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

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In Kibaale district Uganda, Buyanja Secondary School had long struggled with issues of safety and outdated infrastructure.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.…
Advocating for Teachers in Uganda – A Collective Voice in Legislative Change

Advocating for Teachers in Uganda – A Collective Voice in Legislative Change

In October 2024, STiR Education joined forces with other Education Non-Governmental Organizations, including the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter, Save the Children Uganda, Oxfam in Uganda, and UWEZO Uganda, under the umbrella organization…
Growing, Learning and Co-Design in Lumajang

Growing, Learning and Co-Design in Lumajang

By Lira Fajarwati, primary school teacher Lumajang district  ” I believe that being a teacher means committing to lifelong learning. As the world grows more complex, adapting our teaching methods becomes crucial. From my experience,…
Empowering Education in Uganda

Empowering Education in Uganda

STiR Education signs 5 year MOU to strengthen the education system of Uganda The Ministry of Education and Sports has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with STiR Education for a further five years. This…
Embracing technology in East Java

Embracing technology in East Java

By Pak Supriyanto, teacher (Grade 4), SDN Bandar Kidul 2, Mojoroto, Kediri City district Innovation in learning is critical in this era of constantly evolving educational technology. Additionally, the selection of instructional methods has a…
Post-classroom observation feedback in Indonesia

Post-classroom observation feedback in Indonesia

Our colleague Resiana Rawinda (Senior Manager, Design and Programme Readiness, Indonesia) has recently completed a Master of Arts (MA) with Distinction from Liverpool John Moores University. As part of her studies, she authored a dissertation…
Marching for quality education

Marching for quality education

Our Uganda team was delighted to participate today in the ‘Marching for Quality Education 2024’ conference, an annual event co-organised by Business Friends Africa and STiR Education at Mengo Secondary School. The conference was dedicated…
Two new districts launch first activities

Two new districts launch first activities

On 9 and 10 July, district officials from South Central Timor (TTS) and Malaka participated in their inaugural District Champion bootcamp. This significant event saw the attendance of Januarius Boko, Head of the District Education…
Transforming teaching in Katakwi district

Transforming teaching in Katakwi district

Akello Martha Cathy is a dedicated teacher and Centre Coordinating Tutor (CCT) at Soroti Core Primary Teachers’ College (PTC), based at Ngariam Coordinating Centre in eastern Uganda. Her story shows how STiR Education has helped…
Malaka district joins our Indonesia programme

Malaka district joins our Indonesia programme

Jakarta, 21 May 2024 – a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed to expand our work in Indonesia into a fifth district. Bakti Barito Foundation, through Yayasan Bakti Pendidikan Unggul (YBPU), has formally…