The BRIDGE Program
Building Relationships through Intercultural Dialogue and Growing Engagement (BRIDGE) has provided professional learning for 953 teachers from across Australia and Indonesia to increase their global competence and intercultural understanding.
To express interest in the next round of Australia Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships please email bridge@asialink.unimelb.edu.au
The Australia Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program has established 253 school partnerships since it was established in 2008.
Goals of the program are:
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Participating schools establish sustainable school partners and
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Participating educators build and apply pedagogical competencies to improve educational outcomes.
Establish a school partnership
Establish and develop a school partnership designed to build strong relationships between Australia and Indonesia.
Professional development
Participate in an online professional learning program that will build your intercultural understanding, global competence and pedagogical competence.
Partnership Plan
Develop with your partner a partnership plan that builds teacher capacity and provide opportunities for students to connect and collaborate.
Benefits
Australian Curriculum
AITSL Standards
The BRIDGE Professional Learning Program has been designed to address the following AITSL Standards:
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1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
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2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
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3.4 Select and use resources
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6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice
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7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities
Curriculum Connections
The BRIDGE program is open to teachers of any subject and from any level, and has been designed to support the following aspects of the Australian Curriculum:
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​Cross Curricular Priority: Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia
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General Capability: Intercultural Understanding
The BRIDGE Program supports Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade cross cutting priorities on Gender Equality, Disability, Social Inclusion and Climate Change.
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The implementation of the Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Program supports DFAT’s Child Protection and Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) policies:
Contact us
Asialink Education Office
Level 4, Sidney Myer Asia Centre
761 Swanston St, the University of Melbourne,
Parkville Victoria 3010
