Camden Haven High School and SMPN 16 Singkawang (2015)
Partner school: Camden Haven High School, New South Wales, Australia, and SMP Negeri 16 Singkawang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Camden Haven High School in New South Wales, Australia, and SMP Negeri 16 Singkawang in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, have been partners in the Australia-Asia BRIDGE School Partnerships Project since 2015. This collaboration involves cultural exchanges, including traditional dance learning and visits to orangutan rehabilitation centers. Both schools organized Literacy Tours to D.I. Yogyakarta and Semarang, enabling students to interact with learning resources and create an anthology book to bridge cultures. Their commitment to fostering intercultural understanding and international cooperation has earned them Lighthouse status.
August 16, 2017
International visit: Students and teachers from Camden Haven High School visited their sister school, SMP Negeri 16 Singkawang, where they engaged in language practice, traditional dancing, and a visit to an orangutan rehabilitation center.
February 25, 2020
Grant recipient: The first Lighthouse BRIDGE School Partnership between Camden Haven High School and SMPN 16 Singkawang was celebrated in Port Macquarie, New South Wales. The event acknowledged continuous efforts to foster people-to-people links between Australia and Indonesia since 2015.
December 15, 2022
Robotics workshop: The collaboration between SMPN 16 Singkawang and Camden Haven High School under the BRIDGE School Partnership Program was broadened. STEM education activities, including a mini robotics workshop led by educators from Camden Haven High School in Singkawang, were introduced.
January 17, 2024
Grant recipient: SMPN 16 Singkawang and Camden Haven High School were recognized as the BRIDGE Honorary LPP Awardee in 2023. The Literacy Tours to D.I. Yogyakarta and Semarang were highlighted, aimed at expanding students' learning experiences and fostering cultural understanding through the creation of an anthology book.
2015 BRIDGE Partnerships
Australian Schools | States and Territories | Indonesian Schools | Provinces |
|---|---|---|---|
Hastings Public School | New South Wales | SDN 060841 Medan Petisah | North Sumatra |
Port Elliot Primary School | South Australia | SDN 060843 Medan Barat | North Sumatra |
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School | South Australia | SDN Pancasila Lembang | West Java |
New Town Primary School | Tasmania | SD Panca Setya 1 Sintang | West Kalimantan |
Sandringham College | Victoria | SMAN 1 Kebumen | Central Java |
Dominic College | Tasmania | SMPN 5 Grobogan | Central Java |
Launceston Church Grammar School | Tasmania | SDN Percobaan 2 Yogyakarta | Special Region Yogyakarta |
Tyabb Railway Station Primary School | Victoria | SDN 7 Sintang | West Kalimantan |
Dapto Public School | New South Wales | SDN Bantul Timur | Special Region Yogyakarta |
St Mary's Primary School - Young | New South Wales | SDS Suluh Harapan Sintang | West Kalimantan |
Kennedy Baptist College | Western Australia | SMPN 1 Bonorowo | Central Java |
Cleveland District State High School | Queensland | SMPN 3 Slogohimo | Central Java |
Burnside State High School | Queensland | SMPN 4 Pancur Batu | North Sumatra |
Manilla Central School | New South Wales | SMAN 5 Semarang | Central Java |
Rosebud Secondary College | Victoria | SMAN 1 Boyolali | Central Java |
St Mary's College - Seymour | Victoria | SMPN 20 Singkawang | West Kalimantan |
Somerville Secondary College | Victoria | SMAN 1 Kudus | Central Java |
Camden Haven High School | New South Wales | SMPN 16 Singkawang | West Kalimantan |
Garran Primary School | Australian Captial Territory | SDN Wonosari Baru Gunungkidul | Special Region Yogyakarta |
Waniora Public School | New South Wales | SDN Keputran 2 | Special Region Yogyakarta |