Nan Chiau High School
Nan Chiau High School is a co-educational secondary school in Singapore. It is one of the 11 schools in Singapore that offer the Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Special/Express stream.
The school is affiliated to Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (also known as the Singapore Hokkien Association).
Brief History
- Nan Chiau High School was originally Nan Chiau Teachers' Training School which started in 1941 by Tan Kah Kee, at Kim Yam Road in River Valley.
- During World War II, the school was used as the headquarters and training grounds for Dalforce, against the invading Japanese.[1]
- In 1947 Nan Chiau Teachers' Training School was changed into Nan Chiau Girls' High School.
- In 1965, Nan Chiau Girl's High School was rebuilt at a cost of 2 million dollars. On 8 March 1969, the new school building was opened by then education minister Ong Pang Boon 8 March 1969.[2]
- In 1974, the school was further expanded due to high number of students.[3]
- In 1980 the school became an English medium school.
- In 1984, the school started to take in boys. The school was renamed "Nan Chiau High School"[4]
- In 2000, Nan Chiau High School was relocated to Sengkang New Town. The primary section separated to form Nan Chiau Primary School[5]
- In November 2010, Nan Chiau High School was announced by the Ministry of Education to become the 11th Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school from January 2012.[6]
Notable Alumni
- Peh Chin Hua
- Member of Paliament of Singapore, 1988 to 2001.
- Dr. Leong Chan-Hoong
- Deputy Head, Social Lab, Lee Kuan Yew Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore[7]
- Han Kim Ling
- Product Lifecycle Manager, Volex
- Former Project Manager, Tyco Electronics[8]
- Goh Lay Kuan
- Singapore pioneer dance choreographer and arts educator
- Recipient of the Singapore Cultural Medallion, 1995
- Co-founder of Singapore Performing Arts School[9]
Gallery
- NCHS School Quadrangle 6 Jan 2016.jpg
Nan Chiau High's Block D, viewed across the Quadrangle.
- NCHS Kong Chian Hall Entrance 11 Jan 2016.jpg
Nan Chiau High's Kong Chian Hall Main Entrance
- NCHS TKK Statue 11-03-2016.jpg
The head statue of the institution founder Mr Tan Kah Kee
Nan Chiau High School Media
- Nan Chiau High School 2015.jpg
Nan Chiau High School 2015
- Nan Chiau High School Kim Yam Campus Main Building 1990.jpg
A picture of the main building of Nan Chiau High School's former Kim Yam Road campus in 1990.
- Nan Chiau High Arial View 2015.jpg
An aerial view of Nan Chiau High School campus taken in 2015
- ImbX MF 2014 - Nan Chiau High School.jpg
A student representative presenting their Arduino Shieldbot creation to visiting Malaysian Minister during a gift presentation ceremony at imbX Ministerial Forum in 2014.
- NCHS Beijing Cultural Immersion Trip.jpg
A batch of students during an annual immersion trip to Beijing Yuying Middle School.
A student-operated food stall during Nan Chiau High School's annual SHINES in Harmony Carnival in 2012.
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Notes
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