In 2013 an alarming education policy will take effect in Indonesia. The new legislation, Peraturan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia Nomor 17 tahun 2010, has far-reaching implications for international educators wishing to teach in Indonesia. Here are the basics of the legislation:
1. "
National Plus Schools" [nat'l curriculum + internat'l curriculum, eg: Cambridge] will now be called "
International Schools." This means that for every foreign teacher there must be 3 local Indonesian teachers. Foreign teachers will only be allowed to teach English and NOthing more, as all other subjects will be taught by locals.
2. Schools currently called "International Schools" will become "Foreign Schools." NO Indonesian citizens will be allowed to attend these schools.
It appears international teachers in Indonesia will be relegated to teaching ESL.