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Applications open for the
2027 Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program 

Applications for the 2027 program open Monday, 5 October 2026. 

 

Eligible Australian states and Indonesian provinces for 2027: Queensland, Victoria, Banten, Yogyakarta, South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, East Nusa Tenggara. 

2 Australian and 2 Indonesians teachers taking a selfie in a classroom.

About

Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program

The Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and delivered by Asialink Education at the University of Melbourne.

The program connects Australian and Indonesian schools in meaningful bilateral partnerships. Since 2008, BRIDGE has been building bridges between cultures, classrooms, and communities.

BRIDGE establishes school-to-school relationships, provides comprehensive teacher professional learning programs—both online and in-country—and connects students through engaging global classroom activities.

Program Goals

GOAL

To support stronger people-to-people relationships between Australia and Indonesia through enhancing teacher skills and mutual understanding.

outcomes

Participating educators demonstrate sustained improvements in pedagogical skills, including applying digital and student-centred teaching practices.

 

Participating educators establish and sustain partnerships between Australia and Indonesia.

outputs

Establish school partnerships

Public diplomacy events

Professional Learning 

School grants

In-country immersion program

Alumni opportunities

Joint student activities

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