51 Principals to be Appointed in 2006

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4 November 2005

51 Principals to be Appointed in 2006

1. The Ministry of Education (MOE) will be appointing 51 Principals at the 8^th Appointment Ceremony for Principals to be held on 29 Dec 05. They comprise 22 newly-appointed principals and 29 serving principals who will take up appointments in other schools (please refer to Annex A for the details).

2. Principals are key to shaping and strengthening the traditions and ethos of the schools. They lead and inspire teachers, and work with parents and the community to prepare our young for the future. As the front-line contact between MOE and the public and parents, Principals play an important role in furthering their understanding of school programmes and the education system. The process of systematically appointing and rotating Principals not only enables schools to benefit from the infusion of fresh perspectives, but also gives Education Officers the opportunity to take on different challenges as part of their career development.

3. For the newly appointed Principals, the appointment is a major milestone in their professional career as they will be taking on stewardship of a school and the responsibility for preparing our young for the future. For the serving Principals who are assuming new appointments, it is an affirmation of MOE’s confidence and trust in their ability to lead a school and take Singapore forward in our educational mission.

4. The 8^th Appointment Ceremony for Principals is organised by MOE to recognise the important role our Principals play in education.

5. Minister for Education, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, will be the Guest-of-Honour at the Ceremony. Ms Seah Jiak Choo, Director-General of Education, will present the Certificates of Appointment to all 51 Principals.

ANNEX A

APPOINTMENT & POSTING OF PRINCIPALS

Table 1: Institution/ Junior Colleges

S/No	School	Name of new Principal	Current Designation/School
Rotated Principals
1.	Anderson JC	Miss Leong Kum Mei Susan 梁锦媚	P/ Cedar Girls’ Sec
2.	Millennia Institute	Mr Tan Chor Pang 陈楚邦	P/ Pioneer Sec
3.	Nanyang JC	Mr Kwek Hiok Chuang 郭毓川	P/ Pioneer JC
4.	Pioneer JC	Mdm Kek Lee Yong 郭丽蓉	Dy Dir, Psychological & Guidance Services/ Education Programmes Division (MOE)
5.	Temasek JC	Mrs Loke-Yeo Teck Yong 姚德蓉	P/ Tanjong Katong Girls’

Table 2: Secondary Schools

S/No	School	Name of new Principal	Current Designation/School
Rotated Principals
6.	Arts School	Mrs Rebecca Chew 吴碧音	P/ Naval Base Sec
7.	CanberraSec	Mr Tan Keng Joo 陈庆裕	P/ Ahmad Ibrahim Sec
8.	Cedar Girls’ Sec	Mdm Lim Geok Cheng 林玉贞	P/ Temasek Sec
9.	Ghim Moh Sec	Miss Low Chee Moon 刘智满	P/ Guangyang Sec
10.	Greendale Sec	Mdm Chan Oi Lin Mary 陈爱莲	P/ Evergreen Sec
11.	Guangyang Sec	Mdm Tan Miao Ling 陈妙玲	P/ Regent Sec
12.	Hua Yi Sec	Mdm Boey Wai Wah 梅慧华	Cluster Supt / Schools Division (MOE)
13.	Mayflower Sec	Mdm Ong Bee Lian Doris 王美莲	P/ Yusof Ishak Sec
14.	Naval Base Sec	Mr Teo Song Khuang 张松权	P/ Telok Kurau Sec
15.	Pioneer Sec	Mr Satianathan s/o K Nadarajah	P/ Unity Sec
16.	Regent Sec	Miss Lo Sheu Ming 罗笑明	P/ Mayflower Sec
17.	Riverside Sec	Mrs Pang-Lai Soon Hoon Serene 黎素云	Returning from No-Pay Leave in Dec 2005
18.	Telok Kurau Sec	Mr Harphal Singh	P/ West Spring Sec
19.	Unity Sec	Miss Tan Siew Piang 陈秀斌	Returning from Professional Development Leave in Dec 2005
20.	Yusof Ishak Sec	Mr Chew Soon Kheng Richard 周顺庆	P/ Peirce Sec
Newly Appointed Principals
21.	Ahmad Ibrahim Sec	Mr Chin Hong Ern Stephen 陈鸿恩	VP/ Ahmad Ibrahim Sec
22.	Anderson Sec	Mdm Tham Mun See 谭文思	VP/ Cedar Girls’ Sec
23.	Evergreen Sec	Mr Chan Yew Wooi 曾有为	VP/ Evergreen Sec
24.	Peirce Sec	Mr Sim Chong Boon 沈聪文	VP/ Pioneer Sec
25.	St. Hilda’s Sec	Mr Ong Kim Soon 王钦顺	VP/ St. Hilda’s Sec
26.	Tanjong Katong Girls’	Mdm Chua Suan Gek Phyllis 蔡钻玉	VP/ Tanjong Katong Girls’
27.	Temasek Sec	Mdm Lim Hong Peng 林凤萍	VP/ Riverside Sec
28.	Victoria	Mr Low Eng Teong 刘荣忠	VP/ Victoria
29.	West Spring Sec	Mr Seet Tiat Hee 薛哲禧	VP/ West Spring Sec
30.	Yishun TownSec	Mr Tan Yee Kan 陈毅刚	VP/ Yishun Town Sec

Table 3: Primary Schools

S/No	School	Name of new Principal	Current Designation/School
Rotated Principals
31.	CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel	Mdm Woon Meen Faye Catherine 温明慧	P/ Braddell-Westlake Sec
32.	Farrer Park Pri	Mr Mohd Mansor Bin Shaik A Kadir	P/ Boon Lay Pri
33.	Greenridge Pri	Mrs Chew Lai Mun 何荫娘	P/ Telok Kurau Pri
34.	Jurong Pri	Mrs Constance Yip Ching Jong 梁正容	P/ Fuchun Pri
35.	Qihua Pri	Mdm Ho Sau Peng 何秀屏	P/ Xingnan Pri
36.	Queenstown Pri	Mrs Vathsala Ratnakumar	P/ Teck Whye Pri
37.	Rosyth	Mdm Ng Kim Choo Celine 黄金珠	P/ Chongfu Pri
38.	St. Gabriel’s Pri	Miss Antonia Teng Kit Wah 邓洁华	Appointed as P/ St. Gabriel’s Pri wef 1 Aug 2005
39.	Woodgrove Pri	Miss Teo Bee Eng 张美英	P/ Coral Pri
Newly Appointed Principals
40.	Chongfu Pri	Mr Pek Wee Haur 白伟豪	VP/ Chongfu Pri
41.	Chua Chu Kang Pri	Mr Francis Foo 符致兴	VP/ Chua Chu Kang Pri