Buona Vista Secondary School

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School History

Buona Vista Secondary School was established on 16 January 1967. Located between Commonwealth Crescent and Holland Close in the Chip Bee Garden HDB estate, the school was first known as Chip Bee Secondary School. The school had its official opening on 5 July 1968 and was renamed Buona Vista Secondary School.

The school was unique in being one of three government schools at the time that conducted classes in the English, Chinese and Malay language. Since its inception in 1967, the school did well especially in the extra-curricular activities (ECA), with its water polo, sepak takraw and soccer teams participating at district and inter-school levels, and winning several championships.

In 1997, the school’s National Cadet Corps (NCC) became the first secondary school unit to be selected to perform at the silent precision drill at the NCC Day national celebrations at the Safti Military Institute.

Buona Vista Secondary School merged with Queensway Secondary School in 2001.

Last Serving Principal:
- Mrs Feng Moh Cheng (1996 - 1999)

Related Schools: Queensway Secondary School

Key Milestones


1967	Establishment of Chip Bee Secondary School.
1968	Renamed Buona Vista Secondary School.
1968	Official opening of Buona Vista Secondary School.
2001	Merger with Queensway Secondary School to become the present Queensway Secondary School.

School Motto

Ever Onward

School Crest

The wheel symbolises the wheel of progress. The wheel and its cogs symbolise the technical education that the school offers.

The torch symbolises the spirit of youth that is kept burning through sports and the extra-curricular activities provided by the school.

The book symbolises the thirst for knowledge and learning.

The three languages on the badge represent the three language media of instruction used in the school.

Taken together, the crest symbolises the surge Ever Onward through years of excellence and progress towards the building of a strong nation.

School Song

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To Buona Vista, our school dear
We pledge our hearts and minds.
We will not fail in any task
The way to victory we shall find.
We are the friends of all we meet
Whether they come from near or far
Our duty is forever more
To build the name of Buona Vista
Our duty is forever more
To build the name of Buona Vista.