Achievements
NJC's academic performance has ensured that it is consistently ranked a few notches behind Raffles and Hwa Chong by the Singapore Ministry of Education (based on percentage of three and four 'A's according to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Levels results). NJC has achievements in areas such as co-curricular activities for which it has been awarded the MOE Sustained Achievement Award in Aesthetics, Sports and Physical Fitness. It is best known for being awarded the Lee Kuan Yew National Education Award twice for its outstanding commitment and achievement in National Education. In addition, it was awarded the Singapore Quality Class and Best Practice Award in Student All-Round Development, Teaching and Learning and Staff Well-Being. For these achievements, NJC was awarded the MOE School Excellence Award in 2008.
Since its inception, NJC has produced scholars for public and private scholarships. To date, it has produced 45 President's Scholars, mostly in the early years of the college. In 2009, it produced its first President's Scholar in 13 years.
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