SIS IFC (16 nov 06)

Education for all; Private schools for all income

levels

An insight into SIS‟ sustainable and scalable schools in Indonesia

Presentation agenda

Insight into Indonesia‟s education sector

Insight into SIS; present/future

Insight into the impact IFC had on SIS

Further role IFC can play

Q&A

Indonesia

Startling statistics: General

Largest school age population in the worldLowest Government spending on education

& highest drop-outs in S.E Asia (behind Laos and Vietnam)30% of 12-15 year olds make it to

secondary schools

After the financial crisis in Asia, 40,000 dropped out of elementary schools

Schools riddled with corruption

Indonesia

Startling statistics: Teachers

50% primary & 63% secondary school teachers -minimum qualifications

Teachers low motivation. 80% take on other jobs. Absenteeism. Little/No training Poor teaching methodologies; rote

learning, little development of critical thinking skillsNeed 500,000 trained teachers

Education Standards in Asia

3.09

3.19

3.50

3.96

4.24

4.27

4.41

4.72

5.47

5.96

6.21

6.56

- 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0

Indonesia

Vietnam

Thailand

Philippines

Hong Kong

Malaysia

China

India

Taiwan

Japan

Singapore

South Korea

The following graph illustrates that Indonesia is ranked as having the poorest quality

education system of the 12 Asian countries surveyed:

0 being best and 10 being worst(Source: HK based PERC survey 2001)

Consequences

- Poor foundation in early years in Maths and Science or a command of a working language reduces opportunity to enjoy higher education

- Growing pool of unskilled students and no confidence (44% in a 2001 World bank survey said student achievement in schools have decreased after financial crisis)

- Investments head to higher learning institutions

- Those who can afford move out of provinces/go overseas creating economic woes

- Brain drain (not coming back)

- Domino effect – physically handicapped ignored

- “Prey institutions” flourish = radical religious schools start to mushroom

Type of Schools

International Schools

“undeclared” 30% cap on

Indonesians students

Religious Schools – Islamic and Christian

National Schools – Public/State schools

National Plus Schools

“ Private schools”

Insight into Public and Private

schools

2.25 million private pre-schools VS 28,000 pre-schools 1.9 million private elementary schools + 3

million Islamic elementary schools VS 24 million public elementary schools

Insight into Public and Private

schools

Growing upper and middle income class prefer private schools

Lower income prefer private schools; 85% of the low income attend Islamic schools (privately run); enrollment up 7% a year

20% of all Indonesian school children attend madrasahs

Mushrooming of private schools; Cheap private schools schools noguarantee on quality. Fertile ground for radical religious schools aiming lower income groups

Government’s Response

Simplify and standardize national curriculum(competency based) BUT implementation so hampered by lack of training and supervision

Central government‟s transfer of authorityfor national education to regional government BUT patchy and confused (who is responsible for training)….local budgets more for immediate impact programs

Work with international sponsors, donor communities, agencies and institutions like ADB, WB, IFC etc BUT these institutions have their concerns and limitations

Promote and encourage private sectorparticipation in education in Indonesia

Concerns of Development Banks,

Donor Community & Aid Agencies

Schools be freed from corruption for max returns on loans & aid grants?

Pte schools for middle and upper income; Supervision? R&D for improvement? Quality?

Pte schools for lower income; Sustainable? Scalable?

Teacher training; Usual route; improve quality by spending

millions on teacher training only to be put back into same

rigid structure. Teachers go back to preferred systems once aid

missions move on

Private sector’s hand in education; reality

Religious schools; Mushrooming. Fertile

ground for radical teaching

National Plus Schools;

Education has become a business

Owners (dubious, money laundering, no long term vision)

Teacher hijacking and unethical marketing practices

No independent checks

Singapore International School

(Indonesia)

The Background

Founded in 1996

Assisted by H.E Edward Lee, then-Singapore‟s Ambassador to Indonesia

Encouragement from then-Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Dr Tony Tan and then-Singapore‟s Minister of Education Teo Chee Hean

Set up by educationists from Singapore‟s premier school Raffles Institution (RI)….Secondment of Vice-

Principal from RI to SIS.


(Indonesia)

The Background

School in N. Jakarta (20 students). Singapore embassy helped to raise grants. Moved to South.

Muscled out Moved again to Bona Vista complex, struggling real estate.

Finished off un-finished club-house and moved in 2002 (250 students)

Now more than 400 students from 35 different nationalities in a modern campus & Brought Life to the Real estate

SIS in South

Jakarta


(Indonesia)

More than 300 Indonesian students on waiting list for SIS (30% cap)

Indonesian students already in SIS struggled because of background and language

Decision: 2 pilot schools for Indonesian students; Kebun Jeruk and Kelapa Gading - under SIS umbrella but called “Singapore Indonesian School”

Spent 18 months on two pilot schools; Kelapa Gading and Kebun Jeruk (both in Jakarta)

Researched, designed and developed a unique SIS curriculum (modeled after the Singapore curriculum)

SIS, Kebun Jeruk; pilot school 1

(West Jakarta; 100 students)

SIS, Kelapa Gading; Pilot school 2;

100 students


(Indonesia)

Results: Excellent. Student performance improved dramatically

Approached World Bank who linked us to the International Finance Corporation (member of the World Bank Group)

Due diligence of schools, systems, curriculum, standards, philosophies and background

IFC/World Bank agreed to support SIS to bring quality education to Indonesia

Roll-out schools (2003) in upper and middle income catchment areasLoans from IFC(member of World Bank group)/Commercial

banksPure management using SIS brand name

IFC Press release

IFC’s Supports School in First Indonesian Education Loan

Jakarta, June 23, 2004—The International Finance Corporation, the private

sector arm of the World Bank Group, today agreed to provide loans to

support three new pre-primary, primary, and secondary National Plus (NP)

schools and one existing school in major cities on Java and Sumatra

islands. The project will construct two new NP schools and open another

on leased premises. The loan will also support the expansion of the

Singapore International School (SIS) in Jakarta.

…….. “This project will extend access to high-quality primary and secondary

education in Indonesia. It will provide direct benefits to students while

providing a model for educators and teachers that can be used nationally to

further expand educational opportunity” said IFC East Asia Regional

Director Javed Hamid.

………………The project is sponsored by the founders of SIS, which provides

high-quality education modeled after the Singaporean curriculum. The

school has grown gradually to about 400 students from kindergarten through

the first year of secondary school. It occupies leased premises in the

Jakarta neighborhood of Bona Vista.

Guy Ellena, IFC Director for Health and Education, said, “This project will

provide a good education for students, and also provide teacher training,

curriculum development and advanced educational methods that will

ultimately benefit surrounding communities and Indonesia as whole.”

IFC (member of the World Bank Group) Senior Investment Staff and Education Experts

Visit SIS schools

Re-branding Exercise

SIS - Singapore International School

Different license (International School)

SIS - Singapore Indonesian School (for growing middle-upper income group)

Different license (National Plus School)

• “We do not like the word Indonesian in your school!”

REBRANDING EXERCISE

SIS - Singapore School (the silent „I‟)

like…….

SIA - Singapore Airlines

SIS Schools


Singapore School, Location

(affiliated to Singapore International School)

LOCATIONS:8 campuses – Jakarta: South (Bona Vista),

North-West (Kebun Jeruk), North-East (Kelapa Gading), North (Pantai Indah Kapuk), Cilegon, Medan, Semarang and Bandung

Student population: Almost 3,000 students. Teachers almost 300 expats and almost same number locals

SIS present aim: 1 iconic SIS school in each of the Indonesian provinces - 33!

Locations SIS

In Jakarta

Excludes

Medan, Cilegon,

Bandung and

Semarang

SIS in South

Jakarta

SIS, PIK (North Jakarta)

SIS, PIK (Performed beyond expectations

when it opened its doors in 2005)

SIS, Pantai Indah Kapuk (phase 2 - 2008);

North Jakarta’s Secondary school and Junior

College wing

SIS KG

The new SIS KG (N. east) - artist’s impression

The new SIS KG (n. east) - Dream comes true. SIS’ largest school in terms of land space:

SIS, Kebun Jeruk (west Jakarta) ; Pilot School 1 -

Planned move 2007 to bigger premises in K. Jeruk

SIS, Cilegon

SIS, Semarang

SIS, Medan (North Sumatra) - More than 550 students

in temporary premises

SIS, Medan (opening doors at new campus in 2007)

SIS, Medan

SIS BANDUNG – Opening July 2007

SIS Bandung – Another view.

Opening July 2007

Our Program

Nursery, Pre-School (Kindergarten), Primary (Grade 1-6), Secondary (Grades 7-10), Pre-University (Grades 11-12)

International Cambridge examinations at Pr 6 (Gr 6), Sec 2 (Gr 8), Sec 4 (Gr 10), Pre-University 2 (Gr 12 for entrance to Universities)

SIS

Essential qualities of a SIS student Respect for the host or home country and the family

unit

Willingness to serve the interest of the larger community

High regard and thirst for a holistic education

Understanding and embracing the Information Technology (IT) around us

Personal integrity and discipline

Appreciation of a multicultural and multi-religious world

Appreciation of the environment within which we live

Pictorial walk into SIS

schools

Outdoor Activities

Children’s

Day

Robotics

Sports

Music & Drama

1st

Graduation Ceremony in Medan

Field Trips

Leadership Camps

Appreciation

of a cosmopolitan world

“UN-Day”

SIS

Management and Control

…….we are not a franchise

Same Board of Governors and Board of Directors providing common vision and policies

Same quality educationists with international teaching experience with career path for teachers

Common Examinations, policies and systems

Network that allows sharing (eg.Successful teaching approaches, Concerns, Meeting minutes etc.)

Monthly SIS-wide meetings (Board with Principals, Principals and Vice-Principals, Dept Heads, Administrators)

Systems that groom leaders

Common calendar of events

Good governance and security

SIS

Management and Control

In-House Consultants

External Consultants (Professor Gopinathan from NIE)

Technical Assistance (RI, IFC)

SIS

Controls and Appraisals

Independent Appraisals

2002- (0nce every 4 years) SIS Whole school Appraisal - a 6-month appraisal, senior members of NIE concluded:“SIS is indeed comparable to the top schools in Singapore in terms of teaching standards and pupil‟s performance”

2006 - (Yearly) SIS Subject Appraisal - Independent appraisal of the Chinese Language department (conducted by Dr Chua Chee Lay (NIE sub-Dean and tutor of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Mr Lee Choi Lan (NIE) and Madam Wong Lee Er (mandarin teacher trainer from Singapore)“SIS standards same as some of the top schools in Singapore…high standards of Chinese.”

SIS

Control and Transparency

International accreditation

and certificates

SIS schools are registered Cambridge centres

Primary 6

Cambridge International Primary Achievement Test

Results

ENGLISH

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Very Poor Poor Low

Average

High

Average

Very Good Excel lent

Score Category

Fre

qu

enc

y

Our school performed

exceptionally well in English. 97%

of the students achieved scores

that fell in the ‘High Average’

category and above.

English:

Secondary 2

Cambridge International Checkpoint Test

Results

Mathematics- Overall

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

very poor poor OK, but

below

average

good

(about

average)

very good excellent

Score Category

Freq

uen

cy

In Mathematics we did exceptionally

well (5.1).

Nearly 90% of our students received

‘above average’ scores; (20%)

achieved the highest possible score

of 6, meaning they scored higher

than more than 90% of candidates

worldwide.

We are therefore encouraged that

our approach to Mathematics for

both English and ESOL students is

good.

Mathematics:

CONGRATULATIONS to:

Nursyafiqah bte M. Ikhbal (Singaporean)

Hyoe Hyun Choi (Korean)

Fernando Yaputra (Indonesian)

Da Sol Lee (Korean)

Victor Brebenar (Romanian)

….. for a perfect score in Mathematics in the Cambridge Secondary 2 International Checkpoint

Examination conducted by Cambridge, UK.

The average score of our Secondary 2 students ranked SIS amongst the top in the world in

Mathematics.

Students who were in SIS for more than 2 years also performed above expectations in English

and Science.

Our Students performed exceptionally well in Mathematics. More than 90%

were above the Cambridge ‘Mean Rank or Better’ mark. Out of this group,

40% achieved ‘Very Good Rank’ mark and 46% achieved the ‘Excellent

Rank’ mark.

For English more than 80% of our students were above the ‘Mean Rank or Better’ mark. Out of this group

23% achieved ‘Very Good Rank’ mark.

In Science their achievement was equally encouraging. 89% were above ‘Mean Rank or Better’ mark. Out

of this group 34% achieved ‘Very Good Rank’ mark.

We are proud of each and every one of them and use this opportunity to extend our Congratulations!

KOMPAS and

The Jakarta Post

(November 15, 2005)

Plus SIS Bandung in 2007 -

Almost 3000 students!

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Students

SIS “Halfees fees” project;

a vision reaching reality

Jak Int‟l School/Brit Int‟l School (embassy started schools) -US$15,000 (Caucasian teachers with massively impressive facilities)

Schools upper and middle income groups

SIS BV - US$8000 (Mixed expats with impressive facilities)

SIS PIK/KG/KJ - US$4000-5000 (Majority Filipino with facilities)

SIS Medan, Semarang - US$2700-3000

These are proven sustainable and scalable models!!

Target is one school with appropriate fees in each Indonesian Province for growing upper and middle

income level

SIS “Halfees fees” project;

a vision reaching reality

Next Phase: Schools for lower income groups

SIS ? (US$1500-1000 with modest facilities) - Local teachers, different market - different SIS brand name

SIS ? (US$1000-500) with modest facilities) - the ultimate aim, different market - different SIS brand name

How?; Same way we did the National Plus schools

3 Pilot schools; focus on curriculum,

social and cultural issues

Under the SIS umbrella; credibility,

control, supervision, training and R&D

Sustainable and scalable; using local trained (SIS) teachers

When?

The Future

Permanent location for Singapore International School(R&D and operational hub)

Permanent location for SIS Medan & SIS KJ

Continue to roll-out schools for upper and middle income

Launch pilot schools for lower income; roll-out thereafter (different brand name but under the SIS umbrella and supervision)

Offer SIS infra-structure in a public-private initiative for teacher training; 1-1 mentor scheme (Consumer: SIS lower income schools + national schools)

SIS-Medan; Insight

SIS Medan - 500 students to move to new campus

Problems; Low fees (US$2500), Tsunami aftermath (Lost land), Construction prices up, Location of new land 20 mins away

Solutions; Did not draw down as fees were slowly increased while maintaining standards, Land Equity, Gradual Fees increase of fees (US$2500 to US$2700 to US$3000)

SIS-IFC partnership;

Immediate Impact

SIS BV - US$1 million; infra-structure upgrading, allowing the release of funds for R&D development National Plus Schools

Immediate Impact - 8 Nat Plus Schools rolled out with 3000 students

– Total of US$45million a year remains in Indonesia, otherwise students would be in Singapore (US$15,000 per student)

– Credibility

– Prevent Brain-drain to some extent

– Allowed us to position BV as the anchor of the Nat Plus Schools

– Concerns for BV - Rent, Facilities, Construction next door

SIS-IFC partnership; Long

Term Impact

Long term impact

• Impetus for 33 Nat Plus Schools planned for upper and middle income groups (one in each province)

• Impetus for next phase of Halfees Project ; schools for lower income

• Impetus of public-private teacher traininginitiative

Role IFC can play

Engage seriously to help Indonesian‟s education sector; shocking statistics shown earlier will only get worse

Consider a strategic partnership to help us fulfil the “one school in each province” vision; law supports this. Branch objectives; Potential enormous (1-2 adoption)

Software; R&D; Curriculum development and teacher training

Support SIS schools where commercial banks shy away (lower fees)

Look at schools with a different eye (interest rates, strict collateral stand, legal fees)

Continue to provide technical assistance (annual visits very useful). Investment officer/education expert & local Jkt office extremely helpful

Introduce other agencies/financial instruments to our Halfees and public-private teacher training project

Publicity

SIS .…our strengths

Track-record (market leader in Indonesia)Credibility (IFC partner, Salim Group, Sinar

Mas, Gleneagles Medan, NISP as lenders, etc)SIS tested systems in place providing fair

returns to investors and lendersAbility to mobilize people, experts (NIE, RI,

STU, international educationists, etc)

SIS .…our strengths

Grasped educational psyche of the growing upper and middle class niche in developing countries

A valuable arm to the less fortunate and government with our infra-structure and management expertise

Only organization in Indonesia that provides sustainable and scalable models for formal schooling at various income levels through well thought of step-by-step approach

SIS KG

SIS, KG concept in 2004:SIS, KG concept in 2004: