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

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.

Students from four BRIDGE schools had a unique learning opportunity when they were invited to visit the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Perth.

SMAN 54 Jakarta welcomed Australian Governor General David Hurley and his wife Linda Hurley for a landmark visit. Hosted by Principal Bapak Rustaman, the event was further distinguished by the presence of the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Penny Williams, along with Embassy staff and representatives from the Indonesian Education Ministry.