Beacon Academy, Jakarta | International Schools Guide

Beacon Academy delivers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme through to the IB Diploma, with IGCSEs bridging the middle years - a popular pathway among Jakarta's international schools. The school serves over 550 students with approximately 90 teaching staff, creating a more personal environment than larger institutions like Jakarta Intercultural School or British School Jakarta. The campus spans 2.3 hectares with purpose-built facilities designed for modern international education.

The school's standout feature is its impressive facilities for a mid-sized institution. The 514-seat Beacon Theatre provides professional-level performance opportunities, while sports facilities include a football pitch, gymnasium, and semi-indoor swimming pool. Academic facilities feature two libraries, visual arts studios, and dedicated music rooms, supporting both the creative arts and academic programs. These facilities rival those found at much larger Jakarta international schools, giving Beacon Academy students access to excellent resources in a more intimate school community.

Strengths

Full IB pathway from PYP through Diploma with IGCSE bridge years
Impressive facilities including 514-seat professional theatre
Purpose-built modern campus on 2.3 hectares
Mid-sized community with 550+ students allows for personal attention
Strong facilities-to-student ratio with two libraries and specialized studios
Semi-indoor swimming pool and full sports facilities

Considerations

Limited public information about academic results and university placements
Smaller profile compared to Jakarta's established international school leaders
Mid-tier size may lack some programs available at larger schools
Less documented track record than veteran Jakarta international schools

Year level	Age	Fee
Primary	6	IDR 109,500,000
Secondary	12	IDR 115,200,000
Secondary (upper range)	12	IDR 117,600,000
6th Form	16	IDR 121,300,000

Year level

Age

Fee

Primary

IDR 109,500,000

Secondary

IDR 115,200,000

Secondary (upper range)

IDR 117,600,000

6th Form

IDR 121,300,000

Item	Age	Fee
Annual Development Fee (ADF)		IDR 1,600,000
Application Fee		IDR 2,000,000
Learning Materials Levy		IDR 4,500,000
Admission Fee		IDR 10,000,000

Item

Age

Fee

Annual Development Fee (ADF)

IDR 1,600,000

Application Fee

IDR 2,000,000

Learning Materials Levy

IDR 4,500,000

Admission Fee

IDR 10,000,000

Parent commentary is light but consistently positive, framed around the IB programme and a teaching style that parents describe as creative rather than memorisation-led.
Parents emphasise progressive curriculum, strong faculty, and facilities including swimming pool, sports courts and a well-stocked canteen. Several parents single out confidence in English public speaking and presentation as a noticeable outcome.
The school combines the IB Diploma in senior school with IGCSE through middle school, and parents reference both routes when explaining their choice.
Staff reviews sit across 25 entries, with senior leadership and benefits cited positively and compensation as the recurring negative. The historical parent thread dating to the 2012 relocation from North Jakarta to Kelapa Gading is now stale.

Teaching style. Parents praise a creative, independent-thinking approach over memorisation; English presentation skills singled out.

Facilities. Pool, sports courts, and canteen come up consistently; new Kelapa Gading campus rated favourably.

Staff experience. Glassdoor rating of across 25 entries, with senior leadership and benefits as positives and pay as the recurring negative.

Arvind Chalasani