Ministry of Education

More S’pore university, polytechnic graduates land jobs by the one-year mark after leaving school

The six autonomous universities had said in a statement that based on past cohorts, employment rates improve beyond the six-month mark.

54% of S’pore residents pursued a publicly funded university degree over their lifetime: 2025 data

About 44% came from fresh school leavers who entered full-time degree programmes. Around 10% were adult learners, who mostly enrolled in part-time undergraduate programmes.

At least 20 S’pore schools hire external manpower to help with student discipline and management

Schools can decide the qualifications and skill required of these discipline support officers, based on their needs.

All MOE kindergartens to provide full-day programme by 2030; pilot to start at 2 centres in 2027

Currently, MOE operates 56 kindergartens offering four-hour programmes for Kindergarten 1 and 2 children aged five and six.

51 pupils, 2 employees at 2 MOE kindergartens get gastroenteritis; Deli Hub Catering ops suspended

The affected kindergartens are MOE Kindergarten @ Springdale and MOE Kindergarten @ Gongshang, SFA, CDA, and MOE said in a joint statement on Oct 27.

Forum: Strengthen community support for school emergency preparedness

Armed intruder drill puts Bukit Batok Secondary School students, staff to the test

Education Minister Desmond Lee observing Bukit Batok Secondary School’s emergency preparedness exercise. The police shared their observations of the exercise with the school.

Dad gives daughter cooking tips from prison: How Project HOPE helps inmates bond with family

Fai (not his real name), who is currently serving his sentence of 10 years and four weeks, speaking to his 15-year-old daughter over a video call in Changi Prison on Oct 22.

49 schools to get new principals in 2027, including 13 first-timers

The appointments, announced by the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Oct 7, affect one junior college, 15 secondary schools and 33 primary schools.

About one in 10 special education teachers resigned between 2021 and 2025: Desmond Lee

Despite the high attrition rate in special education (SPED) schools, the SPED teacher workforce grew from about 1,600 in 2021 to 1,900 in 2025.

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