Indonesia

Indonesia’s 2014 reforms introduced the SPK framework for schools offering international education. They also explain name changes such as Jakarta International School becoming Jakarta Intercultural School. The linked analysis describes those reforms; it should not be read as a complete statement of current licensing requirements. ↗

Published accounts describe hundreds of SPK schools nationwide. Counts differ by date and by whether they cover association members or the whole sector. For a family choosing a school, its licence and the authorisations for the programme your child will follow are more useful than a national total. ↗

An international curriculum can include Indonesian subjects, and a child’s nationality and year group affect which language, civics and religious studies appear on the timetable. Older summaries of examinations and staffing rules may no longer describe current practice. ↗

Bali Island School’s 2025–26 handbook describes documentation of legal status and school sponsorship arrangements, with the family responsible for its own residence permits. ↗

Build document processing into the moving timetable. Before paying fees that cannot be refunded, find out what happens if the planned start date slips while paperwork is pending.

• Jakarta Intercultural School: the 2026–27 secondary fee source gives about IDR 633 million for Grades 9–12 tuition plus annual enrolment and capital charges. This excludes technology, transport and any EAL charge. The standard annual enrolment guarantee is IDR 32.25 million and capital charge IDR 68.367 million; do not add them again to the subtotal.
• British School Jakarta: the 2026–27 directory lists IDR 158,518,000 in early years, including the capital levy, through IDR 561,064,000 for Grade 12. Application and other charges need a separate check. Fee listing
• Green School Bali: the 2026–27 tuition range is IDR 185,445,400–328,600,900. Application and registration total IDR 40 million, and the IDR 30 million deposit has refund conditions, including a minimum enrolment period and notice requirements. An annual scholarship levy and other applicable charges are additional.
• Bali Island School: its 2026–27 schedule lists US$4,300 for half-day preschool through US$18,500 for Grades 11–12, including the capital levy. IB examination fees are US$185 per subject. School fee schedule

Compare fees for the same year group and academic year. List tuition, compulsory annual charges and joining fees as costs; show refundable deposits separately as cash needed up front. Then add transport, meals and any support charges that apply to your child. ↗

Jakarta schools are spread across several neighbourhoods. JIS has campuses in Kebayoran Baru, Pondok Indah and Cilandak; British School Jakarta occupies an 18-hectare campus in Bintaro, South Tangerang, south-west of central Jakarta. ↗

Bali offers several distinct educational routes. Green School teaches its own programme and awards its own high-school diploma; Canggu Community School offers IGCSEs followed by the IB Diploma, while Bali Island School offers the IB continuum. Green School also has The Bridge, a coworking and community space. Choose on the basis of the programme, support and daily journey rather than a general description of island life. ↗

Surabaya Intercultural School began in 1971 as the American Consulate School and is described in published sources as a non-profit, WASC-accredited school. Other options include Sekolah Ciputra’s IB programmes and Surabaya European School’s Cambridge route to A Level. Bandung Alliance Intercultural School serves West Java. Current official 2026–27 fee schedules for these schools are not included here. ↗

This guide draws on school schedules, handbooks and secondary research. The detailed JIS and Green School profiles explain the newer fee figures used above. Older regulatory and visa material is background reading, and fee listings from directories should be confirmed with admissions. Regulation 31/2014 analysis Green School Bali Island School German School Jakarta

Fee years are identified where available. For how we assess sources, see our research standard. Browse the school directory for individual profiles, or send a correction if information has changed. our research standard school directory corrections