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More Indonesians to Seek International Schools in Malaysia

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Dec 02, 2014

The Jakarta Globe reported a new regulation that threatens to reduce the quality of education at some of Indonesia’s top schools. Issued in May this year, all international schools in the country had until Dec. 1 to comply with sweeping changes in how they can operate.

The ministerial regulation states that existing international schools will be split into two categories: LPA (foreign education institutions) and SPK (joint cooperation schools). Indonesian students will also be barred from LPA schools, which will only be open to citizens of the foreign entity/embassy affiliated with the school. Foreign students at SPK schools will be required to study the Indonesian language and culture.

The Indonesian Education Ministry has said nothing about accommodating those affected by the changes — especially the students.

We predict there will be a surge of interest from Indonesian parents seeking for quality private and international schools in Malaysia for these additional reasons:

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Culture: Familiar but different

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Malaysia and Indonesia are sister nations with several shared identity markers that makes one feel at home. However, the similarities always have interesting branching differences that make us unique. For example, the humble laksa: although similar at a glance, the broth is brighter and more spicy in the Indonesian version.

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Short distance

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The time it takes to fly from Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur is a mere two hours. A trip from Palembang to Yogyakarta (which is well known as the education center of Indonesia) is three hours and five minutes! Parents would definitely be more confident that their loved ones are closer to them. The Malaysian immigration is also very welcoming of Indonesian students. 

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Comparatively low expenditure

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The expenditure of studying and living in Malaysia is comparatively low to countries like Australia, US, UK, France, Canada, and Singapore as the Malaysian currency conversion is advantageous. The humble President, Pak Jokowi would have saved even more if he had sent Kaesang to Malaysia instead!

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Comfortable and safe

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Malaysia is one of the safest and most politically stable country in the world with a relatively low crime rate and the is free from most natural disasters which makes it an attractive country to live in. The weather in Malaysia is almost similar to Indonesia throughout the year.

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