Media Release
22 March 2024
The third phase of the INOVASI (Innovation for Indonesia's School Children) program, an education partnership between the Australian and Indonesian Governments, was officially launched at the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (MoECRT) in Jakarta on 21 March 2024.
INOVASI, valued at AUD55 million over 4 years (2024-2027), works with the Indonesian Government to improve learning and foundational skills for all Indonesian primary students. The third phase will build on previous successes to strengthen acquisition of literacy and numeracy foundational skills in classrooms.
The Australian Embassy’s A/g Minister Counsellor for Governance and Human Development, Ms Hannah Derwent said, “Australia has long partnered with Indonesia in the basic education sector. We commend the Government of Indonesia’s commitment to implementing inclusive primary education policies and practices for foundational skills.”
“Indonesia has made remarkable progress in the past few decades to improve access to primary and secondary education, and our current objective is to provide higher quality learning opportunities for all students through Merdeka Belajar,” said Mr Anindito Aditomo, Head of the Curriculum Standards and Educational Assessment Agency, MoECRT.
“With support from the INOVASI program, teachers, principals, and other stakeholders at the district level can better understand and implement Merdeka Belajar policies to improve the quality of learning,” added Mr Aditomo.
Rohmat Mulyana Sapdi, Secretary of the Directorate General for Islamic Education in the Ministry of Religious Affairs, commended the INOVASI program for prioritising inclusive practices in madrasah and schools across Indonesia.
“The Ministry of Religious Affairs welcomes INOVASI’s continued support of our own efforts to strengthen inclusive teaching and leadership practices,” said Mr Sapdi. “Together we can scale up approaches and improve foundational skills for all primary school and madrasah students, including children with disabilities.”
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