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Marigold Community Learning
A small, parent-founded primary in Tumbak Bayuh near Pererenan, started in 2020 with four children and now running ages four to twelve on a British-curriculum frame.
In brief
A small, parent-founded primary in Tumbak Bayuh near Pererenan, started in 2020 with four children and now running ages four to twelve on a British-curriculum frame.
Project-based, curiosity-led learning with a counsellor and integrated learning support built into the standard fee rather than charged on top, which is rare at this end of the Bali market. English is the language of instruction. The campus sits in the quieter rice-field belt north of Canggu, so families typically come from Pererenan, Tumbak Bayuh, Munggu and the inland Mengwi villages.
Founded by parents for their own children and grown from there. Independent reviews are scarce, so the practical way to assess it is a trial day and a long talk with current families. The school does not run beyond primary, so families need a clear next step for secondary, usually Canggu Community, Sunrise or one of the Cambridge schools.
Fees
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | IDR 4,000,000 | |
| Registration Fee | IDR 10,000,000 |
Reviews
A small Pererenan primary that grew out of a four-child homeschool set up by two founding mothers in 2020 and now runs to age 12. The register is project-based with a Montessori-style upper-primary room, classes capped low (average around twelve, ceiling seventeen) and a full-time guidance counsellor on site. English is the working language with weekly Bahasa Indonesia for everyone. Parent talk in the Canggu expat circuit lands on emotional warmth, hands-on days and the cocoon feel of the campus rather than on academic rigour or external benchmarks. The flip side of being this small and this young is structural: there are no published exam results, no secondary pathway, no school bus, and learning-support depth is limited compared with the larger Canggu and Pererenan schools.
Positives
- Small, intimate setting. Average classes of around twelve, capped at seventeen, on a low-rise Pererenan campus with indoor and outdoor learning zones. Families talk about it feeling closer to a home than a campus.
- Holistic, project-based learning. Heads, hands and heart framing: interdisciplinary projects, Montessori-style stations for the 6 to 12s, daily movement and off-site exploration. Skills-based assessment rather than grades.
- On-site pastoral and inclusion staff. A full-time guidance counsellor and individual empowerment plans for children who need them, with learning support folded into tuition rather than billed as an add-on.
- Founder-led community feel. Run by the two mothers who started it in 2020. The community of around twenty-five nationalities is small enough that families know the leadership directly.
Considerations
- Young school, limited track record. Opened in 2020 and still building out. No published external exam results, no accreditation listed, and no secondary years, so families looking past age twelve need a follow-on school in mind.
- Special-needs depth. The on-site counsellor and individualised plans land well for mild profiles, but families with more complex needs tend to find provision lighter than at the larger Canggu campuses.
- Practical logistics. No school bus and a one-week trial enrolment before a place is confirmed. Workable for families already living in Pererenan or central Canggu; harder from further afield.
Location
94CM+XXP, Jl. Raya Tumbakbayuh, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia