TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Parents, observers decry perennial problems with school zoning policy
Parents have bemoaned problems surrounding the government’s zoning enrollment system for public schools, also known as PPDB Zonasi, which critics say will persist as long as the government fails to address the policy’s underlying issues.
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
High school scramble: Parents jostle to receive state school enrollment forms at SMP 10 state junior high school in Denpasar, Bali. Student enrollment in state schools is determined through a zoning system. (JP/Zul Trio Anggono)
P
arents have bemoaned problems surrounding the government’s zoning enrollment system for public schools, also known as PPDB Zonasi, which critics say will persist as long as the government fails to address the policy’s underlying issues.
Introduced in 2017, PPDB Zonasi was presented to ensure more equitable access to state schools and to eliminate so-called “favorite schools” by giving larger allocations of seats for students living nearby.
State elementary and secondary schools are required to allocate 70 percent and 50 percent of their yearly quotas, respectively, to pupils who take the PPDB Zonasi route.
An additional 15 percent of the available quota should also be allocated to students from lower income families through an admission route known as PPDB Afirmasi. Another 5 percent is allocated for students whose parents have been transferred to the area for work, with the remaining seats distributed for student admission based on academic performance.
To this end, enrollment for the next academic year is in full swing across the country. However, there have been concerns among parents regarding the implementation of PPDB Zonasi.
[RA::Ombudsman: School enrollment in 2024 still marred by irregularities::/indonesia/2024/06/24/ombudsman-school-
enrollment-in-2024-still-marred-by-irregularities.html]
