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New Town Secondary School
New Town Secondary School
Address
Map
1020 Dover Road

139657

Information
TypeGovernment
MottoTo Forge a Better Life
Established1965
SessionSingle
PrincipalMrs Sng Siew Hong
Enrolment1250
Colour(s)Blue and White
Websitewww.newtownsec.moe.edu.sg

New Town Secondary School is a secondary school in Singapore, and its present location is currently located at Dover Road. It was established in 1965. The school was located at Queensway before it moved to the current campus on December 8, 1998.

The ex-Principal, Mdm Neo Lay Wah, assumed leadership of the school in November 2004 and left at 21 December 2010, to be replaced by Ms Wong Yu Yuh(2010-2015).[1] The current Principal is Mrs Sng Siew Hoong.

The uniform consists of a blue and white combination. The top is a light blue safari jacket with pockets. For the girls, the bottom is a white skirt with inverted pleats in the front and back while for the boys, they wear white short trousers for Secondary levels 1 and 2 and white long trousers for Secondary levels 3,4 and 5. Uniforms are to be tucked in.

CCAs

Uniformed groups

Sports and games

  • Basketball
  • Shooting Club
  • Football club
  • Table Tennis
  • Badminton
  • Softball (Girls Only)

Performing & Visual Arts

  • Concert Band
  • Guzheng Ensemble
  • Ethnic Fusion Dance Group
  • Chinese Contemporary Dance
  • Art Club

Clubs and societies

  • Infocomm Club
  • AVA and Photography Club
  • Library Club

Miscellaneous

  • Class Leadership Board
  • Class Appointment
  • House Appointing
  • Office Admins
  • Student Leadership Board

Notable alumni

  • Teo Ho Pin: Member of Parliament; Mayor, North-West District

Notable Achievers

Tan Shen Yang is currently the top scorer of GCE 'O' levels 2009 with an L1R5 6 points.

Rajkumar Cheney Krishnan was the top scorer of GCE 'O' levels in 1989 with 7 A1s and 1 A2 - L1R5 of 6 points.