PRESS RELEASE

Ministry of Education

Reference No: Edun N25-02-004 Press Release No: 05904 Date 6 December 2004 Subject: SEVENTH PRINCIPALS’ APPOINTMENT CEREMONY

1 The Ministry of Education (MOE) will be appointing 70 Principals at the Seventh Principals’ Appointment Ceremony to be held on 30 Dec 04. This comprises 41 newly- appointed principals and 29 serving principals who will take up appointments in another school (please refer to Annex A for the details).

2 Now in its seventh year, the Appointment Ceremony for Principals is a key event organised by MOE to acknowledge the important role Principals play in building effective schools to achieve the Desired Outcomes of Education. The ceremony reflects the trust and responsibility that MOE confers on these senior education officers in school leadership. The Ministry's systematic process of appointment and rotation of principals not only enables schools to benefit from the infusion of fresh perspectives, but gives Education Officers opportunities to take on different challenges as part of their career development.

3. Principals are key to shaping and strengthening the traditions and ethos of the schools. They form the nexus between people and systems. While upholding the cherished traditions of the schools they have been entrusted with, Principals will inspire and influence their teachers, and work with parents and the community to introduce innovative systemic improvements to their schools.

4 Minister for Education, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, will be the Guest-of- Honour at the 7th Principals' Appointment Ceremony. Ms Seah Jiak Choo, Director- General of Education, will present the Certificates of Appointment to all 70 principals.

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1 ANNEX A

APPOINTMENT & POSTING OF PRINCIPALS

Table 1: Institution/ Junior College

S/No School Name of new Principal Current Designation/School

Rotated Principal 1. Hwa Chong Mr Ang Wee Hiong P/ Hwa Chong Junior Institution College

2. Innova JC Miss Yeo Hong Mui P/ Sec

Table 2: Secondary Schools

S/No School Name of new Principal Current Designation/School

Rotated Principals 1. Anglican High School Mdm Boon Suan Loy Currently on secondment Zoe to NIE till Dec 2004

2. Bishan Park Sec Mr Vasuthevan s/o K Senior Quality Assessor Ramamurthy Schools Division

3. Sec Mdm Lim Lee Sia P/ CHIJ Convent Rosa @ Lysia Lim

4. CHIJ Katong Convent Miss Lam Ai Leen P/ Northbrooks Sec

5. Chung Cheng High Mr Lo Chee Lin Deputy Director, School (Main) Research & Evaluation Planning Division

6. Commonwealth Sec Mrs Teo Khin Hiang P/ Pasir Ris Crest Sec nee Lee Wai Tai

2 S/No School Name of new Principal Current Designation/School

7. Sec Mrs Ang Ju Lang P/ Coral Sec

8. Fuhua Sec Mdm Oen Siew Yock P/ New Town Sec

9. Greenridge Sec Mdm Heng Sen Mee P/ Manjusri Sec

10. Nan Chiau High Mr Ong Kian Choon P/ Fuhua Sec School

11. Pasir Ris Crest Sec Mr Ong Chye Hin P/ Bukit View Sec

12. Pei Hwa Sec Miss Chong Hoi Neng P/ Yuan Ching Sec

13. Queensway Sec Mdm Lim Nyuk Yoon P/ Junyuan Sec Cecilia

14. Raffles Institution Mr Koh Chin Nguang Cluster Superintendent Schools Division

15. Sec Mr Yeo Kuerk Heng P/ Nan Chiau High School

16. Springfield Sec Mrs Tang-Chan Yueh P/ Sec Tarn

17. St. Gabriel’s Sec Mr Lee Yip Khei P/ Assumption English Marcel School

18. St. Margaret’s Sec Mrs Tan Cheng Neo P/ St. Margaret’s Sec wef Marion 1 Nov 2004

Newly Appointed Principals 19. Sec Mr Tan Chee Siong VP/ Ang Mo Kio Sec

20. Assumption English Mr Keh Chin Chuan VP/ Woodlands Sec School Benedict

21. Green Sec Mdm Tay Siok Hwa VP/ East View Pri

22. Sec Mdm Kok Lai Yoke VP/ Bukit Merah Sec

3 S/No School Name of new Principal Current Designation/School

23. Bukit View Sec Mdm Tan Lay Hong VP/ Yusof Ishak Sec

24. Chong Boon Sec Mrs Saraspathy VP/ Hai Sing Catholic Menon Angappan School

25. Clementi Town Sec Mrs Tan Jong Lek VP/ Clementi Town Sec

26. Coral Sec Mrs Ong Chyi Huern VP/ Coral Sec Veronica

27. Dunman High School Mr Sng Chern Wei P-Designate/ Dunman High School wef 20 Sep 2004. To be appt P/ Dunman High School wef 1 Jan 2005.

28. Junyuan Sec Mrs Oh-Yap Mei Lin VP/ Junyuan Sec Janet

29. Juying Sec Mr Abdul Harris B VP/ Juying Sec Sumardi

30. Sec Mdm Lee Wee Lin VP/ Kranji Sec Maureen

31. Kuo Chuan Mr Low Teck Eng VP/ Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Sec Tony Presbyterian Sec

32. MacPherson Sec Miss Wong Yu Yuh VP/ MacPherson Sec

33. Manjusri Sec Mdm Tan Yang Fern VP/ Manjusri Sec

34. Sec Mr Loke Chee Pheng VP/ Marsiling Sec

35. NUS High School of Assoc Prof Lai Yee Assoc Prof/ Faculty of Mathematics and Hing Science (NUS) Science 36. New Town Sec Mdm Neo Lay Wah VP/ New Town Sec

37. Northbrooks Sec Mdm Tio Chew Lian VP/ Northbrooks Sec

38. Outram Sec Mdm Choy Wai Yin P/ Outram Sec wef 20 Sep 2004

4 S/No School Name of new Principal Current Designation/School

39. Pasir Ris Sec Mdm Cheng Hwee VP/ Pasir Ris Sec Yeang

40. Sec Mdm Lee Eet Fong VP/ Punggol Sec

41. Sembawang Sec Mrs Elsie Selvaranee VP/ Seng Kang Sec Rajaratnam

42. Seng Kang Sec Mr Leong Kok Kee VP/ Seng Kang Sec

43. Westwood Sec Mdm Chang Betty VP/ Westwood Sec

44. Whitley Sec Miss Foong Lai P/ Whitley Sec wef 19 Apr Leong 2004

45. Yuan Ching Sec Mr Chia Chor Yann VP/ Sec

Table 3: Primary Schools

S/No School Name of new Principal Current Designation/School

Rotated Principals 1. Anglo-Chinese Mr Lim Chew Hiong P/ Henry Park Pri School (Pri)

2. Concord Pri Mdm Rita Rajlal P/ East View Pri

3. De La Salle School Miss Lim Bee Hiong Senior Quality Assessor Bernadette Jane Schools Division

4. East Spring Pri Mr Teo Kei Moey P/ Woodlands Ring Pri David

5. Fernvale Pri Mdm Kok Chow P/ South View Pri Hiong

6. Henry Park Pri Mr Ng Teng Joo Senior Quality Assessor Schools Division

5 S/No School Name of new Principal Current Designation/School

7. North Spring Pri Miss Shirley Ng Ah P/ Xinmin Pri Luat

8. Pri Mdm Lee Lai Yong P/ Rulang Pri

9. South View Pri Mrs Jenny Yeo Bee P/ Radin Mas Pri Geok

Newly Appointed Principals 10. Garden Pri Mr Wan Imran B VP/ Boon Lay Garden Pri Mohamed Woojdy

11. East View Pri Miss Veronica Tay VP/ Raffles Girls’ Pri Beng Eng

12. Fairfield Methodist Mr Tong Cherng Jye P/ Fairfield Methodist Pri Pri wef 15 Jan 2004

13. Jing Shan Pri Miss Azizah Bte VP/ Unity Pri Ismaun

14. Juying Pri Miss Tan Chay Eng VP/ Juying Pri

15. Maha Bodhi School Mdm Chew Bee Lay VP/ Maha Bodhi School

16. Ngee Ann Pri Mdm Cheng Huey VP/ Ngee Ann Pri Teng

17. Pioneer Pri Miss Ng Siok Ching VP/ Qihua Pri Josephine

18. Rulang Pri Mrs Lim Yew Seng VP/ Rulang Pri nee Foo L J

19. St. Michael’s School Mdm Sarashini d/o VP/ St. Michael’s School Thurairatnam S

20. St. Stephen’s School Miss Fang Swee Im Head of E-Learning/ Training & Development Division

21. Stamford Pri Mr Yong Cheng Huat VP/ Stamford Pri

22. Woodlands Ring Pri Mrs Manokara VP/ North Pri Sugunavathi

6 S/No School Name of new Principal Current Designation/School

23. Xinmin Pri Mr Sia Wei Leong VP/ Xinmin Pri Moses

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