TEACHERS at Riverside Secondary have to get permission from the principal to stay in school past 7 pm or return on Saturdays to work. Most times, it is not given.
Mrs Sng Siew Hong, who oversees the school in Woodlands, says she wants to ensure her staff do not overwork themselves.
'My teachers have multiple hats to wear and they have a very challenging job. If there is not worklife harmony, they may get burnt out at the expense of the students,' she said.
Riverside Secondary was one of four schools which won the Manpower Ministry's Worklife Achiever Award last August.
The other three schools are Tampines Primary, Fernvale Primary and Republic Polytechnic. Riverside and Tampines shared their success strategies with 36 other schools on Friday, describing some measures they have put in place.
In all, 40 companies were honoured with the award, which aims to recognise employers for strategies they have put in place to ensure worklife balance.
Mrs Sng said she leads by example, making it a point to leave the school by 5pm every day.
Read the full report in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.
