SCHOOLS IN CONSTITUENCY OF TANGLIN
Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 26 April 1955 · 1st Legislative Assembly
Official Report, 26 April 1955, Vol 1, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
Mr John Ede asked the Minister for Education if he will detail the schools of all categories (i.e. Government, aided, private, etc., and whether primary or secondary) situated in the constituency of Tanglin; how many and what categories of Government schools are being built within the constituency in 1955; and where they are to be sited.
Mr Chew Swee Kee: A. English Schools Government: Duchess School (Primary). Dunearn School (Primary). Building: Whitley Road School (Primary) (by Whitley Road Police Barracks). Aided: Anglo-Chinese Secondary School. Anglo-Chinese Junior School. Private: Eastaff English School (Primary). Maris Stella Kindergarten. Killarney School (Primary). Hollandse School (Primary). Dean's School (Primary). Tanglin School (Primary). Hilltop Kindergarten. Sunnyway Kindergarten. Tanglin School Kindergarten. Art of Dance Studio. H. Tan Correspondence School. B. Malay Schools Government - Tanglin Tinggi (Primary). Aided and Private - Nil. C. Indian Schools Government, Aided and Private - Nil. D. Chinese Schools Government - Nil. Aided: Chin Chung School (Primary). Chinese High School (Secondary). Eick Kuan School (Primary). Keok Ming School (Primary). Lam Thong School (Primary). Lee Choon School (Primary). Min Chu School (Primary). Nanyang Girls' High School (Primary and Secondary). Pei Chun School (Primary). Yin Sin Branch School (Primary). Private - Tanglin Primary School.
Note: - A large number of Government English and Malay Schools are situated just outside the Constituency boundary, particularly at Newton Circus and off Alexandra Road.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 26 April 1955. Republished on SGParliament.