Academics
In 2008, St Andrew's was one of eight schools in Singapore to begin offering three new subjects at GCE O Level: Creative 3D Animation, Fundamentals of Electronics, and Introduction to Enterprise Development.
In 2009, St Andrew's gained an Academic Value-Added Sustained Achievement Award from the Ministry of Education.
In 2010 the school was commended for including the St Andrew's River Programme in its Science curriculum. Students investigated the impact on the Kallang River eco-system and water quality of the building of the Marina Barrage and the enclosure of the Marina Basin.
From 2011, St Andrew's offers enhanced enrichment courses for upper secondary students taking GCE O level in art.
In 2011 the school won the Special Lee Hsien Loong Award for Innovations in Normal Course.
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