SMP-SMA Semesta Bilingual Boarding School

The SMP-SMA Semesta building at Campus 1 Gunungpati: white walls, red columns, and arches under the roof

Campus 1 Junior & Senior High · since 1999

A bilingual boarding school for junior and senior high, with the Cambridge curriculum for maths and science.

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Boarding, science, and two school levels on one campus.

Semesta Bilingual Boarding School in Gunungpati is home to junior and senior high students. They learn in the same building, live in the boarding house next door, and are looked after by staff from dawn until lights off.

1999 Oldest campus Founded May 1999 in Gunungpati, the first campus in the Semesta School network.
ID244 Official Cambridge school Cambridge curriculum since 2017; a Joint Cooperation School (SPK) since 2015.
6–8 Students per room Boys' and girls' boarding in separate buildings, with staff who live alongside the students.
SAT Test centre The SAT test centre for Central Java, plus IBT and IELTS preparation.

A day in boarding

From 04.20 until lights off.

01 04.20 – 04.30 Wake up Each room houses 6 to 8 students.
02 04.30 – 05.00 Subuh prayer
03 05.00 – 06.30 Exercise, shower, and tidy up
04 06.30 – 07.00 Breakfast
05 07.00 – 15.00 School hours Maths and science on the Cambridge curriculum.
06 15.00 – 15.30 Asar prayer
07 15.30 – 17.00 Extracurricular activities
08 17.00 – 17.50 Dinner and shower
09 17.50 – 18.45 Maghrib prayer and prayer-room activities
10 18.45 – 19.30 Independent study and Isya prayer
11 19.30 – 21.00 Independent study
12 21.00 – 21.50 Mentoring with the boarding staff Boarding staff live in the same building.
13 21.50 – 22.00 Getting ready for bed
14 22.00 Lights off Lights out. Tomorrow starts again at 04.20.
Want to see the full schedule and facilities? Boarding schedule

Eight departments, four taught the Cambridge way.

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are taught in English on the Cambridge curriculum. Each department has its own website.

Achievements

From Gunungpati to Chorzów.

Science olympiad medals won by Semesta junior and senior high students, from national level to the IOAA in Poland.

4 international olympiad medals since 2022

Olympiad medallists with their teachers at the Central Java Governor's office

16th IOAA · Chorzów, Poland Dzaky Rafiansyah Medal Silver + Best International Team 2023 Source: 16th IOAA · Chorzów, Poland (new tab)
Hong Kong International Science Olympiad Muhammad Fajar Royyan Medal Silver 2023 Source: Hong Kong International Science Olympiad (new tab)
World International Mathematics Olympiad Jupiter Arshavino (Junior High) Medal Bronze 2023 Source: World International Mathematics Olympiad (new tab)
15th IOAA · Bandung Dzaky Rafiansyah Medal Silver 2022 Source: 15th IOAA · Bandung (new tab)
National Science Olympiad M. Abdillah Firdaus & Yazeira Andini Maheswari Medal Bronze in Biology & Astronomy · 4 medals 2024 Source: National Science Olympiad (new tab)
Geography Championship X Ai Kaga Naufal Medal Gold 2022 Source: Geography Championship X (new tab)
National Science Competition (KSN), Astronomy Dzaky Rafiansyah Medal Gold 2021 Source: National Science Competition (KSN), Astronomy (new tab)
Ruang Guru Science Competition 4 senior high students Medal Silver 2022 Source: Ruang Guru Science Competition (new tab)

Outside the classroom, students run things.

OSIS

The student council (OSIS) gives Semesta students a way to grow their literacy, social awareness and empathy, and independence.
Extracurriculars & Clubs

A place for students to develop their talents and interests, and a push to keep growing their abilities.
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Alumni

OASE (the Semesta Alumni Organisation) is where Semesta alumni connect, network, and share knowledge that benefits alumni and the wider community.
Parent's Club