Nan Chiau Primary School

Nan Chiau Primary School

Nan Chiau Primary School (Chinese: 南侨小学) is a Primary school located in the north-eastern part of Singapore , in Sengkang New Town. It was built in 1947, 2 years after the aftermath of World War II.

History

Nan Chiau Primary School is a government-aided school under the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK). Nan Chiau Primary School and Nan Chiau High School were originally one school but were separated after the move to Sengkang New Town from Kim Yam Road in River Valley, where it was first located.

Nan Chiau School was founded in 1947 as Nan Chiau Girl's School. Due to an increase in the population of students, the school was rebuilt at Kim Yam Road in 1969. When the school became co-educational in 1984, it was re-named Nan Chiau High School. In 2001, the school moved to Sengkang New Town and began operating as two separate schools.

It is currently constructing an indoor sports stadium that will be completed in 2012.

Timeline

• 1947: Nan Chiau Girls' High School was founded
• 1969: The school was rebuilt to meet the increasing student population. The opening of the building (at the Kim Yam Road site) was officiated by Mr Ong Pang Boon, the Minister of Education, on 8 March 1969.
• 1979: The school began functioning as a full school, with the Primary Section and the Secondary Section sharing the same premises.
• 1980: The school adopted English as its main medium of instruction.
• 1984: The school became co-educational and was renamed Nan Chiau High School.
• 1997: The school celebrated its 50th Anniversary.
• 2001: Nan Chiau High School and Nan Chiau Primary School operated as two schools, when they moved to Anchorvale in Sengkang New Town.

See also

• The other four primary and one secondary school under the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan are:
  • Ai Tong School
  • Chongfu Primary School
  • Kong Hwa School
  • Tao Nan School
  • Nan Chiau High School

External links

• Official website