Holmesglen has been active in Indonesia since 2014, delivering training programs across the electrical and engineering sectors. Our work has also included providing in‑country teacher training and English language programs, as well as hosting study tour groups in Australia for short‑term training.
Muhammadiyah Foundation
The Muhammadiyah Foundation is a major Islamic non-government organisation with over 30 million members managing hundreds of schools, colleges and universities across Indonesia.
Our initial project operated a jointly branded language training centre in Jakarta at the University of Muhammadiyah Tangerang. The centre had over 10,000 graduates from our English language program, supporting undergraduate students at the university.
We have worked across multiple sites in Indonesia providing teacher training for English lecturers across Muhammadiyah universities. Our agreed goal was to improve best teaching practice through English for Specific Purposes (ESP) curriculum design and implementation.
An example is the English Language for Nursing project. Three modules of professional development for English language trainers took place over two years. Drawing more than 50 participants from almost 30 different universities, these sessions built skills in methodology and curriculum.
The outcome was a curriculum document comprising more than 300 pages of Indonesian-contextualised resources in the field of English for Nursing.
PT. ODG
Electrotechnology training
DT Global were the managing contractor of the Katalis program - a program funded under the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA).
Under this program Holmesglen was contracted to support a local electrical consulting firm, ODG to establish a commercially sustainable Electrical Trades Vocational Training Facility in Indonesia. It was an initiative aimed at enhancing the electrical expertise of ODG employees.
The key aim of the project was to provide comprehensive training in selected skillsets that enhance and develop the skills of local professionals in the electrical domain as well as build the skills of ODG appointed trainers. With the completion of the initial training program, the facility remains an ongoing vocational training facility, that will be managed by ODG with oversight and quality assurance provided by Holmesglen.
Customised training
Holmesglen designed and delivered a customised training program for two cohorts of almost 100 secondary English teachers from South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The program aimed to enhance participants’ instructional skills and pedagogical confidence when working with youth learners. It provided a structured and supportive learning environment that integrated teaching practice, reflective activities, and targeted professional development to strengthen educators’ capabilities in youth‑focused English language instruction.
Delivered over four weeks in Melbourne, the program offered immersive training that built both theoretical knowledge and practical teaching competence.
The curriculum was structured around four key focus areas:
- English Language Proficiency for Educators
- Youth Pedagogies
- Curriculum and Assessment
- Teaching Practicum