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Wo ya boh? Am I reading it right? 61 schools, including Raffles Institution and Hwa Chong Institution, to get new principals Raffles Institution (RI) will be headed by Mr Frederick Yeo, who is currently principal of Crest Secondary School. Crest Secondary School is the first Specialised School for Normal Technical students in Singapore. It commenced its first year of operation in January 2013. http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/61-schools-including-raffles-institution-and-hwa-chong-institution-to-get-new?xtor=CS11-86 Really ah? MOE going for all schools are good schools? Walk the talk?LoL... Downgrading elitist schools into good schools? Could the teachers be next in the reshuffling exercise?

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1243583/1/.html Seems another big case. River valley principal haul by up CPIB for investigation. Heard its related to procurement of Li Ning brand sportswear for PE.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/soft-skills-just-vital-exams-say-educators-asiaeducationexpo-20131121

:o :o River Valley High principal assisting in CPIB probe Posted: 19 December 2012 1838 hrs Click to enlarge Photos 1 of 1 inShare 26 SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has redeployed the principal of River Valley High School Mr Steven Koh Yong Chiah. This comes after MOE received information by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) that Mr Koh is assisting in its investigations. MOE has appointed Mrs Teo Khin Hiang as the new principal of River Valley High, with effect from 20 December 2012. Mrs Teo, 54, is an experienced senior education officer. She was the deputy director of the Programme Coordination Office in MOE HQ, and previously the principal of the Singapore Teachers' Academy for the Arts (STAR). Prior to her stint at STAR, she had held appointments as cluster superintendent and principal of three schools - Chua Chu Kang Secondary, Pasir Ris Crest Secondary and Commonwealth Secondary. A ministry spokesperson said MOE will work closely with Mrs Teo and her team at River Valley High to ensure that school activities and programmes continue to be carried out smoothly in the best interests of the students. MOE will be redeploying Mr Steven Koh to MOE HQ as principal (special projects). The spokesperson added that MOE is unable to comment further on the case, as investigations are ongoing. - CNA/ir http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1243583/1/.html

If true....30 yrs old can be principle...and in decent public school...this guy must be a high flyer !!! http://sg.news.yahoo.com/80-people-being-i...port.html\ A former principal at a top school and several senior civil servants have been called up as part of a major police probe into an online prostitution ring, local media said. Up to 80 people are assisting police in their investigations, reported The Straits Times. The ex-principal and top civil servants, all from various government departments, have since all stepped down from their posts, reported Chinese daily Shin Min Daily News. The paper reported that they were implicated when police carried out an island-wide raid against the vice syndicate in late December. A list that revealed the names of the syndicate's clients were among the items that were seized during the police raids. It was also reported that the syndicate operated a call centre out of Bukit Timah and specialised in Koreans girls. The school principal in question is believed to be 30 years old, married for over 10 years and has a son. Police have so far declined to reveal further details. Late last December, police conducted an island-wide operation to bust an online vice syndicate. Around 23 people were apprehended during the eight-hour raid. Items such as cash, laptops, bank books, ATM cards and transaction records were seized. At the same time, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) is also currently investigating the alleged misconduct by top public officials Peter Lim and Ng Boon Gay. Lim is the ex-Singapore Civil Defence Force Commissioner while Ng used to lead the Central Narcotics Bureau.

If true....30 yrs old can be principle...and in decent public school...this guy must be a high flyer !!! http://sg.news.yahoo.com/80-people-being-i...port.html\ A former principal at a top school and several senior civil servants have been called up as part of a major police probe into an online prostitution ring, local media said. Up to 80 people are assisting police in their investigations, reported The Straits Times. The ex-principal and top civil servants, all from various government departments, have since all stepped down from their posts, reported Chinese daily Shin Min Daily News. The paper reported that they were implicated when police carried out an island-wide raid against the vice syndicate in late December. A list that revealed the names of the syndicate's clients were among the items that were seized during the police raids. It was also reported that the syndicate operated a call centre out of Bukit Timah and specialised in Koreans girls. The school principal in question is believed to be 30 years old, married for over 10 years and has a son. Police have so far declined to reveal further details. Late last December, police conducted an island-wide operation to bust an online vice syndicate. Around 23 people were apprehended during the eight-hour raid. Items such as cash, laptops, bank books, ATM cards and transaction records were seized. At the same time, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) is also currently investigating the alleged misconduct by top public officials Peter Lim and Ng Boon Gay. Lim is the ex-Singapore Civil Defence Force Commissioner while Ng used to lead the Central Narcotics Bureau.

SINGAPORE: A former principal of Maris Stella High School has been charged with misappropriating S$148,539.85 between May 2004 and September 2009. 64-year-old Anthony Tan Kim Hock, who retired in 2009, allegedly committed the offence in the school on 21 separate occasions. 13 of the charges involve a man known as Peter Lim, believed to be a relative and is said to be in his 30s. Tan allegedly used S$44,860.80 from the school management committee as well as the Director-General of education school fund accounts to pay for items such as seven of Mr Lim's overseas school trips and an open water diving course in Pulau Tioman. Tan is also accused of misappropriating another S$34,000 which was donated to the school. Another charge involved him allegedly misappropriating S$2,000 which was donated to three retired Marist brothers. Besides these, Tan is believed to have done the same with S$67,679.05 from the school's chapel building fund account. Tan is out on a bail of S$40,000 and is represented by lawyer, Dr Koh Hai Keong. The case will be mentioned again on June 16. - CNA/cc

Case of school principal accused of bullying, abuse & embezzlement being reviewed by MOE SINGAPORE: The Education Ministry is currently reviewing accusations against the principal of a secondary school in Pasir Ris. Channel NewsAsia understands from a source that the principal has been accused of bullying, abuse and embezzlement. When asked about these accusations, an MOE spokesperson told Channel NewsAsia that the case is currently under review. She added that the principal has been given a new assignment at the MOE headquarters in the interim. - CNA/vm

IT was like any other routine visit by a vice-principal to a class during the Pastoral Care period. TNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: GAVIN FOO But one student suddenly went berserk. It happened when the vice-principal, a woman, visited a Secondary 4 Express class at a school in the east on 2 Apr. While she was addressing the class, the student suddenly stood up and threw a file and then a chair in her direction. He also rushed forward as though he wanted to hit her, but was quickly restrained by his classmates. No one was hurt in the incident. A student from the class, who did not want to be named, told The New Paper that the vice-principal was 'scolding' the class about their poor common test results. She asked those who were confident of scoring at least five O levels or of making it to polytechnic to stand up. All except two boys in the class stood up. The student said: 'She then told the form teacher to take down their names and call their parents.' She told the class to sit down and write down their plans for achieving their goals. The form teacher walked over to one of the two boys who did not stand up. She told him to take out a piece of paper and start writing. It was then that the boy suddenly stood up and threw a file and subsequently a chair in the direction of the vice-principal. This account was verified by another student in the class. She said: 'She (the vice-principal) was trying to help us. She said that since it was our final year, she hoped everyone could get into poly.' The New Paper understands that this was the first time the vice-principal visited the class this year. When contacted, the school confirmed that the incident had taken place. However, it did not answer queries on the details of what happened. Principal confirms it In a written response, the school principal said: 'Together with the form teacher, the vice-principal guided the class to take stock of their progress in their studies, and to plan how they would achieve their targets at the upcoming mid-year exams as well as the year-end O-level exams. 'During this time, a boy suddenly stood up and threw a file and a chair towards the front of the classroom. His classmates quickly restrained him. The discipline master and school counsellor were also brought in to calm and counsel the boy. No one was hurt in the incident.' We are not naming the school or those involved, to avoid causing further distress to the boy, who is said to be upset about how he had behaved. But what caused him to snap? The New Paper understands that he had some emotional issues which, however, were under control this year. According to the school, the boy has 'some background with handling emotions and has been referred for counselling'. So could it have been the stress of the latest tests? Or the results he had just received? Or the manner in which he was being addressed at that point in time? The student The New Paper spoke to said the boy later 'admitted to others that he didn't know what he was doing at that time'. He added: 'But I don't think you can judge a person's character simply by whether they go to the polytechnic or junior college.' 'Boy apologised' The principal said: 'The boy showed remorse and regret for his behaviour, and apologised to the class and the vice-principal. He also told the (form teacher) that he was grateful for the support from the school, his teachers and classmates in helping him move on.' His parents are understood to be working with the school to provide the boy with the necessary care and guidance. They declined to be interviewed by The New Paper. A teacher of the school, who did not want to be named, felt the boy alone was not to blame for the incident. He told The New Paper: 'As teachers, we don't approve of this act. We feel the boy should be punished for it. 'But if only the boy is punished, it's unfair. The vice-principal owes the student an apology because she jumped to conclusions.' The boy is receiving counselling at the moment and it is understood that no punishment has been meted out yet. IS our education in school getting more and more stressful. It seems to me that every other month we hear of such unpleasent news. Was the V-principal sarcastic when addressing the students that cause one of them to snap. This reminded me of the incident in NTU.

The principal of Nan Chiau High has stepped down after admitting to hitting a female student with a soft-cover book. . In a letter to Today (See Page 8), the Ministry of Education (MOE) said Mr Ng Lee Huat had offered to step down as head of the school and that it had accepted his offer, which takes effect today. . This came as the MOE was conducting investigations into a complaint that Mr Ng had hit a Secondary 2 student on April 15. . Today reported last Thursday that a police report had been lodged against the principal by the god-sister of one of five students who had witnessed the incident. All six had been called up by Mr Ng for questioning and a teacher was also present. . The MOE said Mr Ng would be "redeployed to a position where he can continue to contribute to education". . In the meantime, the cluster superintendent will oversee the school's management until a replacement principal is appointed. Said an MOE spokesperson: "Hitting a student, no matter how testing the circumstances of disciplining the student, cannot be condoned. This is an unacceptable action that is outside the guidelines governing corporal punishment in schools." . The five students were suspended for two weeks after the incident, while the girl who was hit was allowed back after an initial suspension. The others have since also gone back to school. . Speaking to Today, the mother of the girl who was hit said: "I was angry when I heard what happened, but I accepted Mr Ng's explanation when I went to his office last Thursday and he apologised. . "He said he did not hit her deliberately and had done it for her own good." . She only found out that Mr Ng was leaving when Today informed her yesterday and said she "didn't expect" it to end this way. . Her daughter