Primary Teacher

John Jacobs

Greetings, SBB Community! I am beyond honoured to be a member of the teaching and learning team here in beautiful Sumbawa. My name is John Jacobs, and I was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. I have been teaching in primary schools since 2009, and absolutely love it. I join this inspiring school as a …

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Matthieu Wicki

Hi, I come from Geneva, Switzerland. I am very excited to join Sekolah Buin Batu as Year 1 co-teacher. I have a Master’s Degree in Education and more than 15 years experience teaching lower and upper primary school. I started my career as a homeroom teacher in different schools with various backgrounds. In 2016, I …

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Nikki Farrar

I am thrilled to join the vibrant community at Sekolah Buin Batu, where I will be teaching Year 1 students. Originally from New Zealand, I bring with me over 20 years of teaching experience gained both domestically and internationally in Malaysia and Vietnam. Throughout my career, I’ve been dedicated to nurturing a love for learning …

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Evy Hikmah

I teach in the Primary Years Program. I graduated from Brawijaya University in Malang with a bachelor’s degree in English literature. I taught the Cambridge Curriculum at the primary level for a year in Balikpapan. After that, I continued teaching at an International Baccalaureate school in Surabaya for six years. Besides teaching, I like to …

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Lachie Ross

I’m honored to be part of the Sekolah Buin Batu community as a Grade 2 Teacher. Originally from Bunyip, Australia, over the past 16 years I have taught in international schools in Bali, Thailand, Jakarta, and Lombok. My educational journey began at Melbourne University, where I earned a Bachelor of Teaching, laying the foundation for …

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Cristin Casey

Hello everyone,  I am thrilled to join SBB as a year 4 teacher. I am from Halifax, Nova Scotia, a city on the east coast of Canada. I started my teaching career in Canada and then I decided to try out teaching internationally and I loved it! My teaching journey has taken me to Kuwait, …

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Alfons Edward

HI everyone,  I hail from the charming city of Manado in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. I’m proud to be a native of Minahasa Utara, deeply rooted in the Minahasan culture. Music is my passion, and I’ve dedicated my life to it as a vocalist and an evangelist. My musical journey led me to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in …

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Devia Nur

Salam to all Sekolah Buin Batu Community!  I am very excited and grateful to be part of this amazing community. I was born and raised in a beautiful island called Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. I proudly can tell that one of my biggest visions in life is to become a long life learner with a …

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Michael Kenneth Lewis

Greetings, my name is Mike Lewis and it is my honor to serve as the year 3 homeroom co-teacher here at SBB. I am originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and have proudly dedicated over twelve years of my life to the field of primary/junior education. I hold a Master of Education with a focus in …

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Fardiana Utami

Hi, my name is Fardiana Utami, but you can call me Fera. I was born in Mataram, but my parents come from Bali and Jogja. I spent most of my time in Mataram. I graduated from Mataram University, majoring in in Math and Science, focusing on Biology Education. After I graduated from university I came …

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