Media Release
9 August 2024
Ten Indonesian schools joined the Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnership Program at a ceremony in Jakarta today.
The BRIDGE (Building Relationships through Intercultural Dialogue and Growing Engagement) program connects Indonesian schools with partner schools in Australia, building relationships between Indonesian and Australian school communities, and providing access to new knowledge and skills for Indonesian and Australian educators.
The BRIDGE Program has been running for 16 years in Indonesia and has so far established 253 Indonesia – Australia school partnerships.
Two selected teachers from each new BRIDGE school will have the opportunity to experience a school visit and homestay with their partner school in Australia.
“The BRIDGE program builds connections between people and communities in Indonesia and Australia. I wish our new BRIDGE school participants all the best as they take up this unique opportunity,” said Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Penny Williams PSM.
Counsellor Public Affairs at the Australian Embassy Jakarta, Chloe Ashbolt, attended the signing ceremony and congratulated the principals from the selected schools on joining the BRIDGE community.
The ten successful schools for the BRIDGE 2024 cohort are:
- Madrasah Muallimaat Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta
- MAN 11 Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta
- MA Pesantren Terpadu Al Fauzan, East Java
- MINU KH. Mukmin Sidoarjo, East Java
- SD Islam Harapan Ibu, Jakarta
- SD Smart Auladi, West Java
- SMP Laboratorium UM Malang, East Java
- SD Islam Kreatif Mutiara Anak Sholeh, East Java
- SD Kristen Citra Bangsa, East Nusa Tenggara
- SMPN 6 Langke Rembong, East Nusa Tenggara
The BRIDGE program is funded by the Australian Government and implemented by the Asia Education Foundation (AEF).
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