HEI Schools Launches HEI Indonesia to Strengthen Presence in Southeast Asia

Helsinki, Finland – October 2025 – HEI Schools, a global pioneer in Finnish early education, proudly announces the establishment of HEI Indonesia through a master license partnership with PT Kreasi Karya Kasih, led by Teddy Koentjoro.

This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in establishing HEI Schools’ presence in Southeast Asia, ensuring that partners and families in Indonesia receive locally relevant, high-quality early education solutions inspired by the Finnish model.

With this partnership, HEI Indonesia will serve as a strong local hub, enabling the brand to provide tailored support to schools, entrepreneurs, and educators across the country. The local entity will offer end-to-end services — from project setup, training, and curriculum delivery to operational and marketing support — ensuring that opening an authentic Finnish preschool or kindergarten in Indonesia is both seamless and successful.

“Indonesia has been one of our most dynamic markets in Asia,” said Inkeri Aimonen, CEO of HEI Schools. “By signing a master license agreement with Teddy and the PT Kreasi team, who have deep local expertise and years of hands-on experience, we can now serve our partners even better — with faster response, stronger local insight, and greater impact.”

Over the past five years, Teddy Koentjoro and his team have played a pioneering role in introducing the HEI Schools® concept to Indonesia. Their proven track record in running successful early learning centers has set a high benchmark for quality and authenticity in Finnish-inspired education.

“We’ve seen first-hand how the Finnish approach to early learning transforms children’s experiences,” said Teddy Koentjoro, Director of PT Kreasi Edukasi Anak Bangsa. “Through this partnership, we’re excited to empower more local entrepreneurs and educators to bring world-class early education to Indonesian families.”

Photo: The HEI Indonesia team alongside the CEO of HEI Schools at the grand opening event of Lillipods BSD Icon

Today, HEI Indonesia proudly operates two HEI Schools® (HEI Schools Senayan and HEI Schools SPM Menteng) and one Lillipods® preschool (Lillipods BSD Icon) with several more projects in development. These schools reflect Finland's educational philosophy, centered on holistic, play-based, and future-ready learning, expertly adapted to meet local cultural and community needs.

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PT Kreasi Karya Kasih & HEI Indonesia 

PT Kreasi Karya Kasih is the official Indonesia-based legal entity representing HEI Indonesia. As the master licensee of HEI Schools Head Office (Finland), HEI Indonesia serves as a local hub, bringing HEI Schools' innovative educational solutions to the region. These include the HEI Schools® concept, the Lillipods® preschool program, and comprehensive teacher training initiatives. The founding team of HEI Indonesia has a proven track record, having successfully established and managed HEI Schools Senayan, the new HEI Schools SPM Menteng, and Lillipods BSD Icon.