Indonesia, Jayapura
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Hillcrest School is located in Sentani near Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. Address: Jl. Sekolah Internasional No.1, Hinekombe, Kec. Sentani, Kabupaten Jayapura, Papua 99352. The main campus sits on a plateau in the foothills of Mount Cyclops, overlooking Lake Sentani and the Sentani area, near the regional airport.
Hillcrest School is divided into Elementary, Middle School and High School, offering education from Pre-1st through 12th grade.
The school is a private Christian school offering a college preparatory program, with College Board Advanced Placement courses available for high school students.
AUXILIARY STUDIES PROGRAM: Special Education and English Language Development classes are offered as staff are available.
United States (curriculum standards are based on U.S. standards).
Christian.
Application fees
- No publicly available, fixed application or registration fee amount is published for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic year. No definitive sum for an application or registration fee can be provided.
Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- Hillcrest School is listed as offering Pre-1 through Grade 12; however, a detailed fee schedule showing tuition by year group and by term (or annual totals) for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic year is not publicly available. Specific per-term and per-year tuition figures for each grade are not published and therefore cannot be stated here.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- No published billing schedule, due-dates (for example: monthly, termly, or annual deadlines), installment plan details, or formal payment terms are publicly available for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic year.
Boarding fees (if applicable)
- The school does not operate student boarding accommodations. On-campus housing exists for staff (one- to three-bedroom rental units) and is offered to staff members for rent; there is no student boarding fee schedule to report.
Other costs and fees (uniforms, books, activities, transport, deposits, etc.)
- No published, itemised list of additional compulsory costs (uniforms, textbooks, activity fees, transport, capital or building fees, deposits, or exam fees) for 2026/27 or 2025/26 is available. No specific amounts for such items can be provided here.
Refund information
- No published policy text specifying refundable or non-refundable fees, refund deadlines, or pro‑rata refund rules for mid-year withdrawals for 2026/27 or 2025/26 is available.
Fee payment options (credit card / bank transfer / other)
- No published list of accepted payment methods (for example: credit card, bank transfer, online payment portal, or cheque) for 2026/27 or 2025/26 is available.
Where to obtain official fee figures
- For direct, definitive tuition and fee figures (application, tuition by grade and term, billing schedule, any compulsory additional fees, refund rules, and accepted payment methods) contact the school administration by telephone at (0967) 591460 or +62 811-4810-180, or by email at his.director@hismk.org. These contact channels may be used to request the current official fee schedule and payment instructions.
Search note: a public, itemised fee schedule for Hillcrest School for the 2026/27 academic year (and for 2025/26 as a fallback) was not found in publicly available school information during the search. On-campus housing is described for staff only; no student boarding fees are published. Because no published fee amounts or formal financial policies were located, the specific numeric fee items requested (application fee amounts, tuition per term/by year group, billing dates, other compulsory charges, refund terms, and accepted payment methods) could not be supplied here.
Pupil nationality mix includes students from Australia, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States.
Hillcrest School is a Christian day school in Sentani, Papua, offering an American-based curriculum. The program follows U.S. standards and uses AERO for core subjects, integrating a Christian worldview. Bible is used in social studies and science; every student takes a Bible course each semester with weekly chapels. Instruction is in English, with Indonesian language included; ELL support and mother-tongue instruction offered when staff allow. Pre-1 to 5 are classroom-based; grades 6–12 are departmentalized, with offerings in English, math, science, social studies, and languages; French, Korean and Spanish offered when staffing permits. AP courses include AP English Language and Composition, AP European History, AP Calculus, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, and AP Precalculus. The campus has elementary and secondary facilities, a 29,000-item library, science and music labs, two computer labs, an art room, and athletic facilities. Outdoor Education provides two-week service trips; NHS, SLIC and Student Council offer leadership opportunities globally.