Zhenghua Secondary School
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Zhenghua Secondary School (abbreviation
: ZSS; Simplified Chinese: 正华中学; Traditional Chinese: 正華中學; pinyin
: ZhènghuáZhōngxué; Malay : Sekolah Menengah Zhenghua) is a government co-educational secondary school
located at Bukit Panjang
, Singapore
.
The school provides Express and Normal Academic/Technical courses from Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 levels and does not offer Tamil language.
Initially, ZSS was temporarily housed in Greenridge Secondary. The school only moved to its own premises at 91 Senja Road in December 2000. In 2001, it was the school's turn to be hosts, sharing its premises with West Spring Secondary for a year. During Ms Goh's tenure that The school had the Handover Ceremony on 18 April 2001 and the Official Opening Ceremony on 1 November 2002. The Guest of Honour was former MP, Mr Gan Kim Yong who is now the Minister of Manpower.
In December 2002, Ms Cynthia Goh retired from the education service. Mr Lim Kuan Min, former Principal of Bishan Park Secondary, took over as the second Principal of Zhenghua Secondary School with effect from 15 December 2002.
The first Vice Principal was Mr Shawal Hussein who served from June 2002 to July 2005. He was succeeded by Mr Dennise Yap who was posted to Zhenghua Secondary School in July 2005 and served till September 2009. Currently, there are two Vice Principals. They are Mdm Lee Seck Yeong who joined the school on 15 December 2006 and Mr Kalvindar Singh who was posted in on 15 December 2009.
Abbreviation
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: ZSS; Simplified Chinese: 正华中学; Traditional Chinese: 正華中學; pinyin
Pinyin
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: ZhènghuáZhōngxué; Malay : Sekolah Menengah Zhenghua) is a government co-educational secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located at Bukit Panjang
Bukit Panjang
Bukit Panjang is a suburban area situated in the Central North-Western part of Singapore. The Bukit Panjang Planning Area, located in the West Region, encompasses the Housing Development Board's housing estate of Bukit Panjang New Town and the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.-Etymology:Bukit in the...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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The school provides Express and Normal Academic/Technical courses from Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 levels and does not offer Tamil language.
History
Zhenghua Secondary School was established on 15 December 1999. The founding Principal was Ms. Cynthia Goh. She served as the school's Principal for 3 years, from December 1999 to December 2002. It was under her guidance that the pioneer batch of Head Of Departments and teachers, crafted the school's crest, song, its motto, creed, mission and vision.Initially, ZSS was temporarily housed in Greenridge Secondary. The school only moved to its own premises at 91 Senja Road in December 2000. In 2001, it was the school's turn to be hosts, sharing its premises with West Spring Secondary for a year. During Ms Goh's tenure that The school had the Handover Ceremony on 18 April 2001 and the Official Opening Ceremony on 1 November 2002. The Guest of Honour was former MP, Mr Gan Kim Yong who is now the Minister of Manpower.
In December 2002, Ms Cynthia Goh retired from the education service. Mr Lim Kuan Min, former Principal of Bishan Park Secondary, took over as the second Principal of Zhenghua Secondary School with effect from 15 December 2002.
The first Vice Principal was Mr Shawal Hussein who served from June 2002 to July 2005. He was succeeded by Mr Dennise Yap who was posted to Zhenghua Secondary School in July 2005 and served till September 2009. Currently, there are two Vice Principals. They are Mdm Lee Seck Yeong who joined the school on 15 December 2006 and Mr Kalvindar Singh who was posted in on 15 December 2009.
Principals
- Ms Cynthia Goh (1999–2002)
- Mr Lim Kuan Min (2002–2010)
- Mrs Fiona Tan (2010–present)
Vice Principals
- Mr. Shawal B Hussin (2002–2004)
- Mr. Dennis Yap (2005–2008)
- Mdm. Lee Seck Yeong (2006–present)
- Mr. Kalvindar Singh (2010–present)
Uniform
In Zhenghua secondary school, male students in Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 are required to wear a red short-sleeved shirt with black long trousers, and white socks with black shoes. Female students in Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 are required to wear a red tucked out short-sleeved shirt, black skirt which must cover the knees, and white socks with black shoes.Discipline
The school implemented a strict set of rules and regulations. Students in the school if found out to have committed any offences will be punished. Punishment includes detention, suspension, caning (for male students) or even expulsion.Academic
In year 2009, 77% students in Sec 4 Express course have at least 5 O levels passes, and 92.5% of the Sec 4 Express course students have at least 3 O levels passes. As for the students in Sec 5 Normal Academic course, 41.3% have at least 5 O levels passes and 80.4% have at least 3 O levels passes.Co-Curriculum Activities
Zhenghua Secondary School offer a total of 23 co-curricular activities in Uniformed groups, Clubs and societies, Sports and Performing Arts.Uniformed groups
Clubs and societies
Sports
Performing Arts
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