Canberra Secondary School

Canberra Secondary School
康倍中学
Canberra Secondary School; 康倍中学
Location
	51 Sembawang Drive; Sembawang, 757699; Singapore
Coordinates	1°27′13″N 103°48′51″E / 1.4537°N 103.8143°E
Information
Type	Co-ed, government
Motto	Challenge, Conquer, Contribute
Established	3 January 2000; 24 years ago
Session	Single session
School code	3621
Principal	Ng Tiong Nam
Classes	33 (2022)
Average class size	20 to 40 students
Hours in school day	5 to 10 hours
Color(s)	Blue
Nickname	Canberrans
Website	https://canberrasec.moe.edu.sg

Canberra Secondary School is a co-educational government secondary school located in Sembawang, Singapore.

History

Canberra Secondary School opened its doors on 3 January 2000 with Puvan Ariaratnam as its first principal. It is the second secondary school to be built in Sembawang after Sembawang Secondary School in 1999.

In 2017, Canberra Secondary School began to use the vision "Grateful, Respectful and Compassionate",^[1]^: 33 with the aim of embodying the values of gratitude, respect and compassion in students.

In 2021, Canberra Secondary School launched the Canberran Enrichment Programme, which allows students to explore different programmes besides the existing co-curricular activities.^[2]

Applied Learning Programme

Canberra Secondary School's Applied Learning Programme, Digital Media, was launched in 2016.^[1]^: 30 The programme allows students to acquire knowledge and skills in digital media.^[3]

The school's Direct School Admission (DSA) programme is also based on digital media and allows Primary 6 students to obtain an early placement into the school provided that the student meets the school's DSA criteria and passes the selection process.^[4]

Learning for Life Programme

Canberra Secondary School's Learning for Life Programme is Community Youth Leadership.^[5] The programme aims to develop students' character and leadership qualities so that they can be encouraged to make an impact in their community regularly.

The school's Values-in-Action (VIA) Programme is called the 2:168 Contributors Programme, with teachers and students taking two hours in a week to devote themselves to community service.

Principals

Principal's name	Years served
Puvan Ariaratnam	2000 – 2005
Tan Keng Joo	2006 – 2009
Cheng Ghee Hock Timothy	2010 – 2016
Ng Tiong Nam	2016 – 2022
Leong Kok Kee	2023 - present

Co-curricular activities

As of 2022, Canberra Secondary School has 12 co-curricular activities. Each student must be affiliated with at least one co-curricular activity unless special circumstances are given.

Visual and Performing Arts

Digital Media in Visual Arts Club
Choir
Guzheng Ensemble
Dance Club
Concert Band

Sports

Badminton
Volleyball

Uniformed Groups

Boys' Brigade
Girls' Brigade
National Cadet Corps (Sea)
National Police Cadet Corps
National Civil Defence Cadet Corps

References

^ ^a ^b Canberra Secondary School Yearbook 2019
^ "Canberran Enrichment Programme (CEP)" (PDF). Canberra Secondary School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ "Applied Learning (ALP)". Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "Direct School Admission (DSA)". Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "Learning for Life Programme". Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[CBSS_YB_2019-1] Canberra Secondary School Yearbook 2019

[2] "Canberran Enrichment Programme (CEP)" (PDF). Canberra Secondary School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[3] "Applied Learning (ALP)". Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[4] "Direct School Admission (DSA)". Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[5] "Learning for Life Programme". Retrieved 14 February 2022.

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