| New Town Secondary School 光伟中学 | |
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| Address | |
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1020 Dover Road 139657 Singapore | |
| Coordinates | 1°18′36″N 103°46′24″E / 1.3100°N 103.7732°E |
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| Type | Government |
| Motto | To Forge a Better Life |
| Established | 1965 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3507 |
| Principal | Sng Siew Hong |
| Enrolment | ~1000 (as of 2020) |
| Colour(s) | Blue White |
| Website | www |
New Town Secondary School is a government, co-educational secondary school in Singapore located at Dover Road.
History
New Town Secondary School was initially located in Queensway. At the start, it was known as Queensway’s Third Secondary School (the other two being Queensway and Queenstown Secondary Schools), aimed in providing english-medium education to the children of the Queenstown’s residents. It was then officially named New Town Secondary School in mid-1965. When the school first started, it had an intake of more than 1,800 students in 45 classes, across Secondary 1 to 4. [1]
New Town Secondary School was officially opened on 17 September 1966 by then-Minister For Labour Jek Yeun Thong.[2]
In 1969, New Town Secondary School merged with the neighbouring Baharuddin Vocational School, doubling the size of its school compound and increasing its students intake to more than 3,000.
Former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew and former Singapore President Benjamin Sheares had visited the school in 1967 and 1971 respectively.
By the mid-seventies, New Town Secondary School was the largest secondary school in Singapore.
In 1974, a 400-metre bitumen athletic track was constructed.[3]
In 1998, it moved to its current site at Dover Road. A tree was removed and shifted to the new Dover Road campus as part of the symbolic move.
In 2015, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Principals
| Principal | Years served |
|---|---|
| Ms Yeo Lai Cheng | 1965 - 1970 |
| Mr J. Doray | 1970 |
| Mr John Tseng | 1970 |
| Mr John Yip Soon Kwong | 1971 - 1973 |
| Mr Ng Soo Boon | 1973 - 1974 |
| Mr Wee Teck Yam | 1975 - 1983 |
| Mr Chiu Hock Seng | 1984 - 1988 |
| Mr Kiat Jun Ngin | 1988 - 1994 |
| Mr Ong Soo Kiong | 1995 - 1997 |
| Mdm Oen Siew Yock | 1998 - 2004 |
| Mdm Neo Lay Wah | 2004 - 2010 |
| Ms Wong Yu Yuh[4] | 2010 - 2015 |
| Mrs Sng Siew Hoong | 2016 - Present |
CCAs offered
Sports
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Football (Boys)
- Softball (Girls)
- Table Tennis
Clubs & Societies
- Creative Readers Club
- Media and Communications Club
Visual & Performing Arts
- Art Club
- Concert Band
- Chinese Contemporary Dance
- Ethnic Fusion Dance Group
- Guzheng Ensemble
Uniformed Groups
Notable alumni
- Teo Ho Pin: Member of Parliament of Singapore
References
- ^ hermes (2015-08-05). "Big cohort, but more time to know students". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "New school". The Straits Times. 14 September 1966. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "New Town to have $120,000 bitumen athletic track". New Nation. 2 July 1974. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/pdf/20101025/a8.pdf
See also
External links