The Indonesian Government requires children to undergo six years of primary and three years of secondary education, while preschool education, such as Playgroup or kindergarten, is voluntary and not coercive, provided the child enrolled in the school must be three years old or older.

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The government-run public sector schools are relatively low compared to the private. The Education Bureau forces every student to attend religious classes. They can choose to study Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, or others, but because Islam dominates the entire education system, most students are encouraged by teachers and principals to choose Islamic beliefs.

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As the world economy relies on English as the primary communication language, many schools want to improve students' English ability. Still, they need help finding Islamic teachers who can speak good English. Therefore, Christians generally good at English can enter the school to teach. However, Muslim principals and staff will always keep close eyes on those teachers and regularly give high measurements and additional policies to prevent Christian teachers from performing.