Indonesia, Tangerang
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BSJ has more than 260 extracurricular activities, including academics, community service, sports, and arts. The University Hub provides dedicated university guidance counsellors from Year 9 through Year 13 to support subject choices, university applications, and shortlisting.
Art Programme offers a diverse range of extracurricular arts, including Dance, Film, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Musical Production and Performance. There are exhibitions, performance events, art competitions, classes and workshops, and art integration into the curriculum; collaborative projects connect BSJ with local artists and organizations.
BSJ hosts the Model United Nations Conference, providing a platform for diplomatic debate, research, public speaking, and collaboration among delegates from across the Jakarta region.
Extracurricular activities encompass sports, arts, technology, language, and leadership; activities run before school, at lunchtime, after school, and on Saturdays, with activities led by BSJ staff and external providers.
Service Learning is an educational approach that combines learning objectives with community service. From Year 1 to Year 13, BSJ students work on weekly community projects, including lessons with local children, financial and resource support, and building a preschool from recycled materials.
Leadership is fostered through the House System, with inter-house competitions in sports, performing arts, academics, and community service and opportunities for students to take on leadership roles within House activities. An Arts Council provides student leadership in BSJ's arts programme. The University Hub provides dedicated university guidance counsellors from Year 9 to Year 13.
Student wellbeing and pastoral care is embedded into everyday school life, with a wellbeing framework that includes pastoral support and guidance to protect mental health and emotional wellbeing. BSJ runs wellbeing programs, including the Wellbeing Parent Series. The school also supports physical wellbeing through sports and events like the Biathlon.
British School Jakarta is an independent day school in Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia, serving ages 2 to 18. The school provides the Early Years Foundation Stage, the English National Curriculum for Maths and English in the Primary School, and an IB pathway through the Middle Years Programme (Years 7–11), the Diploma Programme (Years 12–13), and the IBCP Career-related Programme. The Primary and Secondary curricula are accredited by CIS, WASC, HMC, and FOBISIA. 45‑acre campus in Bintaro Jaya Sektor 9 includes dedicated primary, secondary, and learning environments, theatre complex with 700+ seat auditorium, and spaces to support arts, sciences, and wellbeing. Sporting facilities feature a full-sized covered multi‑purpose football pitch, a natural grass pitch, an Olympic‑sized 50m swimming pool, and a gym, plus a climbing wall and a suite of ball and racquet sports. The school offers over 260 extracurricular activities, including Manchester City Football Academy partnership and University Hub for guidance.