Secondary school

S’pore Disability Sports Council launches NextGen Para Talent Programme to support youth athletes

Para-swimmer Moza Alyka Baihakki, 14, is one athlete hoping to benefit from the NextGen Para Talent Programme.

Theatre review

Secondary: The Musical asks tough questions of Singapore’s educational system and meritocracy

Secondary: The Musical by Checkpoint Theatre was first staged in 2024.

Disbelief, then joy for ACS (I)’s Alexis Teo, who wins surprise 400m A Division gold

Alexis Teo crossing the finishing line, winning the National School Games A Division 400m sprint on April 8, 2026.

More than just a place to eat: Schools revamp canteens as social hangouts, study corners

Students playing foosball on March 10 at Tampines Meridian Junior College, where the canteen comprises four distinct zones for different uses, including a performance space.

China announces policy to ease academic pressure on students

Students in China suffer from lack of sleep and increased anxiety and depression due to heavy homework loads, according to experts.

Commentary

I’d rather see my school go co-ed than disappear

The writer (front row, on ground) with his Montfort classmates in a group photo taken in 2013.

Planting rice, outreach efforts: How teens are going green at school

(Clockwise from left) Teenagers Mon Myat Thu from Yuying Secondary School, Ignatius Tang from St Andrew's Secondary School, and Aanya Agarwal from Greendale Secondary School with their respective projects.

Sweet revenge as St Gabriel’s Secondary down ACS (I) in B Div final to claim first softball title

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St Gabriel's Secondary School softball team celebrating their win in the National School Games Softball B Division Boys' Final at Jurong East Softball Field on Mar 10, 2026.

Letter From Wellington

New Zealand’s truancy crackdown is making me rethink school-time trips to Singapore with my kids

Hiking in the French alps with French grandparents in summer means skipping school for weeks for the Wellington-based writer's children.

Montfort Junior School to take in girls from 2028, secondary school to also become co-ed

The Montfort schools join the list of single-sex schools in Singapore that have opened their doors to both genders.

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