Punggol Secondary School

Punggol Secondary School (Abbreviation: PSS; Simplified Chinese: 培道中学) is a secondary school located in Punggol, in the north-eastern part of Singapore.

In year 2001, the campus was relocated to Punggol New Town (Punggol 21) from Toa Payoh. Pei Dao Secondary School was being re-named to Punggol Secondary School when it was relocated. However the school retained its Chinese name because of its strong emphasis on character development of pupils.

History

The school started in 1957 as a Chinese school with only 6 classrooms in an old residential building in Oxley Road. It was then known as Singapore Girls' Vocational High School.

In 1976 the school was re-sited to Toa Payoh East and re-named Pei Dao Secondary School. This new building, costing 4 million dollars, was fully sponsored by private businessmen and organisations.

In 1978, the school took in English stream classes and became co-educational.

In 1986, the school relinquished its aided school status and became a government school.

Pei Dao was renowned for its prowess in volleyball B and C divisions, winning many championships at the local and national level since 1982. It has also won value-added awards for Express or Normal courses in the GCE "O" level examination for the years 1993,1995 and 2000.

Pei Dao Secondary School was re-named Punggol Secondary School when it was relocated to Punggol new town in 2001

Principals who have headed the school in chronological order are: Mdm Wang Yu Ching 1957 - 1969 Mr Ling Ling 1970 - 1978 Mr Lim Chin Chee 1979 - 1983 Mr Wong Tong Hoi 1984 - 1990 Mrs Chee Mei Chun 1991 - 1996 Mr Ow Chiong Hoo 1997 - 2000 Mr Goh Soon Guan 2001 - 2004 Mdm Lee Eet Fong 2005 - Present

Accessibility

The school is located near to an LRT station, Cove LRT Station, and is served by five SBS Transit bus services namely: 3, 85, 83, 62 and 136.

ee also

*Ministry of Education

References

* [http://www.punggolsec.moe.edu.sg Punggol Secondary School]
* [http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_SearchDtls.asp?strCode=3070 MOE School Infomation Service]

External links

* [http://www.punggolsec.moe.edu.sg Official site]