PRESS RELEASE

25 October 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE REPORTING

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION APPOINTS 64 PRINCIPALS IN 2010

1. The Ministry of Education (MOE) will be appointing 64 Principals at the Appointment and Appreciation Ceremony for Principals to be held on 28 December 2010. Of these, 25 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 provide our 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 25 newly appointed Principals, the appointment is an important milestone in their professional career as they assume major responsibilities as leaders in education. For the 39 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 28 December 2010. This year, 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 and Second Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen, 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 HQ Officer

1. Junior Mdm Cheang Mei Cluster Superintendent/ East 4 College Heng Schools Division 张美馨

Table 2: Secondary Schools

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

Rotated Principals

2. Anglican High Mdm Lee Wee Lin Principal/ Secondary School Maureen School 李慧玲

3. Edgefield Secondary Mr Leong Kok Kee Principal/ Seng Kang Secondary School 梁国基 School (new school starting in Jan 2011)

4. Town Mr Chia Chor Yann Principal/ Yuan Ching Secondary School 谢卓雁 Secondary School (merger of Bedok Town Secondary School & Secondary School)

5. Broadrick Mdm Heng Sen Mee Principal/ Greenridge Secondary Secondary School 邢蔷薇 School (merger of Broadrick Secondary School & Telok Kurau Secondary School)

6. Bukit View Mr Vasuthevan s/o K Principal/ Bishan Park Secondary School Ramamurthy Secondary School

7. Chong Boon Mr Yeo Kuerk Heng Principal/ Serangoon Secondary Secondary School 杨昱贤 School

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ School 8. Fuhua Secondary Mdm Tan Siew Woon Principal/ Bedok Town School 陈秀雯 Secondary School

9. Greenridge Mdm Ng Chyi Huern Principal/ Coral Secondary Secondary School Veronica School 黄词芸

10. Hai Sing Catholic Mdm Chua Sook Lian Principal/ Hai Sing Catholic School Judina (with effect from 3 May 2010) 蔡淑莲 11. Junyuan Secondary Mdm Lee Lai Yong Principal/ Primary School 李丽蓉 School 12. Kranji Secondary Miss Tan Hwee Pin Former Deputy Director, School 陈慧彬 Guidance/ Education Programmes Division

13. Kuo Chuan Mrs Elsie Selvaranee Principal/ Presbyterian Rajaratnam Secondary School Secondary School

14. Secondary Miss Foong Lai Leong Principal/ Whitley Secondary School 冯丽娘 School

15. Nan Chiau High Mr Tan Yee Kan Principal/ Town School 陈毅刚 Secondary School

16. New Town Mdm Wong Yu Yuh Principal/ MacPherson Secondary School 黄如儒 Secondary School

17. North View Mr Ang Hwee Khoon Principal/ Chai Chee Secondary Secondary School 洪伟坤 School

18. Northbrooks Mrs Oh-Yap Mei Lin Principal/ Junyuan Secondary Secondary School Janet School 叶美玲

19. Regent Secondary Mr Phua Huat Chuan Principal/ Broadrick Secondary School 潘发泉 School

20. Sembawang Mdm Tan Lay Hong Principal/ Bukit View Secondary Secondary School 陈丽凤 School

21. Seng Kang Mdm Oen Siew Yock Principal/ Fuhua Secondary Secondary School 温秀玉 School

22. Temasek Secondary Mr Tan Chee Siong Principal/ School 陈志祥 Secondary School

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ School 23. Whitley Secondary Mr Harphal Singh Principal/ Telok Kurau School Secondary School

24. Xinmin Secondary Mdm Lim Hong Peng Principal/ Temasek Secondary School 林凤萍 School

25. Yuan Ching Mrs Saraspathy Principal/ Chong Boon Secondary School Menon Secondary School

Newly Appointed Principals

26. Anderson Mr Lo Khee Tian Mark Vice-Principal/ Victoria School Secondary School 罗基田

27. Ang Mo Kio Mr Abdul Mannan Bin Vice-Principal/ Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Mohamed Ibrahim Secondary School

28. Bishan Park Mdm Goh Mien Hui Vice-Principal/ Bishan Park Secondary School 吳敏慧 Secondary School

29. Canberra Secondary Mr Cheng Ghee Hock Vice-Principal/ Unity Secondary School Timothy School 郑志福

30. Coral Secondary Mr Arivazhagan Vice-Principal/ Coral Secondary School Manickam School

31. East View Miss Lau Wan Sze Vice-Principal/ East View Secondary School 刘挽思 Secondary School

32. MacPherson Mdm Tan Mok Sang Vice-Principal/ Hua Yi Secondary School 陈牧姗 Secondary School

33. Serangoon Mr Jaswant Singh Vice-Principal/ Serangoon Secondary School Secondary School

34. St. Andrew’s Mdm Tay Sui Leng Vice-Principal/ St. Andrew’s Secondary School Lucy Secondary School 郑瑞龄

35. St. Hilda’s Mr Khoo Tse Horng Vice-Principal/ St. Hilda’s Secondary School 辜泽鸿 Secondary School

36. Westwood Miss Gwee Su Pin Vice-Principal/ Westwood Secondary School Sandra Secondary School 魏苏萍

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ School 37. Yishun Town Mdm Ng Chuen-Yin Vice-Principal/ Yishun Town Secondary School 黄君颖 Secondary School

38. Zhenghua Mdm Fiona Yeo Su Vice-Principal/ Zhenghua Secondary School Ling Secondary School 杨淑伶

Table 3: Primary Schools

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

Rotated Principals

39. Admiralty Primary Mr Alcantara Albert Principal/ Sembawang Primary School Alfred School

40. Cantonment Primary Mdm Wong Mei Principal/ Fengshan Primary School Foong School (new school in Jan 黄美凤 2011) 41. Mee Toh School Mr Gau Poh Teck Principal/ Xingnan Primary 吴宝德 School

42. Radin Mas Primary Mrs Wong Siew Shan Principal/ Elias Park Primary School 李少珊 School

43. Sembawang Mr Kiran Kumar Principal/ Xishan Primary School Primary School Gosian

44. Shuqun Primary Miss Geetha d/o Principal/ Blangah Rise Primary School Doraisamy School

45. St. Andrew’s Junior Mdm Tan Bin Eng Principal/ Primary School 郑妹英 School

46. St. Anthony’s Mdm Christina Teo Principal/ Canossa Convent Primary School 张孝琼 Primary School

47. St. Stephen’s Mr Koh Kian Seng Principal/ St. Anthony's Primary School Thomas School 许建成

48. Stamford Primary Mr Ong Thiam Huat Senior Quality Assessor/ School Robin Schools Division 王添发

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ School 49. Tampines Primary Miss Veronica Tay Principal/ East View Primary School Beng Eng School 郑明瑛

50. Wellington Primary Mr Tsu Chin Sun Gary Principal/ Shuqun Primary School 朱青山 School

51. Xingnan Primary Mrs Wee-Kwan Liam Principal/ Changkat Primary School 关念 School

52. Xishan Primary Mdm Tang Wai Peng Principal/ Corporation Primary School 邓慧萍 School

Newly Appointed Principals

53. Blangah Rise Mr Ou En Tien Vice-Principal/ Blangah Rise Primary School Matthew Primary School 欧恩典

54. Canossa Convent Miss Tan Lee Yin Vice-Principal/ Canossa Primary School Grace Convent Primary School 陈丽英

55. Changkat Primary Mrs Tang-Chim Lee Vice-Principal/ South View School Mai Primary School 陈俐郿

56. Corporation Primary Mdm Sambwani Vimi Vice-Principal/ Wellington School Dail Primary School

57. East Spring Primary Mdm Ang Gek Leng Vice-Principal/ East Spring School Alison Amanda Primary School 洪玉龍

58. East View Primary Mrs Yao-Lee Seow Vice-Principal/ CHIJ School Foong Convent 李秀芳

59. Elias Park Primary Mdm Fan Yuen Fun Vice-Principal/ Woodlands Ring School Cassie Primary School 范婉芬

60. Fengshan Primary Mdm Ang Wek Cheng Vice-Principal/ Fengshan School 洪惠贞 Primary School

61. Lakeside Primary Mdm Tan Sun Sun Vice-Principal/ School 陈珊珊 Government High School

Name of New Current/ Previous S/N School Principal Designation/ School 62. New Town Primary Mdm Ng Siew Peng Vice-Principal/ New Town School Irene Primary School 黄秀萍 63. Red Swastika Mrs Leong- Tan Ling Vice-Principal/ Shuqun Primary School Ling Jenny School 陈玲玲 64. Teck Ghee Primary Mdm Chua Pei Pei Vice-Principal/ Teck Ghee School 蔡佩佩 Primary School