Dyatmika School, Bali | International Schools Guide

In brief

A genuinely bilingual school in Kesiman, near Sanur, founded by parents in 1995 and now serving around 775 students from over 40 nationalities through Cambridge IGCSE and A Level.

Dyatmika's distinctive feature is the dual-language model in Early Years and Primary, with full fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia by the end of primary, then mostly English-medium teaching at secondary with Bahasa as a required subject. Cambridge International accreditation, A Level pathway, broad co-curricular programme covering sport, environment and the arts.

Parent voice is consistently positive. Families talk about happy children, experienced teaching staff, high standards and a genuine community feel. University placement into competitive UK and Australian destinations is well-established. The clincher for many is fees: at roughly 43 to 155 million IDR, Dyatmika delivers a recognised academic pathway at roughly a third of the headline price of Green School, which is why it is often the value pick for families settling in Sanur or Denpasar.

Year level	Age	Fee
Playgroup Half Day	3	IDR 43,520,000
Playgroup Full Day	3	IDR 49,100,000
Kindergarten (TK)	5	IDR 78,820,000
Primary Prep	6	IDR 90,160,000
Class 1-6	7	IDR 101,680,000
Class 7-9	12	IDR 134,640,000
Class 10-12	15	IDR 155,300,000

Reviews

A genuinely bilingual school in Sanur that pulls in Indonesian and expat families in roughly equal share, run as a not-for-profit and priced well below the better-known Bali international names. The Cambridge IGCSE pathway is the academic spine, with Bahasa Indonesia carried through to secondary. Demand consistently outstrips space, and the waitlist comes up almost every time the school is discussed locally.

Positives

Bilingual model lands as advertised. Instruction runs in both English and Bahasa Indonesia through primary, and Indonesian stays compulsory into secondary. Families pick the school specifically for the dual-language outcome rather than as a token add-on.
Value against the Bali international tier. Fees sit at a fraction of Green School and Canggu Community School pricing, while the Cambridge IGCSE results and university destinations are spoken about in the same breath as those names. The not-for-profit structure shows up in the fee line.
Community feel and mixed intake. Roughly 45% Indonesian, 11% British, 8% Australian across 44 nationalities. Families talk about a settled, parent-active community rather than a transient nomad churn, and locals recommend it as the Sanur pick for young families.
IGCSE pathway and university outcomes. Cambridge IGCSE and A Level results sit above world averages, with regular placements into UK and Australian universities. The bilingual structure does not appear to dilute the English-medium exam performance.

Considerations

Waitlist and admissions pressure. Places are tight in popular year groups and the waitlist comes up in almost every Sanur conversation about the school. Families relocating to Bali are routinely told to apply before they move, not after.
Programme ceiling at A Level. The pathway ends at Cambridge A Level rather than IB Diploma. Families set on the IB route end up looking at Bali Island School or Canggu Community School instead.
Learning support depth. EAL and learning support are advertised, but families with more involved needs (including autism spectrum) raise questions about how far the support stretches. The picture on heavier SEN provision is not settled.

Academic results

IGCSE Above global benchmark (2024)
A Levels Offered
Accreditation Cambridge Assessment International Education

Location

Jl. Pucuk, Banjar Tangtu, Kesiman Kertalangu, Denpasar Timur, Bali 80237, Indonesia

School website

Jonathan Turner