PRESS RELEASE

14 October 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE REPORTING

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION APPOINTS 47 PRINCIPALS IN 2011

1. The Ministry of Education (MOE) will be appointing 47 Principals at the Appointment and Appreciation Ceremony for Principals to be held on 30 December 2011. Of these, 22 are newly-appointed Principals. (Please refer to Annex A for the details).

2. Principals are key to shaping and strengthening the traditions and ethos of our schools. They lead and inspire teachers, and work with parents and the community to achieve a student-centric and values-driven education, and to provide students with the opportunities to discover their strengths and follow their passions. We need good Principals to steer our schools in preparing our young well for the future.

3. For the 22 newly appointed Principals, the appointment is an important milestone in their professional career as they assume major responsibilities as leaders in education. For the 25 serving Principals and HQ officers who are assuming new appointments, it is an affirmation of MOE’s confidence and trust in their abilities to continue guiding our teachers and our young. The process of systematically appointing and rotating Principals not only enables schools to benefit from the infusion of fresh perspectives, but also gives Principals the opportunity to take on different challenges as part of their career development.

4. Ms Ho Peng, Director-General of Education, will present the Letters of Appointment to the Principals at the Appointment and Appreciation Ceremony for Principals on 30 December 2011. The ceremony will also acknowledge the contributions and show appreciation to retiring Principals and Senior Education Officers from MOE HQ who had formerly served as Principals. Minister for Education, Mr Heng Swee Keat, will grace the ceremony as guest-of-honour.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Annex A APPOINTMENT AND POSTING OF PRINCIPALS

Table 1: Junior Colleges

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ Attachment

Rotated Principals

1. Anderson Junior Mr Lee Seng Hai Principal/ College 李成海 Government High School 2. Temasek Junior Miss Leong Kum Mei Principal/ Anderson Junior College Susan College 梁锦媚

Table 2: Secondary Schools

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ School

Rotated Principals/ HQ Officers

3. Anglo-Chinese Mr Winston James Principal/ Anglo-Chinese School School Hodge (Independent) (Independent) (with effect from 21 Jun 2011) 4. Assumption English Mrs Mabel Leong Principal/ Hua Yi Secondary School 梅慧华 School 5. Mr Sim Chong Boon Principal/ Peirce Secondary Secondary School 沈聪文 School 6. Bukit Panjang Mdm Chan Wan Siong Principal/ CHIJ St. Nicholas Government High 陈韵嫦 Girls’ School School 7. CHIJ St. Nicholas Mrs Tan Wai Lan Cluster Superintendent/ East 4 Girls’ School 苏惠兰 Schools Division 8. Greenview Mr Satianathan s/o K Principal/ Pioneer Secondary Secondary School Nadarajah School

9. Hua Yi Secondary Mdm Tay Siok Hwa Principal/ Green School 郑淑华 Secondary School 10. Peirce Secondary Mdm Lee Eet Fong Principal/ Secondary School 李一芳 School 11. Pioneer Secondary Dr Ong Chye Hin Former* Principal/ School James Crest Secondary School 王再兴

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ School 12. Punggol Secondary Mr Keh Chin Chuan Principal/ Assumption English School Benedict School 郭进前 13. Specialised School Mr Yeo Kok Peng Principal/ Bowen Secondary for Normal Frederick School (Technical) Students 扬国平 (West) 14. St. Patrick's School Mr Tan Chin Eng Principal/ Shuqun Secondary Adolphus School 陈振英 15. West Spring Mdm Betty Chang Former* Principal/ Westwood Secondary School 张娴蒂 Secondary School

Newly Appointed Principals

16. Bedok Green Mr Lim Yu Kee Vice-Principal/ Bedok Green Secondary School 林友奇 Secondary School 17. Bedok View Mr Low Swee Heng Vice-Principal/ Bedok View Secondary School Jeffrey Secondary School 刘瑞兴 18. Bendemeer Mr Ling Khoon Chow Vice-Principal/ Bendemeer Secondary School 林孔昭 Secondary School

19. Bowen Secondary Mr Bernard Chew Vice-Principal/ Bowen School Shung Tuck Secondary School 赵崇德 20. Chung Cheng High Mr Pang Choon How Vice-Principal/ Chung Cheng School (Main) 彭俊豪 High School (Main) 21. Crescent Girls’ Mdm Ng Chen Kee Vice-Principal/ Crescent Girls’ School 黄静琪 School 22. Manjusri Secondary Mr Low Chun Meng Principal/ Manjusri Secondary School 刘俊铭 School (with effect from 1 Oct 2011) 23. Northbrooks Mrs Helen Chong Vice-Principal/ Evergreen Secondary School 曹明金 Secondary School

24. Pasir Ris Secondary Mdm Tan Hwee Tsian Principal/ Pasir Ris Secondary School Hilda School 陈慧婵 (with effect from 31 Aug 2011) 25. Shuqun Secondary Mr Chia Hai Siang Vice-Principal/ Shuqun School 谢海翔 Secondary School 26. Springfield Mdm Loong Choo Former* Special Assistant Secondary School Juan Jenny Schools Division 龍秋源

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ School 27. Tanjong Mdm Wong Yee Min Assistant Director/ Standards & Girls’ School Mary Research 黄艺敏 Academy of Teachers 28. Victoria School Mr Lim Boon Kong Vice-Principal/ Victoria School Andrew 林文康 29. Yuhua Secondary Miss Ng Sook Kit Vice-Principal/ School 吴淑洁 Junior College

Table 3: Primary Schools

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ School

Rotated Principals

30. Hill Miss Tan Chay Eng Principal/ Juying Primary School Primary School 陈静英 31. Bukit View Primary Mrs Elsie Poey Principal/ St. Margaret's Primary School 陈桂华 School 32. Frontier Primary Mr Koh Chin Thong Principal/ Zhenghua Primary School Martin School (New school starting 许振通 in Jan 2012) 33. Primary Mrs Manokara Principal/ Woodlands Ring School Sugunavathi Primary School

34. Juying Primary Mrs Sroya Jaswant Principal/ Zhangde Primary School School 35. Pasir Ris Primary Mdm Kok Lai Yoke Principal/ Bukit Merah School 郭丽玉 Secondary School 36. Pioneer Primary Mdm Cheng Huey Principal/ Ngee Ann Primary School Teng School 郑慧婷 37. North Mdm Neo Lay Wah Former* Principal/ New Town Primary School 梁丽华 Secondary School 38. Woodgrove Primary Miss Ng Siok Ching Principal/ Pioneer Primary School Josephine School 黄淑钦 39. Zhenghua Primary Mdm Rita Raj Lal Principal/ Concord Primary School School

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ School

Newly Appointed Principals

40. Concord Primary Mdm Lee Yew Koon Vice-Principal/ Concord Primary School Tonnine School 李友君 41. De La Salle School Mdm Poon Chor Choo Vice-Principal/ De La Salle Daphne School 方楚如 42. Fuchun Primary Mrs Yap Dai Jee Vice-Principal/ Fuchun Primary School 扬黛兒 School 43. Ngee Ann Primary Mr Koe Ee Tiong Vice-Principal/ Ngee Ann School 高宜中 Primary School 44. St. Gabriel’s Primary Mdm Moo Mee Koon Vice-Principal/ St. Gabriel’s School Catherine Primary School 巫美群 45. St. Margaret’s Miss Pang Wee Mian Vice-Principal/ St. Margaret’s Primary School 冯慧敏 Primary School 46. Woodlands Ring Miss Chiam Lee Meng Vice-Principal/ Woodlands Primary School 詹丽明 Primary School 47. Zhangde Primary Miss Loh Sing Huay Vice-Principal/ Queenstown School 罗幸慧 Primary School

* Officer’s last posting at MOE.