# Indonesia expands Sekolah Rakyat and school reforms

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indonesia-sekolah-rakyat-school-rollout
> Updated: 2026-08-10T05:59:40.000Z. Sources: 55. Developments: 42.

The Sekolah Rakyat (People’s School) initiative has entered a major implementation phase. By June 2026, construction of 93 phase-II sites reached approximately 78% completion, with Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo targeting a June finish despite logistical hurdles in regions like Aceh. To staff these schools, the Ministry of Social Affairs launched a large-scale recruitment drive for over 8,000 teachers and support staff via the PPPK contract system. President Prabowo Subianto has personally championed the program, ordering expansions in Bali and emphasizing its role in serving the poorest families (deciles 1–2).

To support these students, the government announced housing renovation aid for 10,000 Sekolah Rakyat families. The program has shown early success in areas like Lombok Barat, where students reported increased confidence. However, challenges remain; in Cirebon, local authorities had to appoint temporary teachers while awaiting central government assignments.

Parallel to Sekolah Rakyat, the government is addressing broader systemic issues. The School Revitalisation Programme has expanded its target to 71,744 schools, and the National Integrated School (SNT) program launched its first cohort of 1,360 students in July 2026, with a long-term goal of 500 SNTs by 2029. 

Despite these expansions, enrollment in many public elementary schools continues to drop sharply in regions like Pacitan, Semarang, and Ciamis, prompting calls for better teacher welfare and higher per-student funding. Additionally, the Ministry of Education introduced new guidelines to regulate electronic device use in classrooms to prevent digital addiction and ensure responsible technology use.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-10: Indonesia launches first cohort of National Integrated Schools

The first cohort of 1,360 students has begun orientation at Indonesia's National Integrated Schools (SNT) across 17 locations for the 2026/2027 academic year.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-launches-first-cohort-of-national-integrated-schools

### 2026-07-24: Indonesia to grant Rp1 million monthly allowance to non‑civil servant religious teachers

Indonesia plans to boost monthly welfare for non‑civil servant religious teachers to about Rp1.2 million under the 2027 budget, while legislators flag seven‑month delays in certification allowances and call for

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-to-grant-rp1-million-monthly-allowance-to-noncivil-servant-religious-teachers

### 2026-07-20: Indonesia Begins Admissions for New Integrated National Schools, Aims to Build 500 by 2029

Indonesia's education ministry opened admissions for 17 new National Integrated Schools on 21 July 2026 and set a target to build 500 such schools nationwide by 2029.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-begins-admissions-for-new-integrated-national-schools-aims-to-build-500-by-2029

### 2026-07-18: Indonesia's 2026 School Admission Shortfalls Lead to Empty Classrooms and Protests

Indonesia's 2026 school admissions left many seats empty in West Java and sparked a peaceful protest in Lampung over the SPMB process.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-2026-school-admission-shortfalls-lead-to-empty-classrooms-and-protests

### 2026-07-18: Indonesia's Ministry of Education Launches Safe, Inclusive School Initiative

Indonesia's education ministry unveiled a program, linked to Gerakan Bersama Anak Indonesia 2026, to foster safe, inclusive schools nationwide, featuring cultural movements, teacher training and anti‑bullying p

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-ministry-of-education-launches-safe-inclusive-school-initiative

### 2026-07-16: Indonesia public elementary schools see sharp drop in new enrolments

Indonesia sees falling enrolments at public elementary schools in Pacitan and Semarang, blamed on a shrinking child population and a shift to private alternatives, not the Sekolah Rakyat program.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-public-elementary-schools-see-sharp-drop-in-new-enrolments

### 2026-07-15: Indonesia's Ministry of Religion Secures Rp5.8 Trillion Boost for Teacher and Lecturer Allowances

Indonesia's Ministry of Religion got a Rp5.8 trillion budget increase to fund teacher and lecturer professional allowances for 2026, pending final disbursement.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-ministry-of-religion-secures-rp58-trillion-boost-for-teacher-and-lecturer-allowances

### 2026-07-14: Indonesia Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti tackles low enrollment and pushes ASRI school culture

Indonesia's Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti is addressing dwindling enrollment at a Semarang primary school with an inter‑ministerial policy plan and promoting the ASRI safe‑healthy‑clean‑beautiful school ethos.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-education-minister-abdul-muti-tackles-low-enrollment-and-pushes-asri-school-culture

### 2026-07-13: Indonesia's Education Ministry Limits Device Use in Schools

Indonesia's education ministry issued a circular to restrict device use in schools, aiming for responsible digital learning and student safety.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-education-ministry-limits-device-use-in-schools

### 2026-07-12: Indonesia's Minister Nasaruddin Umar Launches National Safe‑School Movement for Pesantren and Madrasah

Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs launched the Gernas RANA movement to establish safe, violence‑free environments in pesantren and madrasah, targeting tens of thousands of institutions nationwide.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-launches-national-movement-for-safe-violencefree-islamic-schools

### 2026-07-12: Indonesia pushes for higher teacher wages and school funding amid shortages

Indonesian lawmakers stress better teacher pay, welfare, and a rise in school funding, citing severe teacher shortages and a call to boost per‑student BOS to Rp 18 million.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-pushes-for-higher-teacher-wages-and-school-funding-amid-shortages

### 2026-07-11: Indonesia's Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf lifts confidence of poor students in Lombok Barat

Indonesia's Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf praised the Sekolah Rakyat program in Lombok Barat, noting improved confidence and achievements among poor students after a year of support.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-social-minister-saifullah-yusuf-lifts-confidence-of-poor-students-in-lombok-barat

### 2026-07-09: Indonesian parents swarm uniform shops ahead of 2026‑27 school year

Parents across Indonesia, from Purwakarta to Jakarta’s Tanah Abang market, are urgently buying school uniforms for the 2026‑27 year, with sales doubling and prices between Rp 42,500‑80,500.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesian-parents-swarm-uniform-shops-ahead-of-202627-school-year

### 2026-07-08: Indonesia launches 2026 school orientation with anti‑bullying drive

Indonesia's 2026 school orientation will welcome 618,479 new students, enforce anti‑bullying rules, and address readiness challenges highlighted by the social minister for rural schools.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-launches-2026-school-orientation-with-antibullying-drive

### 2026-07-07: Indonesia’s People’s Schools Receive Guidance from Social Ministers

Indonesia’s People’s Schools programme briefed headmasters, urging poverty‑breaking goals, empathy, anti‑bullying policies and uniform standards across the new boarding‑school network.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-peoples-schools-receive-guidance-from-social-ministers

### 2026-07-04: Indonesia reports SPMB 2026 school enrollment results and evaluation

Indonesia's 2026 school enrollment system ran smoothly in South Kalimantan, while Pekanbaru reports 3,350 vacant elementary seats, urging open, free registration and warning against fraud.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-reports-spmb-2026-school-enrollment-results-and-evaluation

### 2026-07-03: Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung backs expansion of Sekolah Rakyat to house 1,000 students

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung pledged support to expand Sekolah Rakyat, targeting a boarding capacity for 1,000 students with land plans and collaboration with Minister Saifullah Yusuf.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jakarta-governor-pramono-anung-backs-expansion-of-sekolah-rakyat-to-house-1000-students

### 2026-07-03: Indonesia's Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf urges MPLS school rollout and upgrades for social workers

Indonesia's Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf pushes the MPLS school program and calls for social workers to upgrade their role, delivering aid worth Rp1.07 billion at a national meeting.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-social-minister-saifullah-yusuf-urges-mpls-school-rollout-and-upgrades-for-social-workers

### 2026-07-03: Indonesia expands digital learning, boosts internet and electricity for schools in remote 3T regions

Indonesia's government will expand digital learning in remote 3T areas in 2026, adding internet, electricity and devices to thousands of schools after reaching 288,865 schools nationwide.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-expands-digital-learning-boosts-internet-and-electricity-for-schools-in-remote-3t-regions

### 2026-06-29: Cirebon's Sekolah Rakyat enrolls 270 students; temporary PPPK teachers appointed

Cirebon finalized enrollment of 270 low‑income students for the 2026‑27 Sekolah Rakyat and will use five temporary PPPK teachers to start classes as students move into dorms in July.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cirebons-sekolah-rakyat-enrolls-270-students-temporary-pppk-teachers-appointed

### 2026-06-28: Indonesian Leaders Promote Education at BIMA Graduation and Rakyat School Open House

Indonesian officials Abdul Muhaimin and Saifullah Yusuf promoted education initiatives at a pesantren graduation and a Rakyat school open house, stressing visionary curricula and transparent student recruitment

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesian-leaders-promote-education-at-bima-graduation-and-rakyat-school-open-house

### 2026-06-28: Indonesia Education Ministry Calls 60,896 Teachers to Join 2026 PPG Phase 2

Indonesia's Education Ministry has summoned 60,896 teachers nationwide to enroll in the 2026 PPG Phase 2 program, detailing a schedule from late June to August and linking certification to professional benefits

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-education-ministry-calls-60896-teachers-to-join-2026-ppg-phase-2

### 2026-06-27: Indonesian Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti launches school revitalization program in Purbalingga

Indonesia’s Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti inaugurated a school revitalisation programme in Purbalingga, upgrading dozens of schools, benefiting 45,000 students and linking to the Program Indonesia Pintar.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesian-education-minister-abdul-muti-launches-school-revitalization-program-in-purbalingga

### 2026-06-24: Indonesia expands Sekolah Rakyat program to boost education for poor children

Indonesia's Sekolah Rakyat program, highlighted in a new short film, provides free boarding schools for poorest children, aiming to serve about 4 million youths and fulfill constitutional social‑justice goals.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-expands-sekolah-rakyat-program-to-boost-education-for-poor-children

### 2026-06-23: Klaten and Sleman districts in Indonesia address school costs and low enrollment

Klaten plans free school uniforms by 2027 to boost enrolment, while Sleman's public primary schools see many with only one new student, highlighting cost and attendance challenges in Indonesia.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/klaten-and-sleman-districts-in-indonesia-address-school-costs-and-low-enrollment

### 2026-06-22: Indonesia expands housing aid to 10,000 Sekolah Rakyat families

Indonesia will provide Rp20 million house‑renovation aid to 10,000 families of Sekolah Rakyat students in 2026, up from 1,000 in 2025, under the BSPS programme.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-expands-housing-aid-to-10000-sekolah-rakyat-families

### 2026-06-21: Indonesia's Education Ministry revamps 18 schools in Nias with Rp14.23 bn upgrade

Indonesia's Education Ministry funds a Rp14.23 bn program to revamp 18 schools in Nias, adding health units, new toilets and better classrooms, improving conditions for thousands of students.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-education-ministry-revamps-18-schools-in-nias-with-rp1423-bn-upgrade

### 2026-06-20: Sekolah Rakyat Open Houses Highlight Free Education Wins in Kebumen and Kediri

Open‑house events on 20 June 2026 at Sekolah Rakyat schools in Kebumen and Kediri highlighted free education, student achievements and the presidential program to end poverty through schooling.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sekolah-rakyat-open-houses-highlight-free-education-wins-in-kebumen-and-kediri

### 2026-06-19: Indonesia advances Sekolah Rakyat school construction in Kolaka Utara and Jakarta

Indonesia’s Sekolah Rakyat program, funded by the national budget, will start construction tenders in October 2026 to build schools for poor children, with officials citing its positive impact on families.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-advances-sekolah-rakyat-school-construction-in-kolaka-utara-and-jakarta

### 2026-06-19: Pasuruan permanent schools ready for July 2026 opening

Two permanent Sekolah Rakyat in Pasuruan, Indonesia, are 81‑82% complete and plan to open on 14 July 2026 after an open‑house on 11 July, housing about 240 students.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pasuruan-permanent-schools-ready-for-july-2026-opening

### 2026-06-17: Indonesia expands school revitalisation programme to 71,744 schools by 2026

Indonesia will expand its school revitalisation programme to 71,744 schools by 2026 with a Rp13.4 trillion budget, while the social ministry opened 5,127 PPPK jobs for Sekolah Rakyat.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-expands-school-revitalisation-programme-to-71744-schools-by-2026

### 2026-06-17: Indonesia expands online student admission system SPMB for 2026 across multiple provinces

Indonesia's 2026 SPMB enrollment opens nationwide: Jakarta offers 245,980 seats, West Java raises verification concerns, Bandung Barat provides 48,132 online slots, and Riau records 80,618 active accounts.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jakarta-and-riau-provinces-launch-2026-student-admission-system

### 2026-06-16: Indonesia pushes ahead with People's School construction across regions

Indonesia is rapidly constructing 93 People’s Schools for low‑income families, with projects like Sragen at 84% completion and Aceh facing logistical hurdles, all under a Rp1.3 trillion national programme.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-pushes-ahead-with-peoples-school-construction-across-regions

### 2026-06-14: Indonesia pushes ahead as Sekolah Rakyat school builds reach 78% completion

Indonesia’s Sekolah Rakyat construction is 78% complete nationwide, with an Aceh project at 64%; the government aims for schools to be ready by July 2026 despite logistical hurdles.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-pushes-ahead-as-sekolah-rakyat-school-builds-reach-78-completion

### 2026-06-14: Indonesia's Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf promotes Sekolah Rakyat schools in Riau and North Sulawesi

Indonesia's Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf toured Sekolah Rakyat schools in Pekanbaru and Manado, highlighting program expansion, new permanent facilities, and free education for poor children.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-social-minister-saifullah-yusuf-promotes-sekolah-rakyat-schools-in-riau-and-north-sulawes

### 2026-06-12: Indonesia's Education Budget Faces Calls to Prioritize Teachers Over Infrastructure

Indonesia’s lawmakers urge the 2027 education budget to include teacher welfare and quality measures, while the 2026 budget maintains a 20% allocation, funding school revitalisation and new integrated schools.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-education-budget-faces-calls-to-prioritize-teachers-over-infrastructure

### 2026-06-11: Indonesia launches 2026 school admission synchronization and teacher recruitment drives

Jakarta East coordinated school committees for the 2026 SPMB admission system, while Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs opened recruitment for 3,053 PPPK teachers for Sekolah Rakyat 2026.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-launches-2026-school-admission-synchronization-and-teacher-recruitment-drives

### 2026-06-07: President Prabowo orders rapid expansion of Indonesia’s ‘School of the People’ in Bali

President Prabowo visited SRMP 17 in Bali, noted over‑capacity, and ordered rapid expansion of the free ‘School of the People’ program to reach 45 000 students by 2026‑27, stressing education as key to welfare.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/president-prabowo-subianto-visits-bali-srmp-17-school-greeted-with-chants-and-kecak-dance

### 2026-06-05: Indonesia speeds up construction of 93 Sekolah Rakyat schools, targets June 2026 finish

Indonesia's Public Works Ministry pushes to finish 93 Sekolah Rakyat schools by June 2026, with average progress at 71% and several sites over 85%. Daily targets of 1‑3% are set, and extra sites will be tender‑

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-speeds-up-construction-of-93-sekolah-rakyat-schools-targets-june-2026-finish

### 2026-06-04: Indonesia Opens PPPK Recruitment for Sekolah Rakyat 2026 Teaching Staff

Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs launches free PPPK recruitment for Sekolah Rakyat 2026 teachers, offering 3,000‑5,000 positions with a June‑August selection timeline and 35 CAT venues nationwide.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-opens-pppk-recruitment-for-sekolah-rakyat-2026-teaching-staff

### 2026-05-31: Indonesia to hire over 8,000 teachers and staff for People's Schools program

Indonesia’s Ministry of Social Affairs will recruit over 8,000 teachers and staff for the expanding People’s Schools program, targeting 32,000 new students and equipping schools with digital infrastructure; the

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-to-hire-over-8000-teachers-and-staff-for-peoples-schools-program

### 2026-05-28: Indonesia to Open 93 People’s Schools by July 2026

Indonesia plans to operationalise 93 Sekolah Rakyat schools by July 2026, recruiting over 3,000 teachers, 5,000 staff and 32,000 students amid accelerated construction.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-to-open-93-peoples-schools-by-july-2026

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