New Town Secondary School

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.

New Town Secondary School
光伟中学
Address
1020 Dover Road

139657

Coordinates1.3100°N 103.7732°E / 1.3100; 103.7732
Information
TypeGovernment
MottoTo Forge a Better Life
Established1965
SessionSingle
School code3507
PrincipalSng Siew Hong
Enrolment1250
Colour(s) Blue  White 
Websitewww.newtownsec.moe.edu.sg

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
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

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References

  1. "New school". The Straits Times. 14 September 1966. Retrieved 17 November 2017 via NewspaperSG.
  2. "New Town to have $120,000 bitumen athletic track". New Nation. 2 July 1974. Retrieved 17 November 2017 via NewspaperSG.
  3. http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/pdf/20101025/a8.pdf

See also


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