Balestier Hill Secondary School

Motto	Wisdom Through Knowledge
Established	1964
Type	Government, Single
Principal	Chamb Cherk Ing (Ms)
MOE Code	3501
Colours	Blue and yellow
Locale	Balestier/Novena Rise, Singapore
Enrolment	??
Website	Link
Ministry of Education
Republic of Singapore

Balestier Hill Secondary School (Abbreviation: BHSS) is a secondary school in Singapore.

[edit] Culture

The school motto is Wisdom Through Knowledge. It is a special needs school.

[edit] History

On 24 June 1964 the Minister of Education, Mr Ong Pang Boon, declared the school open as "Balestier Hill Integrated Secondary Technical School," one of the first six secondary technical schools to be opened in Singapore. It stood on Balestier Hill, named after Joseph Balestier, the first United States Consul of Singapore. It was an "integrated" school because there were both Chinese and English streams. Mr Cheong Pak Lo was the principal.

• 1968 Mr Wong Kai Ping took over as principal.
• 1975 The school song was rewritten by two teachers Mrs Chew Y.C. and Mr Yeo S.B.
• 1986 The school became completely English stream.
• 1987 The Alumni Association has its inaugural AGM.
• 1989 Balestier Hill hosted the first Parents' Day.
• 1989 Silver Jubilee celebrated.
• 1991 Pastoral Care and Career Guidance (PCCG) programme and Cognitive Research Trust (CoRT) programmes began.
• 1992 The school was renamed Balestier Hill Secondary School.
• 1992 First Graduation Day for Sec 4E/5N pupils.
• 1992 December - The school was relocated from Balestier Road to Dunearn Road to allow the building of new premises.
• 1994 The first Balestierian of the Year Award was given to the pupil who performed well in studies and ECA, and contributed service to the school.
• 1997 Handing-Over Ceremony, and school in operation at new site.
• 1998 Ms Chan initiated the change of the old school crest into the present school logo.
• 2000 The school was opened by Mr Sinnakaruppan, MP, Kreta Ayer - Tanglin GRC (Moulmein Div).
• 2001 Rangoon Secondary School merged with Balestier Hill Secondary School.
• 2004 Launch of School Heritage Gallery by alumnus, Mr Ron Sim, CEO of OSIM Pte Ltd
• 2006 Miss Susie Ho left Balestier Hill Secondary School.
• 2007 Monk's Hill Secondary School merged with Balestier Hill Secondary School. The merged school will be known as Balestier Hill Secondary School and will operate from the current site at 11, Novena Rise.

[edit] External links

• Official website