Sengkang Secondary School

Sengkang Secondary School
成康中学
Chéngkāng Zhōngxué
Sekolah Menengah Seng Kang
Address
10 Compassvale Lane, Singapore 545090
Sengkang
Singapore
Information
Type Government
Co-educational
Motto Breakthrough
Session Single Session
School code 3607
Principal Leonard Koh Yiak Kheng
Average class size 40
Classes offered Express
Normal (Academic)
Normal (Technical)
Website sengkangsec.moe.edu.sg

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.

History

Seng Kang Secondary School was established on 4 January 1999. It shared the same school compound with Hai Sing Girls’ High along 1192 Upper Serangoon Road until 12 March 1999, when it was moved to its present location along 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.

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

References

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