Ethos, Discipline and Uniform
Telok Kurau regarded itself as a "boutique" or "niche" school, and was unusual for a Singapore secondary school in two respects: there was no corporal punishment, and boys were allowed to wear long trousers even in secondary 1 and secondary 2. The school maintained that discipline was strict despite the "no-caning policy".
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