ABSTRACT
This single-site case study examined the use of a local wisdom-based school culture in instilling character values in a senior secondary school in Yogyakarta Special Territory, Indonesia. Data were collected through observations, in-depth interviews, a survey, and document analysis. The findings indicated that the school culture is characterized by: (1) a clear vision and policy communicated in the local genre; (2) interactions among school members in local and national languages; (3) opportunities for students to (a) engage themselves in various types of learning activities inside and outside the classroom, (b) learn to cooperate, compete, share with others, and organize activities, and (c) express ideas in local, national, and international languages; (4) a clean, safe and orderly environment. This culture seems conducive to instilling the values of religiosity, tolerance, discipline, hard work, mutual respect, creativity, independence, democracy, national spirit, love for one’s own culture, the pursuit of achievement, environmental concern, solidarity, responsibility, honesty, curiosity, friendship, and communicativeness.
