Catholic education in Singapore
The Catholic Church in Singapore has been extensively involved in the provision of education in Singapore. From the 19th century, the Catholic education system has grown to be the second biggest sector after government schools in Singapore, with more than 65 000 students. The Catholic Church has established kindergarten, primary, secondary and junior colleges educational institutions in Singapore.
History
Roman Catholicism in Singapore has its roots from the Portuguese established Diocese of Malacca soon after Affonso de Albuquerque's conquest of Malacca in 1511. It is believed that there had been Portuguese missionaries operating out of Malacca in Singapore during the Portuguese period, 1511–1641, prior to the British conquest. Within a time span of several years, notable Catholic churches, such as the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, were built. Missionary schools, notably
Saint John's Institution (now known as Saint Joseph's Institution), was founded in 1852 as an all-boys Catholic school and is the first missionary establishment of the
Noting the absence of an all-rounded Catholic education for girls, three French and an Irish sister led by Mother St
Under the
In a span of less than 100 years, more than 57 educational institutes from kindergarten to junior colleges were established in Singapore by Catholic missionaries from the
Administration and Funding
In Singapore, most Catholic schools are funded partially by the Ministry of Education, making them government aided. Teachers teaching in government aided Catholic schools in Singapore are trained and posted by the National Institute of Education and the Ministry of Education. Basic essentials such as tables, chairs, computers and whiteboard are provided by the Ministry of Education while the construction of the school building or building maintenance are paid for by the school through the Archdiocese of Singapore. Students enrolled in government aided Catholic schools are also subsidised by the government. All Singaporean students enrolled in Catholic schools in Singapore are required to sing the national anthem and recite the pledge, similar to government schools. While Catholic schools must adhere to the broad requirements of Singapore's secular education system, they are free to provide a "Catholic" education ethos, which includes the Catholic social teachings.
Prestige
Catholic High has produced 20 president's Scholars and numerous recipients of other scholarships. Many of its alumni are leaders in the public and private sectors. Catholic High is recognized as one of the top schools in Singapore, having been ranked in the Band 1 tables of the Ministry of Education school academic rankings. In 2008 it was awarded the School Distinction Award under the MOE Master Plan of Awards, which recognizes high-achieving schools with exemplary processes and practices.[3]
St Joseph's Institution is also consistently ranked among the top secondary schools in Singapore. In September 2005, the school was one of the few in Singapore to be awarded the coveted School Distinction Award as part of the Ministry of Education's 2005 Masterplan Awards. It has been awarded the Best Practice Award for teaching and learning. SJI has received the Sustained Achievement Award for Sports and the Sustained Achievement Award for Uniformed Groups for the third and seventh consecutive year respectively. In 2008, the school was re-validated with the Singapore Quality Class Award, obtained, for the second time, the Best Practice Award (Teaching and Learning) and attained the Best Practice Award (Student All-Round Development) in the MOE External Validation exercise. The school received consecutive Sustained Achievement Awards in Academic Value-Added, Sports, Uniformed Groups and Fitness. In 2009, SJI was recognized by MOE with a pinnacle award - The School of Excellence Award. The School Excellence Award (SEA) recognises schools for their excellence in both education processes and outcomes. It is the highest and most prestigious award in the Masterplan of Awards framework in MOE, Singapore.[4]
CHIJ St Nicholas' Girls' School is also considered one of the premier educational institutes in Singapore, ranking third in the list of top secondary girls' schools, and among the top 10 secondary schools in Singapore. SNGS has produced the top student for the GCE O' levels for 4 years in a row ( 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011).
Maris Stella High School is also doing well, being ranked in Band 3 in the 2011 school achievement tables based on the 2011 O level results, and is considered to be one of the top 20 secondary schools in Singapore.
Other Catholic schools of considerable prestige and quality, include St. Gabriel's Secondary School, St. Patrick's School, and Montfort Secondary School, where new, innovative methods of learning are being introduced. Despite such groundbreaking development, an all rounded Catholic education remains at the forefront.
Alumni
Since the establishment of Catholic schools in Singapore, many prominent public figures have attended Catholic schools in Singapore. These prominent figures include politicians, businessman, sportsman, entertainers, academics among other occupations. In recent years, alumni of Catholic schools include Prime Minister
List of Schools
Kindergartens | Primary | Secondary | Junior College | International | Vocational / Specialised Institutes
Kindergartens
Name | Area | Address | Website |
---|---|---|---|
Canossaville Preschool | Geylang | 1 Sallim Road, Singapore 387621 | [1] |
Canossian Convent Kindergarten | Bukit Batok | 100 Jalan Merbok, Singapore 598454 | [2] |
Catholic Kindergarten | Serangoon | 15 Flower Road, Singapore 549404 | [3] |
Church of the Holy Trinity Kindergarten | Tampines | 20 Tampines Street 11, Singapore 529455 | [4] |
Damien Centre Kindergarten | Queenstown | 1 Commonwealth Drive, Singapore 149603 | [5] |
Good Shepherd Convent Kindergarten | Marine Parade | 25 Nallur Road, Singapore 456650 | [6] |
Holy Family Kindergarten | Marine Parade | 6 Chapel Road, Singapore 429509 | |
Maris Stella Kindergarten | Queenstown | 49D Holland Road, Singapore 258852 | [7] |
Marymount Kindergarten | Toa Payoh | 9 Toa Payoh Lorong 8, Singapore 319253 | [8] |
Nativity Church Kindergarten | Hougang | 98 Hougang Avenue 8, Singapore 538791 | [9] |
Our Lady Star of the Sea Childcare Centre | Yishun | 235 Yishun Street 21 #01-440, Singapore 760235 | |
St Anne’s Church Kindergarten | Sengkang | 66 Sengkang East Way, Singapore 548593 | |
St Anthony’s Childcare Centre | Woodlands | 331 Woodlands Avenue 1 #01-421, Singapore 730331 | [10] |
St Francis of Assisi Kindergarten (Boon Lay) | Boon Lay | 200 Boon Lay Avenue, Singapore 649964 | [11] |
St Francis of Assisi Kindergarten (Jurong West) | Jurong | 47 Jurong West Street 42, Singapore 649368 | [12] |
St Francis Xavier Kindergarten | Serangoon | 63A Chartwell Drive Singapore 558758 | |
St Joseph’s Infant & Childcare Centre | Jurong | 36 Jurong West Street 24, Singapore 648141 | [13] |
St Joseph’s Church Childcare Centre | Bukit Timah | 620 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 678116 | [14] |
St Joseph’s Church Kindergarten | Bukit Timah | 600 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 679331 | [15] |
St Vincent De Paul Kindergarten | Serangoon | Blk 536 Serangoon North Ave 4 #01-187, Singapore 550536 |
Kindergartens | Primary | Secondary | Junior College | International | Vocational / Specialised Institutes
Primary schools
<updated 20 July 2019>
Name | Gender | Area | Address | Website | Distinctive Programme |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canossa Catholic Primary School | co-ed | Geylang | 1 Sallim Road S387621 | [16] | |
Catholic High School (Primary) | boys | Bishan | 9 Bishan Street 22 S579767 | [17] | SAP & GEP |
CHIJ Katong Primary School | girls | Bedok | 17 Martia Road S424821 | [18] | |
CHIJ Kellock | girls | Bukit Merah | 1 Bukit Teresa Road S099757 | [19] | |
CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel | girls | Serangoon | 2C Burghley Drive S558979 | [20] | |
CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity | girls | Hougang | 1257 Upper Serangoon Road S534793 | [21] | |
CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace | girls | Bukit Panjang | 4 Chestnut Drive S679287 | [22] | |
CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) | girls | Toa Payoh | 628 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh S319765 | [23] | |
CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School (Primary) | girls | Ang Mo Kio | 501 Ang Mo Kio Street 13 S569405 | [24] | SAP |
De La Salle School | co-ed | Choa Chu Kang | 11 Choa Chu Kang St 52 S689285 | [25] | |
Holy Innocents’ Primary School | co-ed | Hougang | 5 Lorong Low Koon S536451 | [26] | SAP |
Maris Stella High School (Primary) | boys | Toa Payoh | 25 Mount Vernon Road S368051 | [27] | SAP |
Marymount Convent School | girls | Toa Payoh | 20 Marymount Road S297754 | [28] | |
Montfort Junior School | boys | Hougang | 52 Hougang Avenue 8 S538786 | [29] |
Primary One Registration Ballot History
Year 2019 | |||||||
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Name | Annual Intake
(Vacancies) |
Phase 2B | Phase 2C | Phase 2CS | Phase 3 | Website | Distinctive Programme |
Canossa Catholic Primary School | 120 | [30] | |||||
Catholic High School (Primary) | 240 | < 1km | < 1km | not applicable | not applicable | [31] | SAP & GEP |
CHIJ Katong Primary School | 200 | [32] | |||||
CHIJ Kellock | 200 | not applicable | [33] | ||||
CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel | 150 | not applicable | [34] | ||||
CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity | 240 | PR < 1km | not applicable | not applicable | [35] | ||
CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace | 180 | > 2km | not applicable | [36] | |||
CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) | 210 | 1 - 2km | < 1km | not applicable | not applicable | [37] | |
CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School (Primary) | 210 | < 1km | < 1km | not applicable | not applicable | [38] | SAP |
De La Salle School | 240 | PR < 1km | not applicable | not applicable | [39] | ||
Holy Innocents’ Primary School | 270 | > 2km | < 1km | not applicable | not applicable | [40] | SAP |
Maris Stella High School (Primary) | 270 | < 1km | not applicable | not applicable | [41] | SAP | |
Marymount Convent School | 240 | [42] | |||||
Montfort Junior School | 120 | [43] |
If distance is indicated, it means Singapore Citizens residing within the specific distance from the school have to ballot for the specific Phase. Unless "PR" or Permanent Residents are indicated all data refers to Singapore Citizens. For more information on primary one registration visit this official website.
Kindergartens | Primary | Secondary | Junior College | International | Vocational / Specialised Institutes
Secondary schools
<updated 20 July 2019>
Name | Gender | Area | Address | Website | Academic Programme |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assumption English School | co-ed | Bukit Panjang | 622 Upper Bukit Timah Road S678117 | [44] | N(A), N(T), O |
Catholic High School (Secondary) | boys | Bishan | 9 Bishan Street 22 S579767 | [45] | O, MUSIC, GEP, SAP & IP(A Level) |
CHIJ Katong Convent | girls | Marine Parade | 346 Marine Terrace S449150 | [46] | N(A), N(T), O |
CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh) | girls | Toa Payoh | 622 Upper Bukit Timah Road S678117 | [47] | O, ARTS, N(A), N(T) |
CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent | girls | Sengkang | 62 Sengkang East Way S548595 | [48] | N(A), N(T), O |
CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School | girls | Ang Mo Kio | 501 Ang Mo Kio Street 13 S569405 | [49] | O, MUSIC, SAP & IP(A Level) |
CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent | girls | Bukit Merah | 160 Lower Delta Road S099138 | [50] | N(A), N(T), O |
Hai Sing Catholic School | co-ed | Pasir Ris | 9 Pasir Ris Drive 6 S519421 | [51] | N(A), N(T), O |
Holy Innocents’ High School | co-ed | Hougang | 1191 Upper Serangoon Road S534786 | [52] | N(A), N(T), O |
Maris Stella High School | boys | Toa Payoh | 25 Mount Vernon Road S368051 | [53] | O, SAP |
Montfort Secondary School | boys | Hougang | 50 Hougang Avenue 8 S538785 | [54] | N(A), N(T), O |
Kindergartens | Primary | Secondary | Junior College | International | Vocational / Specialised Institutes
Junior colleges
Vocational / Specialised Institutes
See also
- Archdiocese of Singapore
- List of Roman Catholic churches in Singapore
- Christianity in Singapore
- Ministry of Education, Singapore
- Jean-Marie Beurel
- Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel
References
- ^ "SJI About Us". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "chij history". Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "CHS Achievements and Honour Roll" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "School Achievement". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.