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Kepmendikdasmen No 14 Tahun 2026: Aturan Baru Jumlah Murid per Kelas & Rombel Sekolah

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Summary of Main Points (Kepmendikdasmen No. 14 Tahun 2026)

  • Starting in 2026, schools cannot set student/class capacity arbitrarily. The regulation introduces government-set maximum limits for the number of students per class (rombel/study group).
  • Standard maximum student limits per class under normal conditions:
    • Elementary (SD): 28 students/class
    • Junior High (SMP): 32 students/class
    • High School/Vocational (SMA/SMK): 36 students/class
  • “Normal” conditions require more than just meeting the student limit. Schools must also ensure:
    1. Minimum classroom space: at least 2 m² per student
    2. Adequate teacher staffing aligned with the curriculum
    3. Sufficient/healthy school budget to support learning activities
  • Exceptions exist but are strictly regulated (not a loophole). Exceptions are intended to ensure all Indonesian children—especially in difficult or remote areas—can keep attending school, not to allow “favorite” schools to exceed limits while others remain under-enrolled.

Examples of Proper vs Improper Use of Exceptions

  • Allowed scenario: A remote village has only one elementary school and 31 prospective students, so exceptions may be granted.
  • Not allowed scenario: A high school willing to take 40 students even though nearby schools have empty capacity—this is portrayed as unfair and outside the exception purpose.

Criteria That May Justify Exception Status

Exception status may be justified by:

  • Very limited number of schools in an area
  • Long and difficult travel distance to the nearest school
  • Natural disaster conditions
  • Insufficient teachers or classrooms, preventing schools from opening new classes

How Exception Approval Works (Formal, Data-Based Process)

Exception approval is not automatic. The process typically follows:

  1. Regional Education Office submits the application (not the school directly)
  2. UPT (the ministry’s technical unit) reviews the proposal
  3. Data is matched with Dapodik
  4. If validated, the UPT issues a recommendation to the local Education Office for the final decision

Time Limit and Purpose of Exceptions

  • Exception status is temporary: valid for up to 2 years only
  • It functions as a short-term measure while local governments pursue long-term solutions to restore compliance with standard capacity planning.

Overall Purpose of the Rule (Three Main Goals)

  1. Improve teaching and learning quality
  2. Ensure equal education access nationwide
  3. Prevent quality decline from overcrowded classes

The narrator concludes with a takeaway: fairer, more effective, and sustainable capacity planning to achieve quality education for all.

Presenters / Contributors

  • Host/Narrator: “Hello Edu friends” (no individual name provided in the subtitles)

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