Entries by Senza Arsendy, https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/author/senza/, George Sukoco, https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/author/george/

Girls do better than boys at school in Indonesia – if they get the chance

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Indonesian girls are now outperforming boys in both literacy and numeracy in the early grades. But as Senza Arsendy and George Sukoco write, the picture is more complicated at the high school level.

Mother-tongue language education: improving education quality while preserving culture

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Bahasa Indonesia is the mother tongue of less than 10 per cent of the Indonesian population. Senza Arsendy makes the case for greater use of local languages in the education of young students.

In the zone: making education fairer

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The government has recently implemented a new school zoning policy in an attempt to reduce educational inequality. It's a good start, writes Senza Arsendy, but more work is needed to ensure all students have access to quality education.

Is education reform finally paying off for Indonesian kids?

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How much do parents’ education levels affect the schooling of their children? Senza Arsendy presents the results of a recent study showing that despite concerns over the impact of growing economic inequality, educational mobility increased from 1997 to 2015.

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