Telok Kurau Secondary School
| Telok Kurau Secondary School 德乐中学 Sekolah Menengah Telok Kurau | |
|---|---|
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Knowledge For Progress | |
| Location | |
| Telok Kurau | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Established | 1965 |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3305 |
| Enrolment | 800 |
| Colour(s) | Red |
| Website | Link |
Telok Kurau Secondary School was a co-educational international secondary school in Telok Kurau, Singapore. The school was established in 1965, and was small by Singapore standards, with a student population of 800 and permanent teaching staff of around 45. The school closed at the end of 2010 and was merged into Broadrick Secondary School.
Academic Programme
The school offered a four-year express programme leading to GCE 'O' Level, and an academic programme for the students who follow the Normal Academic and Normal Technical path. All express students in Telok Kurau were offered pure physics, chemistry, and biology besides additional maths.
Campus
The school campus stood on Chin Cheng Avenue along Still Road, not far away from Eunos MRT station.
Admission and Enrolment
Secondary One students were admitted based on their PSLE results. Secondary one students who had not taken PSLE or students who wished to be admitted into other levels needed to sit for a battery of placement tests.
There were roughly equal number of boys and girls in the school. Apart from the Chinese, Malay and Indian student population which reflected the demographics of Singapore, there was a significant number of students from China, Korea, Japan, and countries of South East Asia.
Ethos, discipline and uniform
Telok Kurau regarded itself as a "boutique" or "niche" school, and was unusual for a Singapore secondary school in two respects: there was no corporal punishment, and boys were allowed to wear long trousers even in secondary 1 and secondary 2. The school maintained that discipline was strict despite the "no-caning policy".[1]
Principals
2006-2010 - Mr Harphal Singh
Head Prefects
2005 - Alexandra Tan
2006 - Muhd Farid Assalam
2007 - Shyam R. P.
2008 - Floris Chong
2009 - Daniel Chia
2010 - Chanel
2010 - Amirah bte Ahmad
Notable Alumni
- Muhamad Faisal Manap: Member of Parliament, Aljunied GRC, 2011-
Closure
At the end of 2010, Telok Kurau Secondary School was closed down and all students were transferred to Broadrick Secondary School.[2]
References
- ↑ School Newsletter, November 2007.
- ↑ "Merger of existing schools 2011". School Information Service, Ministry of Education.