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Ministry of Education

MOE doubles number of allied educators, adds staff to help lighten teachers’ load

A teacher conducting a science lesson to illustrate the harmful effects of vape / vaping at Presbyterian High School on Oct 22, 2025.
A teacher conducting a science lesson to illustrate the harmful effects of vape / vaping at Presbyterian High School on Oct 22, 2025.

Schools turn underused spaces into tinkering hubs, edible gardens thanks to MOE grant

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(from left) Palm View Primary School students Felicity Ying, Jeriah Ang, and Eshan Firdaus using the Lego set at the makerspace on Oct 23, 2025. 

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
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(from left) Palm View Primary School students Felicity Ying, Jeriah Ang, and Eshan Firdaus using the Lego set at the makerspace on Oct 23, 2025. 

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

Private tutors, including for low-income students, may be supplanting the role of teachers

kckindness/ST20250513_202591700830/Ng Sor Luan/Lianhua Primary School students at the school's celebration of  Kindness Day on May 13, 2025 as part of Singapore Kindness Movement's broader education outreach.
kckindness/ST20250513_202591700830/Ng Sor Luan/Lianhua Primary School students at the school's celebration of  Kindness Day on May 13, 2025 as part of Singapore Kindness Movement's broader education outreach.

Commentary

Long hours, huge stress and VIPs (very involved parents). So what keeps a teacher in S’pore going?

A recent survey showed teachers in Singapore are the third hardest-working in the world.
A recent survey showed teachers in Singapore are the third hardest-working in the world.

Sats to run hybrid school canteen model at Hwa Chong Institution from 2026

ethci20/ST20251017_202562800553/Ng Sor Luan/Recess time at Hwa Chong Institution on Oct 17, 2025. Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) joins a growing list of schools who have turned to external food operators to replace traditional canteen stallholders. They will be partnering with airline caterer Sats in January 2026 to replace traditional canteen stallholders with a hybrid model. The school’s 4,300 students and staff from its high school and college sections will be able to choose from freshly cooked meals from on-site stalls with pre-packed options prepared in a central kitchen.
ethci20/ST20251017_202562800553/Ng Sor Luan/Recess time at Hwa Chong Institution on Oct 17, 2025. Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) joins a growing list of schools who have turned to external food operators to replace traditional canteen stallholders. They will be partnering with airline caterer Sats in January 2026 to replace traditional canteen stallholders with a hybrid model. The school’s 4,300 students and staff from its high school and college sections will be able to choose from freshly cooked meals from on-site stalls with pre-packed options prepared in a central kitchen.

Take fewer subjects in upper secondary, have more time for personal interests

More time for rest, rejuvenation, and revision with fewer subjects
More time for rest, rejuvenation, and revision with fewer subjects

More students likely to take seven subjects in Sec 3, with revised JC admission criteria

secondary school subject selection
secondary school subject selection

News analysis

Artificial intelligence in S’pore classrooms: How do we know it’s making a difference for teachers?

While AI has become a regular part of teaching, its benefits are less about saving time and more about changing how that time is spent.
While AI has become a regular part of teaching, its benefits are less about saving time and more about changing how that time is spent.

31,000 more students to benefit from MOE financial support, bringing total to 133,000

In total, about 133,000 students are expected to receive MOE financial support each year, said MOE on Oct 16.
In total, about 133,000 students are expected to receive MOE financial support each year, said MOE on Oct 16.

Education, central to Singapore’s progress, will evolve for the future: Ong Ye Kung

(From left) Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung and Mendaki chairman Zaqy Mohamad with a Anugerah Mendaki award recipient.
(From left) Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung and Mendaki chairman Zaqy Mohamad with a Anugerah Mendaki award recipient.

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