New Town Secondary School
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| New Town Secondary School 光伟中学 | |
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1020 Dover Road 139657 | |
| 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 | 1250 |
| Colour(s) | Blue White |
| Website | www |
New Town Secondary School is a government, co-educational secondary school in Singapore located at Dover Road. It was established in 1965 in Queensway and moved to its current site at Dover Road in 1998.
History
New Town Secondary School was initially located in Queensway, and was officially opened on 17 September 1966 by the then-Minister For Labour Jek Yeun Thong.[1] In 1974, a 400-metre bitumen athletic track was constructed.[2]
Principals
| Principal | Years served |
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| Neo Lay Wah | 2004-2010 |
| Wong Yu Yuh[3] | 2010-2015 |
| Sng Siew Hoong | 2015- |
CCAs offered
Sports
- Basketball
- Football (Boys)
- Softball (Girls)
- Table Tennis
Clubs & Societies
- Creative Readers Club
- Media and Communications Club
- Art Club
Performing Arts
- Concert Band
- Chinese Contemporary Dance
- Ethnic Fusion Dance Group
- Guzheng Ensemble
Uniformed Groups
- Girl Guides
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) Land
- National Polic Cadet Corps (NPSS)
- Scouts
Notable alumni
- Teo Ho Pin: Member of Parliament of Singapore
References
- ^ "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
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