Raffles Girls' Primary School

Raffles Girls’ Primary School

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School History

Raffles Girls’ Primary School was established by the trustees of Raffles Institution on 4 March 1844 at Bras Basah Road. The school started as a centre for moral development and vocational training for girls.

In 1847, the school separated from Raffles Institution. Between 1870 and 1881, it moved from one building to another as the boys’ school continued to expand. By 1879, the school had started classes on its own and taken on the name, ‘Raffles Girls’ School’. In 1883, the school was housed in its own building within the grounds of Raffles Institution. In 1928, Raffles Girls’ School moved to its own premises on Queen Street.

During the Japanese Occupation, the school had to vacate the school building on Queen Street. In 1945, the school reopened in St Anthony’s Convent as the Queen Street premises was badly in need of repairs. In 1946, the premises at Queen Street reopened and primary classes were started in the afternoon.

In 1959, when the secondary school section moved to its own premises on Anderson Road, Raffles Girls’ Primary School became a full-fledged primary school at the Queen Street campus.

In 1979, Raffles Girls’ Primary School was relocated to Holland Grove Road. In 1984, the school became one of the first two primary schools selected for the Gifted Education Programme. In 1999, the school relocated to its present premises at Hillcrest Road. In 2016, the school completed PERI upgrading and became a single-session school. In 2019, Raffles Girls’ Primary School celebrated its 140th anniversary of formal establishment and 60th anniversary as a full-fledged primary school.

Raffles Girls’ Primary School was accorded the Applied Learning Programme, ‘Nurture Confident Communicators’, and the Learning for Life Programme, ‘Developing Creativity through Collaborative Music Making’.

Principals:
- Mrs Ambiavagar (1958)
- Mrs V. Pestana (1959)
- Mrs Ida Goh (1960–1969)
- Mrs Lim Soo Noi (1970–1985)
- Mrs Koh Mei Ling (1985–1988)
- Ms Nanda Bandara (1989–1998)
- Ms Tan Siok Cheng (1999–2008)
- Mrs Yue Yoke Mun (2009–2021)
- Mrs Elaine Quek-Lim (2022 - present)

Key Milestones


1844	Establishment of Girls’ School as part of Raffles Institution on Bras Basah Road.
1879	School was named Raffles Girls’ School.
1928	Relocation to its own premises on Queen Street.
1959	Became a full-fledged primary school.
1979	Relocation of school to Holland Grove campus.
1984	Started classes in the Gifted Education Programme.
1999	Relocation of school to its present campus at Hillcrest Road.
2009	Celebration of 50th anniversary as a primary school.
2016	Completion of PERI upgrading and became single-session school.
2019	Celebration of 140th anniversary of formal establishment of the school and 60th anniversary as a full-fledged primary school.

School Motto

Knowledge begets success

School Crest

Knowledge, Progress and Success

Green for youth, vitality and growth
White for sincerity and purity in the young
Black for perseverance to strive with diligence

School Song

♫ Listen

We shall try to do our best
Never stopping for a rest
Always ready to help each other
Eager to learn from one another

Together, we shall strive
To build a better life
Together, together
All the way

We’ll be polite, quick to obey
Grow in wisdom day by day
We are girls from RGPS
Always striving to be the best

Together, we shall strive
To build a better life
Together, together
All the way