Kanisius
Encyclopedia
Kolese Kanisius is a high school in Menteng
, Central Jakarta
, Indonesia
. It was established in 1927 by a group of Jesuit pastors, and is a Jesuit school. Since its birth in 1927, the Catholic school has only accepted male students.
During World War II
, all activities were suspended and the college was used as a public high school. It was reopened on January 1 1946.
In 1952, Canisius opened junior high and senior high schools. For 15 years (1952-1967), 90%-100% students passed the national final examination. In 1967, the curriculum was changed and divided into three areas of study: culture-literature, social economics, and science. In 1974, the college implemented a point credit system.
Events held by the high chool representative and Student Union include the Canisius College Education Fair, the Canisius College Cup, CASANOVA (Canisius Science, Art, and Language on Festival), and the Canisius Art Blast.Each. Each year, Canisius Senior High sends its representatives to the international science olympiads
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Menteng
Menteng is a subdistrict of Central Jakarta, one of the administrative city which forms the special capital territory of Jakarta, Indonesia.The subdistrict is best known as the location of the Menteng residential area, a new urban design developed in the 1910s to become a residential area for Dutch...
, Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta is one of the five cities which form Jakarta, Indonesia. It had 898,883 inhabitants at the 2010 Census.Central Jakarta is the smallest in area and population of the five cities of Jakarta. It is the administrative and political center of Jakarta and Indonesia...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It was established in 1927 by a group of Jesuit pastors, and is a Jesuit school. Since its birth in 1927, the Catholic school has only accepted male students.
Mottos
The school has adopted several mottoes:- Men for and with others
- Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God)
- Competence, Conscience, and Compassion (commonly known as "3C" in the school)
Administration structure
The school is led by a Rector, who oversees the Senior and Junior High School Directors (Principals). Each principal has three vice principals, one each for Curricular Affairs, General Affairs, and Student Affairs, the last one more commonly known as the Moderator inside the school. The Rector, Directors, and Moderators are usually Jesuit Pastors.Early Period
Canisius' history began on October 26, 1926 with the arrival of Dr. J. Kurris, Canisius College's first director. On June 1, 1927, the first class of AMS (Algemene Middelbare School) was started. The building of dormitories, hall and tennis court was finished on July 1929, and on October 26, 1931 Canisius College achieved official status with the appointing of Father A van Hoof SJ as its first rector.During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, all activities were suspended and the college was used as a public high school. It was reopened on January 1 1946.
In 1952, Canisius opened junior high and senior high schools. For 15 years (1952-1967), 90%-100% students passed the national final examination. In 1967, the curriculum was changed and divided into three areas of study: culture-literature, social economics, and science. In 1974, the college implemented a point credit system.
Education
As a private school, Canisius College follows the Indonesia curriculum KTSP (Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan).In the high school, students are divided into two programs: Science stream and Social stream. The Science stream consists of five/six classes, while the Social stream consists of one class. There are seven classes every three school year (2007-2010, 2010-2013, etc)Events held by the high chool representative and Student Union include the Canisius College Education Fair, the Canisius College Cup, CASANOVA (Canisius Science, Art, and Language on Festival), and the Canisius Art Blast.Each. Each year, Canisius Senior High sends its representatives to the international science olympiads
International Science Olympiad
The International Science Olympiads are a group of worldwide annual competitions in various areas of science. The competitions are designed for the 4-6 best high school students from each participating country selected through internal National Science Olympiads, with the exception of the IOL,...
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Notable alumni
- Akbar Tandjung, former speaker of the House of RepresentativesPeople's Representative CouncilThe People's Representative Council , sometimes referred to as the House of Representatives, is one of two elected national legislative assemblies in Indonesia....
- Ade Rai, 1997 World Champion in bodybuilding
- Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Chief of Province's Representatives for National Council
- Rachmat WitoelarRachmat WitoelarRachmat Nadi Witoelar Kartaadipoetra or Rachmat Witoelar was the State Minister of Environment of Indonesia in 2004-2009....
, Minister of Ecology and Environment Welfare - Ginandjar KartasasmitaGinandjar KartasasmitaProf. Dr. Ir. Ginandjar Kartasasmita April 1941 in Bandung, West Java is an Indonesian politician. He served a five-year term as Speaker of Indonesia Regional Representative Council .-Background:...
, former Minister of Finance - Soe Hok GieSoe Hok GieSoe Hok Gie was a Chinese Indonesian activist who opposed the successive dictatorships of Presidents Sukarno and Suharto.- Overview :...
, activist and politic analyst - Fauzi BowoFauzi BowoFauzi Bowo is the governor of Jakarta for the 2007–2012 term. He previously served as deputy governor....
, Governor of Jakarta (2007-2012), Deputy governor of Jakarta (2002-2007) - Arief BudimanArief BudimanArief Budiman , also known as Soe Hok Djin , is the older brother of Soe Hok Gie. He graduated from Kolese Kanisius, a Jesuit high school, and then Universitas Indonesia where he earned a bachelor degree in psychology in 1968. In 1980, he earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University, USA...
, sociologist - Letjen Erwin Sujono, former commander of Kostrad, formal TNITNITNI stands for:* Satna Airport, IATA code TNI* Tahitian Noni International, Inc.* Taqramiut Nipingat Inc., an Inuit broadcasting organization in Quebec, Canada* Telephone Network Interface; see Network Interface Device...
General Chief of Staff - Sofjan WanandiSofjan WanandiSofjan Wanandi is an Indonesian businessman and business owner Gemala Group. Brother of Jusuf Wanandi ....
, businessman, chief of Gemala Group - Ananda SukarlanAnanda Sukarlan-Background:He is the son of Sukarlan and Poppy Kumudastuti. He started his music lessons at the age of 5 from his older sister, Martani Widjajanti. After graduating from Kolese Kanisius in 1986, he continued to study in University of Hartford in Connecticut, under a scholarship from Petrof...
, first Indonesian pianist who is written in The International Who's Who in MusicInternational Who's Who in MusicThe International Who's Who in Music is a biographical dictionary and directory originally published by the International Biographical Centre located in Cambridge, England. It contains only biographies of persons living at the time of publication and includes composers, performers, writers, and...
book - Jusuf WanandiJusuf WanandiJusuf Wanandi is a Chinese-Indonesian politician and educator.He was born in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, on November 15, 1937. He is the brother of Sofjan Wanandi.- Education :...
- Sehat SutardjaSehat SutardjaSehat Sutardja , is the CEO, chairman, and co-founder of Marvell Technology Group. He has been awarded more than 150 patents and is a fellow of IEEE. In 2006, Dr. Sutardja was recognized as the Inventor of the Year by the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association...
, co-founder of Marvell Technology GroupMarvell Technology GroupMarvell is an American producer of storage, communications and consumer semiconductor products.Founded in 1995, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. has operations worldwide and approximately 5,700 employees. Marvell’s U.S. operating subsidiary is based in Santa Clara, California and Marvell has...
, one of the richest men in the United States in 2007 by ForbesForbesForbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week... - Mohammad Chatib "Dede" Basri
- R. Budi HartonoR. Budi HartonoRobert Budi Hartono is a Chinese Indonesian tobacco billionaire with 2004 net worth US$2.2 billion. Owns and runs privately-held Djarum, the world's third largest maker of clove cigarettes. Recently grabbing share from number two Sampoerna...
, CEO of Djarum Cigarettes Company