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Telok Kurau Secondary School

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Type
  
Government

Closed
  
2010

Enrolment
  
800

Color
  
Red

Motto
  
Knowledge For Progress

Founded
  
1965

Established
  
1965

Session
  
Single

Phone
  
+65 6345 4258

School code
  
3305

Number of students
  
800

Telok Kurau Secondary School

Principal
  
No Principal (School is now Closed)

Address
  
3 Chin Cheng Avenue, Singapore 429401

Similar
  
Broadrick Secondary School, Tanjong Katong Secondar, Tanjong Katong Primary S, Telok Kurau Primary S, Eunos Primary School

Telok kurau secondary school memories of 1981 1985


Telok Kurau Secondary School was a co-educational international secondary school in Telok Kurau, Singapore.

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History

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 was closed in 2010.

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.

School Uniform

The School Uniform is to be worn at all times. Boys are to be in white buttoned shirt and long red trousers while Girls are also to be in White buttoned shirt and long red skirts. The schools tie is supposed to wear for special functions.

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.

Principals

2006-2010 - Mr Harphal Singh

Notable Alumni

  • Hawazi Daipi: Former Member of Parliament
  • Muhamad Faisal Manap: Member of Parliament, Aljunied GRC, 2011-
  • Woon Tai Ho: Founder, Channelnewsasia
  • Closure

    At the end of 2010, Telok Kurau Secondary School was closed down and all students were transferred to Broadrick Secondary School.

    References

    Telok Kurau Secondary School Wikipedia