Funding of SBI schools
In terms of funding, the central government and provincial government currently offer extra funding for SBI schools who join the scheme, as has been fully reviewed by Coleman (2009:29-30), and in some cases, as Coleman reports, these funds can be substantial. The primary school I visited had received such funds to pay for extra facilities, science materials, books and so on, and the sum to date was relatively large – Rp900 million (which is £55,600 according to Coleman 2009). The school also charges fees, which are regulated by the government, and these can be increased by 10-20% per year. The same was true of the Junior Secondary school.