Sengkang Secondary School

Seng Kang Secondary School (Simplified Chinese: 成康中学, Pinyin: Chéngkāng zhōngxué) is a government Secondary school located in the North-East region of Singapore in Sengkang New Town.

Sengkang Secondary School
成康中学
Chéngkāng Zhōngxué
Sekolah Menengah Seng Kang
Address
10 Compassvale Lane, Singapore 545090

Sengkang

Singapore
Information
TypeGovernment
Co-educational
MottoBreakthrough
Established4 January 1999 (1999-01-04)
SessionSingle Session
School code3607
PrincipalLeonard Koh Yiak Kheng
Average class size40
Classes offeredExpress
Normal (Academic)
Normal (Technical)
Websitesengkangsec.moe.edu.sg

History

Seng Kang Secondary School was established on 4 January 1999. It shared the same school compound with Hai Sing Girls’ High School along 1192 Upper Serangoon Road until 12 March that year, when it was moved to its present location at 10 Compassvale Lane. It was built at a cost of S$23 million, on 3 hectares of land. The school's first principal was Mdm Ng Shok Yan. It started with a teaching staff of about 4 Head of Departments (HODs) and 10 teachers for 7 Secondary One classes. The total student enrollment then was about 283 then.

In 2018 it celebrated its 20th anniversary of the school's founding.

Identity and culture

School crest

The anchor represents the Sengkang district which was once a harbour. It also signifies the school's determination to anchor to its beliefs.

The anchor and rope combine to form the initials of the school, Seng Kang Secondary.

At the base of the anchor is the school motto. 'Breakthrough' which reflects the undaunting and tireless spirit of the school in its continuous search for new ideas to improve itself.

Notable alumni
  • Maximillian Tan: Singapore Para-Equestrian athlete[1]
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References
  1. ""I was a beneficiary and I am looking to contributing back" – Maximillian Tan, para-equestrian and Spex scholar". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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