank Group)
Due diligence of schools, systems, curriculum, standards, philosophies and background
IFC/World Bank agreed to support SIS to bring quality education to Indonesia
Roll-out schools (2003) in upper and middle income catchment areasLoans from IFC(member of World Bank group)/Commercial
banksPure management using SIS brand name
IFC Press release
IFC’s Supports School in First Indonesian Education Loan
Jakarta, June 23, 2004—The International Finance Corporation, the private
sector arm of the World Bank Group, today agreed to provide loans to
support three new pre-primary, primary, and secondary National Plus (NP)
schools and one existing school in major cities on Java and Sumatra
islands. The project will construct two new NP schools and open another
on leased premises. The loan will also support the expansion of the
Singapore International School (SIS) in Jakarta.
…….. “This project will extend access to high-quality primary and secondary
education in Indonesia. It will provide direct benefits to students while
providing a model for educators and teachers that can be used nationally to
further expand educational opportunity” said IFC East Asia Regional
Director Javed Hamid.
………………The project is sponsored by the founders of SIS, which provides
high-quality education modeled after the Singaporean curriculum. The
school has grown gradually to about 400 students from kindergarten through
the first year of secondary school. It occupies leased premises in the
Jakarta neighborhood of Bona Vista.
Guy Ellena, IFC Director for Health and Education, said, “This project will
provide a good education for students, and also provide teacher training,
curriculum development and advanced educational methods that will
ultimately benefit surrounding communities and Indonesia as whole.”
IFC (member of the World Bank Group) Senior Investment Staff and Education Experts
Visit SIS schools
Re-branding Exercise
SIS - Singapore International School
Different license (International School)
SIS - Singapore Indonesian School (for growing middle-upper income group)
Different license (National Plus School)
• “We do not like the word Indonesian in your school!”
REBRANDING EXERCISE
SIS - Singapore School (the silent „I‟)
like…….
SIA - Singapore Airlines
SIS Schools
Singapore International School
Singapore School, Location
(affiliated to Singapore International School)
LOCATIONS:8 campuses – Jakarta: South (Bona Vista),
North-West (Kebun Jeruk), North-East (Kelapa Gading), North (Pantai Indah Kapuk), Cilegon, Medan, Semarang and Bandung
Student population: Almost 3,000 students. Teachers almost 300 expats and almost same number locals
SIS present aim: 1 iconic SIS school in each of the Indonesian provinces - 33!
Locations SIS
In Jakarta
Excludes
Medan, Cilegon,
Bandung and
Semarang
SIS in South
Jakarta
SIS, PIK (North Jakarta)
SIS, PIK (Performed beyond expectations
when it opened its doors in 2005)
SIS, Pantai Indah Kapuk (phase 2 - 2008);
North Jakarta’s Secondary school and Junior
College wing
SIS KG
The new SIS KG (N. east) - artist’s impression
The new SIS KG (n. east) - Dream comes true. SIS’ largest school in terms of land space:
SIS, Kebun Jeruk (west Jakarta) ; Pilot School 1 -
Planned move 2007 to bigger premises in K. Jeruk
SIS, Cilegon
SIS, Semarang
SIS, Medan (North Sumatra) - More than 550 students
in temporary premises
SIS, Medan (opening doors at new campus in 2007)
SIS, Medan
SIS BANDUNG – Opening July 2007
SIS Bandung – Another view.
Opening July 2007
Our Program
Nursery, Pre-School (Kindergarten), Primary (Grade 1-6), Secondary (Grades 7-10), Pre-University (Grades 11-12)
International Cambridge examinations at Pr 6 (Gr 6), Sec 2 (Gr 8), Sec 4 (Gr 10), Pre-University 2 (Gr 12 for entrance to Universities)
SIS
Essential qualities of a SIS student Respect for the host or home country and the family
unit
Willingness to serve the interest of the larger community
High regard and thirst for a holistic education
Understanding and embracing the Information Technology (IT) around us
Personal integrity and discipline
Appreciation of a multicultural and multi-religious world
Appreciation of the environment within which we live
Pictorial walk into SIS
schools
Outdoor Activities
Children’s
Day
Robotics
Sports
Music & Drama
1st
Graduation Ceremony in Medan
Field Trips
Leadership Camps
Appreciation
of a cosmopolitan world
“UN-Day”
SIS
Management and Control
…….we are not a franchise
Same Board of Governors and Board of Directors providing common vision and policies
Same quality educationists with international teaching experience with career path for teachers
Common Examinations, policies and systems
Network that allows sharing (eg.Successful teaching approaches, Concerns, Meeting minutes etc.)
Monthly SIS-wide meetings (Board with Principals, Principals and Vice-Principals, Dept Heads, Administrators)
Systems that groom leaders
Common calendar of events
Good governance and security
SIS
Management and Control
In-House Consultants
External Consultants (Professor Gopinathan from NIE)
Technical Assistance (RI, IFC)
SIS
Controls and Appraisals
Independent Appraisals
2002- (0nce every 4 years) SIS Whole school Appraisal - a 6-month appraisal, senior members of NIE concluded:“SIS is indeed comparable to the top schools in Singapore in terms of teaching standards and pupil‟s performance”
2006 - (Yearly) SIS Subject Appraisal - Independent appraisal of the Chinese Language department (conducted by Dr Chua Chee Lay (NIE sub-Dean and tutor of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Mr Lee Choi Lan (NIE) and Madam Wong Lee Er (mandarin teacher trainer from Singapore)“SIS standards same as some of the top schools in Singapore…high standards of Chinese.”
SIS
Control and Transparency
International accreditation
and certificates
SIS schools are registered Cambridge centres
Primary 6
Cambridge International Primary Achievement Test
Results
ENGLISH
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Very Poor Poor Low
Average
High
Average
Very Good Excel lent
Score Category
Fre
qu
enc
y
Our school performed
exceptionally well in English. 97%
of the students achieved scores
that fell in the ‘High Average’
category and above.
English:
Secondary 2
Cambridge International Checkpoint Test
Results
Mathematics- Overall
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
very poor poor OK, but
below
average
good
(about
average)
very good excellent
Score Category
Freq
uen
cy
In Mathematics we did exceptionally
well (5.1).
Nearly 90% of our students received
‘above average’ scores; (20%)
achieved the highest possible score
of 6, meaning they scored higher
than more than 90% of candidates
worldwide.
We are therefore encouraged that
our approach to Mathematics for
both English and ESOL students is
good.
Mathematics:
CONGRATULATIONS to:
Nursyafiqah bte M. Ikhbal (Singaporean)
Hyoe Hyun Choi (Korean)
Fernando Yaputra (Indonesian)
Da Sol Lee (Korean)
Victor Brebenar (Romanian)
….. for a perfect score in Mathematics in the Cambridge Secondary 2 International Checkpoint
Examination conducted by Cambridge, UK.
The average score of our Secondary 2 students ranked SIS amongst the top in the world in
Mathematics.
Students who were in SIS for more than 2 years also performed above expectations in English
and Science.
Our Students performed exceptionally well in Mathematics. More than 90%
were above the Cambridge ‘Mean Rank or Better’ mark. Out of this group,
40% achieved ‘Very Good Rank’ mark and 46% achieved the ‘Excellent
Rank’ mark.
For English more than 80% of our students were above the ‘Mean Rank or Better’ mark. Out of this group
23% achieved ‘Very Good Rank’ mark.
In Science their achievement was equally encouraging. 89% were above ‘Mean Rank or Better’ mark. Out
of this group 34% achieved ‘Very Good Rank’ mark.
We are proud of each and every one of them and use this opportunity to extend our Congratulations!
KOMPAS and
The Jakarta Post
(November 15, 2005)
Plus SIS Bandung in 2007 -
Almost 3000 students!
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
BV KG PIK Mdn Smg Cil KJ
Students
SIS “Halfees fees” project;
a vision reaching reality
Jak Int‟l School/Brit Int‟l School (embassy started schools) -US$15,000 (Caucasian teachers with massively impressive facilities)
Schools upper and middle income groups
SIS BV - US$8000 (Mixed expats with impressive facilities)
SIS PIK/KG/KJ - US$4000-5000 (Majority Filipino with facilities)
SIS Medan, Semarang - US$2700-3000
These are proven sustainable and scalable models!!
Target is one school with appropriate fees in each Indonesian Province for growing upper and middle
income level
SIS “Halfees fees” project;
a vision reaching reality
Next Phase: Schools for lower income groups
SIS ? (US$1500-1000 with modest facilities) - Local teachers, different market - different SIS brand name
SIS ? (US$1000-500) with modest facilities) - the ultimate aim, different market - different SIS brand name
How?; Same way we did the National Plus schools
3 Pilot schools; focus on curriculum,
social and cultural issues
Under the SIS umbrella; credibility,
control, supervision, training and R&D
Sustainable and scalable; using local trained (SIS) teachers
When?
The Future
Permanent location for Singapore International School(R&D and operational hub)
Permanent location for SIS Medan & SIS KJ
Continue to roll-out schools for upper and middle income
Launch pilot schools for lower income; roll-out thereafter (different brand name but under the SIS umbrella and supervision)
Offer SIS infra-structure in a public-private initiative for teacher training; 1-1 mentor scheme (Consumer: SIS lower income schools + national schools)
SIS-Medan; Insight
SIS Medan - 500 students to move to new campus
Problems; Low fees (US$2500), Tsunami aftermath (Lost land), Construction prices up, Location of new land 20 mins away
Solutions; Did not draw down as fees were slowly increased while maintaining standards, Land Equity, Gradual Fees increase of fees (US$2500 to US$2700 to US$3000)
SIS-IFC partnership;
Immediate Impact
SIS BV - US$1 million; infra-structure upgrading, allowing the release of funds for R&D development National Plus Schools
Immediate Impact - 8 Nat Plus Schools rolled out with 3000 students
– Total of US$45million a year remains in Indonesia, otherwise students would be in Singapore (US$15,000 per student)
– Credibility
– Prevent Brain-drain to some extent
– Allowed us to position BV as the anchor of the Nat Plus Schools
– Concerns for BV - Rent, Facilities, Construction next door
SIS-IFC partnership; Long
Term Impact
Long term impact
• Impetus for 33 Nat Plus Schools planned for upper and middle income groups (one in each province)
• Impetus for next phase of Halfees Project ; schools for lower income
• Impetus of public-private teacher traininginitiative
Role IFC can play
Engage seriously to help Indonesian‟s education sector; shocking statistics shown earlier will only get worse
Consider a strategic partnership to help us fulfil the “one school in each province” vision; law supports this. Branch objectives; Potential enormous (1-2 adoption)
Software; R&D; Curriculum development and teacher training
Support SIS schools where commercial banks shy away (lower fees)
Look at schools with a different eye (interest rates, strict collateral stand, legal fees)
Continue to provide technical assistance (annual visits very useful). Investment officer/education expert & local Jkt office extremely helpful
Introduce other agencies/financial instruments to our Halfees and public-private teacher training project
Publicity
SIS .…our strengths
Track-record (market leader in Indonesia)Credibility (IFC partner, Salim Group, Sinar
Mas, Gleneagles Medan, NISP as lenders, etc)SIS tested systems in place providing fair
returns to investors and lendersAbility to mobilize people, experts (NIE, RI,
STU, international educationists, etc)
SIS .…our strengths
Grasped educational psyche of the growing upper and middle class niche in developing countries
A valuable arm to the less fortunate and government with our infra-structure and management expertise
Only organization in Indonesia that provides sustainable and scalable models for formal schooling at various income levels through well thought of step-by-step approach
SIS KG
SIS, KG concept in 2004:SIS, KG concept in 2004:
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