Stories & Best Practices

Local solutions to improve education quality explored at Temu INOVASI forum in Batu City, East Java

Held in celebration of National Education Day (Thursday 2nd May 2019), the event was an opportunity to recognise Batu City as a ‘Literacy City’, and showcased INOVASI’s program implementation and promising education practices. Batu is

Australia’s Deputy Head of Mission and World Bank Indonesia Country Director visit government leaders and communities on Sumba Island

The visit aimed to observe the implementation of the Government of Australia’s Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children (INOVAS) Program and the World Bank’s Investing in Nutrition and Early Years (INEY) Program in East Sumba. During

Meeting between East Java Governor and 5 regents / mayors from INOVASI partner districts

The event was attended by Bupati from Sumenep, Pasuruan, Sidoarjo, Probolinggo, and the Mayor of Batu. Representatives from the East Java and Regency/City education service offices, as well as the provincial and district Ministry of

Local solutions to improve education quality explored at Temu INOVASI forum in Jakarta

Hosted in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Graha Meeting Room, the event was attended by more than 200 provincial and national stakeholders from Indonesia’s education sector. This included teachers, principals, supervisors, government officials, and

Endang Kusniati, Turns Mathematics into Something Fun

She made learning tools to help grade 1 and 2 students understand the concepts of mathematics easily. According to her, if students already understand the concept, they will easily do math problems. “Understanding this concept

INOVASI launches new partnership agreements with education organisations in Indonesia

This includes with CIS Timor, Dompet Dhuafa, Edukasi 101, Forum Lingkar Pena, Sahabat Pulau Indonesia, Jaringan Semua Murid Semua Guru, SIL, Taman Bacaan Pelangi, Universitas Bina Nusantara (BINUS), Universitas Borneo Tarakan (UBT), Universitas Islam Negeri

In Indonesia, innovative education programs highlight teachers’ education gap

Supporting children in remote areas of the country, and those speaking a language at home different to that of the national curriculum, requires new ideas and approaches to build capacity. Australian Aid’s Innovation for Indonesia’s

Story of Warsiah, the Principal Who Build Bridges so Teachers and Students Can Go to School

The principal of SD 013 Buluh Perindu, Warsiah, said that the school is separated by a river as wide as 100 meters from the residential area. This was an obstacle for students and teachers to