The Australian Government's Education Partnership with Indonesia has begun creating a more professional management culture at 450 schools now being jointly built across Indonesia.
Training began for teachers in the new schools in October in how to create a positive culture where all children can participate in schooling regardless of gender, socioeconomic status, geographic location or disability.
'This training really helped me think about my role as a school supervisor,' said Dr Musabikhin from Cigeulis, East Java. 'I learned that I can be a coach for other staff and encourage those with potential to develop even further.'
Sri Janiyati, a teacher from Sukabumi said, 'At first I was wondering, why would people from another country care about education in Indonesia?
'But it was so valuable for me as a teacher–I saw how I can motivate my students by doing things differently,' she said.
'This training is a golden chance to be able to make a difference from the very beginning,' explained Education Partnership adviser and trainer, Alison Atwell.
Australia's Education Partnership is helping increase access to junior secondary education in poor and remote areas of Indonesia. The A$500 million partnership is our largest bilateral aid program.