A brief History
The history of the development of modern education in Indonesia is inseparable from the Ethical Politics implemented by the Dutch, with the Van Deventer Trilogy namely education, transmigration and irrigation. With the Van Deventer Trilogy, the Dutch government is required to advance the welfare of the Indonesian people who have provided wealth to the Netherlands. In the field of education, the Dutch government carried out a "policy of separation" (segregation), namely the politics of racial discrimination into three groups: Dutch, Foreign East (Chinese), and Indigenous. At the same time, there was the spread of Christianity through the implementation of Christian schools in Indonesia. This effort was first made by the Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie (VOC) as a means of balancing Catholic influence in Indonesian territory at that time. During the Dutch administration, Christian schools were carried out by the Zending mission as one of their means of spreading Christianity throughout Indonesia. At that time in Yogyakarta there were two institutions that provided Christian education for the community, namely Zending Gereeformerde Kerken (ZGK) and Vereeniging Scholen met den Bijbel. Zending Gereeformerde Kerken (ZGK) established Zending schools, while Vereeniging Scholen met den Bijbel organized schools with Dutch language instruction, namely: HJS (Hollandsch Javaansche School), ELS (Europesche Lagere School), HCS (Hollandsch Chineesche School) and MCS (Malaische Chinesche School). During the war for independence, Christians in Indonesia did not want to be left behind in fulfilling independence. This was demonstrated by the establishment of the Indonesian Christian Party (Partindo) on November 10, 1945. At its first congress in Surakarta it was decided to establish an educational institution under the name of the Indonesian Christian Education Oesaha Agency (BOPKRI). The BOPKRI Foundation in Yogyakarta was founded on December 18, 1945. This foundation aims to advance Christian community education, especially in the Yogyakarta area.
BOPKRI II Yogyakarta Middle School Building Condition The BOPKRI II Middle School Building was built during the Dutch administration in 1913. Since its establishment, the building has been used for the Hollandsch-Javaansche School (HJS). This school is specifically intended for native Javanese children with Dutch as their language of instruction. The BOPKRI II Middle School Building has a rectangular plan facing north. The building which is located on the banks of the Code river has two floors. The first floor consists of eight classrooms, the Principal's room and the Administration room. On the second floor there are nine classrooms. Because it is located on the banks of a river, the first floor of the building is located approximately 3 meters below road level. The doors and windows of the BOPKRI II Middle School Building are tall and wide with two doors/windows painted green. The roof is pyramid-shaped with roof covering material in the form of tiles. The overall form of this roof seems low because on the north side it is extended as well as a roof terrace that extends from west to east. Currently some of the old tiles have been replaced with new tiles.
Classrooms measuring approximately 8 x 10 meters seem quite spacious because they have high ceilings and this has been maintained until now. Walls painted in white add to the impression of space. Currently, in order to accommodate the number of students, an additional building has been built in the southern part to increase the number of classrooms. The BOPKRI II Middle School building is attached to the BOPKRI Elementary School and Kindergarten. BOPKRI II Middle School occupies the area to the east while BOPKRI SD and Kindergarten occupy the area to the west. The BOPKRI Middle School building has undergone several changes in line with developments in needs. Because some classrooms, for example, are currently equipped with air conditioners (AC), the upper part of the window sills that were previously fitted with wire mesh as a means of natural air ventilation is now replaced with glass.
The SD and TK buildings which were badly damaged when the earthquake hit Yogyakarta in May 2006 have been reconstructed in a shape resembling the old buildings. Although most of the building's construction has been completely changed, the door and window frames still retain their original appearance. Besides that, there is also a hall building without walls which is used as a multipurpose facility (Figure 5). The hall has a very sturdy and beautiful wooden structure (Picture 6). The detailed wooden construction is accompanied by very good quality wood so that the hall can withstand the ferocious shocks of the earthquake that hit the city of Yogyakarta and its surroundings in May 2006. The BOPKRI 2 Yogyakarta Middle School building has been designated as a cultural heritage according to the Regulation of the Minister of Culture and Tourism No. PM. 25/ PW. 007/MKP/2007