Queensway Secondary School
| Queensway Secondary School (QSS) | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | |
|
2A Margaret Drive, Singapore149295 Queenstown |
|
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Motto | Success Through Diligence |
| Established | 1961 |
| Session | single |
| School code | 3007 |
| Principal | Mr Benjamin Lui Seng Cheong |
| Colour(s) | Purple, white |
| Website | www |
2A Margaret Drive, Singapore149295
Queensway Secondary School (abbreviation: QSS) is a co-educational, government secondary school situated in the residential area of Queenstown, located in the central-western part of Singapore. It offers a four to five-year course leading up to the GCE 'O' Level or 'N' level exams. The school motto is "Success through Diligence".
The school is currently led by Mr Benjamin Lui Seng Cheong.
Queensway Secondary School started operating from 2A Margaret Drive in 1961. It was one of the first English Academic schools to be built after Singapore attained independence. It was officially opened by Mr Lim Teck Hin, MP for Tiong Bahru on 2 September 1961. In that year the school had only 7 classes with 8 teachers and 248 students.
The development of school followed the growth of Queenstown. By 1963, the school had 36 classes and 50 teachers. It then became a two session school. In 1975, 2 new classroom blocks were built to cater to the increased enrollment. In addition, a Science Laboratory, a Home Economics Room, AVA and Music rooms and an enlarged tuckshop were built.
In 2000, Queensway absorbed students from Mei Chin Secondary School, which had closed down, and had also merged with Buona Vista Secondary School in January 2001.
The school has since undergone a re-building programme in 1999 and the new campus was completed on the same historical site in December 2001. The new Indoor Sports Hall and Atrium was completed in July 2009 and officially opened by Mr Baey Yam Keng, then MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC on 15 April 2011.
The QSS emblem is three designs against a purple background - the purple represents loyalty.The upper part of the emblem depicts a touch encircled by laurel. The torch represents learning and knowledge, while the laurel is the success attained as a result. The left bottom design originates from the emblem of the City of Singapore - a lion on a castle.
The lion represents courage and excellence, while the castle on which it stands represents strength and stability, while the spider web at the emblem showcases the obvious - diligence of the spider as it spins the web.
Sports and Games
Uniformed Groups
...
Wikipedia