A total of 30 principals from KREASI partner schools in the program’s second year participated in the District-Level School Principal Training (Module 1): Stage 1 Leadership Transformation Workshop – Character Internalization and Improving the Quality of Supervision by SD/MI School Principals. The training was held from 8–11 June 2026 in Krui, Pesisir Barat. It was part of the KREASI Program’s Principal Professional Development (PPD), which focuses on strengthening educational leadership and improving the quality of student-centred learning.
The training aimed to strengthen the role of school principals, not only as administrative managers but also as instructional leaders who can support teachers and foster a culture of continuous learning. Strengthening leadership character, academic supervision skills, and a culture of collaboration provides an important foundation for ensuring that changes in schools deliver tangible benefits for students.
During the four-day training, participants were divided into two classes, each comprising 15 school principals. This arrangement enabled a more intensive and interactive learning process. Various sessions were facilitated by Local Master Trainers (PUD) and Local Facilitators (Fasda) through discussions, case studies, reflections, simulations, and group work.
A warm and participatory learning environment was evident from the first day. The school principals were encouraged to reflect on the personal values they wished to instil in their schools. Throughout the discussions, simple yet powerful aspirations emerged: to create schools that are welcoming, grounded in strong values, and provide equal learning opportunities for every child.
The training also provided participants with opportunities to share their experiences and the challenges they faced. Stories of failure, leadership experiences, and efforts to build communication with teachers became valuable sources of shared learning. Through this process, participants learned that leadership is not built on perfection, but on a willingness to continue learning and growing.
On the third day, participants explored foundational literacy and numeracy teaching strategies that support deep learning. They also practised academic supervision designed to help teachers grow rather than merely assess their performance. Through various simulations, the school principals developed a deeper understanding of the importance of providing constructive feedback and fostering a culture of reflection in schools.
More than just a training, the activity also provided a space for school leaders to support one another and learn from each other’s experiences. The spirit of collaboration fostered over the four days is expected to continue through peer-learning meetings at the school cluster level.
Through this capacity strengthening, KREASI believes that sustainable educational change begins with school leaders who remain committed to learning, growing, and creating the best possible learning environment for every student.
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KREASI (Collaboration for the Education of Indonesian Children) is a program to improve the quality of education by strengthening literacy, numeracy, and character education. KREASI in Pesisir Barat is managed by Save the Children and implemented by Yayasan Guru Belajar, with funding from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), as well as support from the Government of Pesisir Barat and Indonesia’s Local Education Group, led by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag).
Writer: Clara Sidharta | Editor: Andika Ramadhan | Photo: Clara Sidharta/KREASI/Yayasan Guru Belajar/Save the Children