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Sekolah Pelita Harapan Kemang Village
SPH Kemang Village is an established Christian international school serving 800+ students from kindergarten to Grade 12 with Cambridge and IB pathways in South Jakarta's Kemang area. Led by Head of School Dale Wood, the school combines rigorous academics with…
In brief
As part of the broader SPH network founded in 1993, the Kemang Village campus operates as one of five locations serving Indonesian and expatriate families seeking faith-integrated international education. The school follows Cambridge Primary leading to IGCSEs, with the IB Diploma Programme available for senior students. With fees ranging from IDR 180-350 million annually, SPH Kemang Village positions itself in Jakarta's mid-to-upper tier international school market, below premium institutions like JIS or British School Jakarta but above more affordable options. The school maintains WASC and ACSI accreditation alongside CIS recognition.
Teacher experiences at SPH campuses reveal a complex picture of employment conditions. While the school offers competitive packages including free tuition for teacher children and serves what many describe as Indonesia's top Christian school community, recent feedback suggests concerning trends. Multiple teachers report heavy workloads with numerous teaching preparations, extensive unpaid responsibilities, and cuts to professional development budgets as the school operates under profit-driven management typical of conglomerate-owned institutions. The school requires strong Protestant Christian faith for employment, particularly favoring Reformed backgrounds, creating a tight-knit but potentially limiting professional environment.
Strengths
- Strong Christian community atmosphere with shared faith values
- Free tuition for teacher children and competitive expatriate packages
- Recognized as Indonesia's leading Christian international school
- Modern campus facilities including chapel, auditorium, science labs, and sports areas
- Dual Cambridge and IB pathways providing university preparation options
- WASC, ACSI, and CIS accreditation ensuring educational standards
- Location in desirable Kemang area of South Jakarta
Considerations
- Heavy teacher workloads with multiple preparations and unpaid responsibilities
- Recent cuts to professional development budgets to reduce costs
- Mandatory Protestant Christian faith requirement may limit teaching pool
- For-profit school model under conglomerate ownership influences decisions
- Higher fees compared to some Jakarta international school alternatives
- Limited recent parent feedback available compared to tier-one Jakarta schools
- Smaller profile than Jakarta's most established international institutions
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Development Fee (DPP) - K1 to Grade 12 | 3 | Annual | IDR 71,500,000 |
| K1 | 3 | Annual | IDR 127,000,000 |
| K2 (Half Day) | 4 | Annual | IDR 131,000,000 |
| K3 | 5 | Annual | IDR 138,000,000 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | Annual | IDR 206,000,000 |
| Grade 2-5 | 7 | Annual | IDR 219,000,000 |
| Grade 6-8 | 11 | Annual | IDR 270,000,000 |
| Grade 9-10 | 14 | Annual | IDR 321,000,000 |
| Grade 11-12 | 16 | Annual | IDR 367,000,000 |
| Sibling Application Fee | One-time | IDR 1,500,000 | |
| Application Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | IDR 3,000,000 |
Reviews
- The Kemang Village campus is the south Jakarta arm of the SPH group, set inside the Kemang Village complex and serving an expat-heavy slice of the SPH catchment.
- Tuition is paid in USD and an SPH alumnus describes Kemang Village as the most American-feeling of the SPH campuses.
- Teacher pay is reported to be banded by passport, with American teachers at the top, Australian and Canadian next, other foreign hires below that.
- Parents and students who comment publicly emphasise the same SPH themes as the wider group: caring teachers, strong middle-school programme, faith-based community.
- Christian identity is the same as the wider SPH brand. Teachers sign a statement of faith and Christian education is built into the curriculum.
Head of school
Helen Schleper
Saya telah melayani di SPH Lippo Village selama 16 tahun, sejak saya lulus dari Teacher College di UPH pada tahun 2008. Keinginan saya untuk mengajar dimulai di sekolah menengah, terinspirasi oleh guru matematika saya, yang mengajar dengan semangat dan dedikasi. Setelah menjalani periode singkat di dunia korporat, Tuhan memimpin saya kembali ke pendidikan, dan saya telah berdedikasi padanya sejak saat itu. Di SPH, saya memiliki kesempatan untuk berkembang dan melayani dalam berbagai kapasitas. Saat ini, saya adalah Associate Principal PYP, mengajar siswa Kelas 2 dan Kelas 6 Bahasa Indonesia. SPH telah membentuk saya menjadi pendidik dan pemimpin yang saya inginkan hari ini. Visi saya untuk SPH adalah membangun komunitas sekolah yang berpusat pada Kristus yang menumbuhkan cinta, sukacita, damai, anugerah, dan harapan. Bersama-sama, kita dapat menciptakan sistem pendidikan yang lebih baik yang melayani Kerajaan Tuhan.
Accreditations
- Association of Christian Schools International 01
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges (Accrediting Commission for Schools) 02
Location
Jl. Pangeran Antasari Jl. Kemang Raya No.36, RT.12/RW.5, Bangka, Kec. Mampang Prpt., Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12150, Indonesia