PENABUR Banda Christmas Celebration and Charity 2025

On Tuesday, 9 December 2025, PENABUR Banda Secondary students held the Christmas Service, led by Rev. Nathaniel Valentino Saleky from GKI Taman Cibunut. In his sermon, Rev. Nathaniel highlighted that we as humans would never walk alone as God loves us so much and is always with us.

After the service, the lower secondary students had a potluck Christmas Lunch and Secret Santa activity. Meanwhile, the upper secondary students went to two elderly care: Nazareth and Karitas for Chrismas Charity and Caroling. In the two elderly care, the students gave the donation that they had raised, sang Christmas songs, and had a friendly talk with the elderly people.

PENABUR Banda Career Day 2025

This year's PENABUR Banda Career Day was held on Monday, 8 December 2025, showcasing universities from Indonesia and beyond, such as Maranatha Christian University, UNPAR, UK Petra, Atma Jaya University, Deakin Lancaster University Indonesia, and UTS College, to name a few. 

There are also workshops from the universities that provides a lot of information and knowledge for the students. In one of the workshops, the students are asked to tend for the injury or wound of a patient. In another workshop, the students learn more about the future prospects and what they will learn when taking Law or Psychology in the university.

There are also desks from various universities that provide information, requirements and benefits for students who want to go to a particular university or taking a particular subject.

OxfordAQA Extended Project Qualification Presentation 2025

This year's OxfordAQA Extended Project Qualification was held on 4 December 2025. Six students from JC2 present about their research that they had been doing in the past year, ranging from geometrical shapes that fits to be used in space projects, Formula One team's success recipe, water quality, World Cup's economic impact, and the best design for paper plane. 

The project will then be internally graded by the supervisors, and externally moderated by OxfordAQA. 

Upon completing the EPQ, students will have some advantages in university application, namely in the UK. You can read this article for the benefits of EPQ.

PENABUR Banda UK Education Day 2025

BPK PENABUR Banda successfully hosted the UK Education Day 2025 on Thursday, 3 October, from 08:30 to 10:00 AM in the Bahureksa Hall. This high-profile event provided a unique opportunity for students and their families to engage directly with a delegation of twelve leading Russell Group universities from the United Kingdom, which was led by the University of Sheffield. 

This year's successful event builds upon a similar one held last year, highlighting the commitment of the school to provide valuable insights into international education. 

Students from Years 9 to 12, accompanied by their parents, were the primary attendees. University representatives provided crucial insights into course subjects available, detailed entry requirements, and an overview of tuition and living costs at each institution.

This comprehensive session allowed for deeper, informed planning, reinforcing the school's commitment to providing global higher education pathways and engaging families in the crucial career planning process for its secondary students.

STUCO Election and Inauguration

BPK PENABUR Banda has completed its annual Student Council (STUCO) selection process, ushering in a new set of student leaders for the upcoming year.

The rigorous selection process for all STUCO roles took place throughout August. This was followed by an engaging presidential campaign from September 12th to 18th, allowing candidates to present their visions to the student body.

The new council will be formally inducted at the Inauguration Ceremony on September 29th.

Key leadership positions have been filled by Aileen, who will serve as the Lower STUCO President; and Rafael, who will serve as the Upper STUCO President.

Following the inauguration, all new STUCO members and prefects will participate in a crucial Leadership Camp on October 9th, 17th, and 18th. This training is designed to equip them with the necessary skills to effectively serve the school community.

Students Orientation Day 2025

PENABUR Banda Secondary held a four-day orientation from July 14-17, 2025, for both new and returning students to prepare them for the new academic year.

The event began with the principals, academic coordinators, and the discipline master outlining the school's mission, academic expectations, and key new policies. This ensured all students were aligned with the school's standards from day one.

The program also included a comprehensive school tour and important sessions on the dangers of drugs and on Relationship, Sexual Health, and Emotional Health (RSHE). To build camaraderie and school spirit, students participated in a variety of sports activities and traditional Indonesian games, followed by a healthy breakfast.

The orientation successfully prepared all students for a productive and engaging year at PENABUR Banda.