Jakarta, 30 September 2026 – Program Kemitraan Sekolah Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE mempertemukan para guru, kepala sekolah, dan pejabat dari Kementerian Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah (Kemendikdasmen) serta Kementerian Agama (Kemenag) dalam Education Stakeholder Engagement Meeting (ESEM) — sebuah pertemuan untuk melihat bagaimana kemitraan sekolah jangka panjang mengubah kepedulian iklim menjadi aksi nyata di ruang kelas. Acara dibuka secara resmi oleh Chloe Ashbolt, Counsellor

Jakarta, 30 September 2026 – The Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program brought teachers, school leaders and officials from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) together for its Education Stakeholder Engagement Meeting (ESEM) — a day about how long-term school partnerships are turning climate concern into classroom action. The event was formally opened by Chloe Ashbolt, Counsellor - Pu

Australia Immersion Program 2026 As part of the Australia Immersion Program delivered in August 2026, Teachers from Indonesia were joined by their Australian partner teachers for a three-day cultural immersion in Perth, Western Australia. This provided a unique learning experience for partner teachers to connect and build relationships prior to travelling to their partner school for a five-day school visit and homestay program in locations across Tasmania, Western Australia a

Visits to three Northern Territory schools showcased what Australia–Indonesia school partnerships can look like in practice.

Educators from Australia and Indonesia came together in Perth for three days of professional learning, cultural exchange and relationship-building as part of the 2026 Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program.

On 21 April 2026, the BRIDGE Program held its first-ever Kartini Day celebration at SMAN 17 Makassar, one of the BRIDGE GEDSI Model Schools, bringing together 100 students and 300 teachers from six BRIDGE partner senior secondary schools and madrasahs across Makassar under the theme "Girls Creating Their Future."

Seventeen teachers from ten Indonesian schools have taken the next step in building international school partnerships after participating in the 2026 BRIDGE School Partnerships Program Pre-Departure Training in Jakarta from 2–5 June.

In 2024 Franklin Primary School was selected for the Australia–Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Programme and matched with SD Islam Kreatif Mutiara Anak Sholeh in Sidoarjo, East Java.

The Australia–Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program has formally launched its 2026 cohort, announcing twenty schools that will take part in ten new bilateral partnerships across Australia and Indonesia. Delivered online, the Welcome Event brought together educators, government representatives and program partners to mark the commencement of the 2026 program year and introduce the schools and teachers selected to participate. The BRIDGE program is supported by the Austr

At an online Welcome Ceremony in May 2026, ten new Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE school partnerships were announced. Australian schools were selected from the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmania and matched with schools from the Indonesian provinces of North Sumatra, South Sumatra, East Java, Central Java and Jakarta.

This collaboration involves cultural exchanges, including traditional dance learning and visits to orangutan rehabilitation centers.

SMAN 3 Yogyakarta and Warrnambool College share a lasting partnership that formally began in 2012.

Partner school: SMAN 1 Jepara and Sunshine Beach State High School Queensland This case study explores how the BRIDGE School Partnership between SMAN 1 Jepara and Sunshine Beach State High School Queensland, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), impacted gender and social inclusion pedagogical knowledge and practices. Names of Schools : SMAN 1 Jepara, Jepara, Indonesia; and Sunshine Beach Primary School, Queensland, Australia Case Study Topic: Partner

Nineteen Australian teachers (12 females and 7 males) and 24 Indonesian teachers (18 females and 6 males) from the 2023 and 2024 BRIDGE School Partnerships program, participated in a professional learning program that incorporated a three-day cultural immersion program in Jakarta, a five-day school visit program with their partnership school, and a formal debrief session in Jakarta prior to their departure to Australia.

MHS supported SMAN 5 Mataram in delivering their first BRIDGE Class Model Workshop on Interactive Learning Boards.

SMAN 5 Surabaya was awarded the BRIDGE GEDSI Model School designation during the BRIDGE Education Stakeholder Engagement Meeting. This accolade highlights the school's commitment to Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) initiatives and showcases their efforts to incorporate GEDSI in their educational practices.

Students from Scotts Head Public School celebrated Indonesia's Independence Day with a special performance, singing "Selamat Ulang Tahun" under the guidance of the BRIDGE program teachers.

Aitken College students travel to Indonesia to visit SMAN 54 Jakarta on a study tour to meet the students they have been collaborating with for the last 8 months.

MI Karakter Mutiara Bunda Bali and Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School, Ocean Grove underwent a competitive (online) school selection and were successful.

Year 1 (2023/2024): All grades explored Food and Mental Health, focusing on the effects of high-sugar diets on emotions and behaviour.