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By Yukti SharmaNovember 26, 2025Article

Going the full distance: How STIR is localising for sustained impact

By Jenny Willmott (Co-CEO, STiR Education) and Modern Karema (Country Director Uganda, STIR Education) Introduction Over the past few years, there has been no shortage of conversation about localisation and shifting power in international development.…

By Yukti SharmaOctober 17, 2025Article, Indonesia

Learning from 8.93%: Small Steps, Big Impact

At the heart of every thriving education system are the people who guide and support teachers; the school supervisors. The School Supervisors Institute is designed to do just that: provide a space for supervisors to…

By Yukti SharmaOctober 8, 2025Article, Uganda

From Programmes to Ownership: How Uganda’s Education Leaders Are Driving Change

Written by Osbon Kasozi, Program Lead, STiR Education Over the past months, one of the most inspiring signs of progress in our work has been seeing government education leaders confidently drive programmes forward, even in…

By Yukti SharmaSeptember 4, 2025Article, Indonesia

Strengthening School Leadership through Learning Communities in South Central Timor

From 21 July to 2 August 2025, the South Central Timor (TTS) District Education and Culture Agency hosted a Bimbingan Teknis (technical assistance workshop) for 544 primary school principals. Over nearly two weeks, school leaders…

By Mark Butcher mbutcherJuly 25, 20250Article, Uganda

“ I wasn’t just a teacher anymore; I became a facilitator of awakening” The Transformative Power Of STiR Education at Kisiki College

By Kisambu Jane Nanteza Initially, STiR’s innovative teaching methods were met with scepticism. Many teachers, myself included, saw them as a passing trend—focused more on leadership than on addressing the real needs of the classroom.…

By Mark Butcher mbutcherMarch 18, 20250Article, Uganda

STiR Education Engages in NAMUDEO Annual General Meeting to Champion Teacher Motivation for Quality Education

From 26th to 28th February 2025, STiR Education had the privilege of participating in the National Association of Municipal and District Education Officers (NAMUDEO) Annual General Meeting in Kapchorwa District, Uganda. STiR Education made a…

By Mark Butcher mbutcherMarch 11, 20250Article, Indonesia

Reflections from Kota Kediri Bootcamp

STiR Education has been working in Kota Kediri since 2022. During that time we have closely with YBPU and the Education Agency to reach 1463 teachers and 26155 children in the district. The programme in…

By Sumbul Siddiqui ssiddiquiJanuary 11, 2025Article

Love Teaching to Inspire Love of Learning

Providing the best education possible for every child requires teachers and officials to be intrinsically motivated and effective role models for the foundations of lifelong learning. Today, more children and adolescents are enrolled in school…

By Mark Butcher mbutcherNovember 6, 20240Article, Uganda

A New Era of Safety and Student Empowerment in Buyanja Secondary School

In Kibaale district Uganda, Buyanja Secondary School had long struggled with issues of safety and outdated infrastructure. For years, students attended classes in a condemned block, a structure that fell far short of national standards.…

By Mark Butcher mbutcherAugust 12, 2024Article, Indonesia

Using AI for data collection

Our team in Indonesia has experimented with an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to enhance the collection and analysis of qualitative data from teachers and school leaders. Working in partnership with Fortell.ai and Bakti Barito Foundation,…

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