Monk's Hill Secondary School - History

History

The school’s history began in 1958 on a plot of land that was once the site of a Chinese monastery. The name ‘Monk’s Hill’ is a reminder of this piece of history.

In January 2007, Monk's Hill Secondary School was merged into Balestier Hill Secondary School at Novena.

On 14 May 2004, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that under the programme PRIME Phase 6, Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) will be relocated to the current site of Monk's Hill Secondary School.

  • 1960 Monk’s Hill presented its first batch of candidates for the national School Certificate Examination.
  • 1961 Monk’s Hill became an integrated school offering both English- and Malay-medium education to its intake of pupils.
  • 1964 The school song was composed.
  • 1967 It held its first Speech and Prize-Presentation Day.
  • 1968 The School Advisory Committee was formed.
  • 1976 The two media of education were merged and Monk’s Hill established itself as an English-medium school.
  • 1989 The Alumni Association was formed.
  • 1993 It became a single-session school when it shifted to its new premises at 12 Winstedt Road.
  • 2000 The Parent-Teacher Support Group was formed.
  • 2006 Flag Lowering Ceremony for closure of Monk's Hill Secondary School.
  • 2007 Merger with Balestier Hill Secondary School.

The school has had 10 Principals in its 49 years history.

  • 1958 Mr A.G. Meyer
  • 1959 - 1964 Mr Abdul Karim Bin Bagoo
  • 1964 - 1976 Mr Jacob Yoong
  • 1976 - 1982 Mr Joseph Ng
  • 1982 - 1988 Mrs Neo Bick Yin
  • 1988 - 1992 Mrs Sita Vimalachandran
  • 1992 - 1994 Mr Toh Chye Seng
  • 1994 - 1997 Mrs Gan Lai Chui
  • 1998 - 2002 Mrs Abdullah Tarmugi
  • 2003 - 2006 Mr Syed Mohamed Ashraf Shah

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