Teck Whye Primary School

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School History

Teck Whye Primary School was established as Jalan Teck Whye Primary School at 36 Jalan Teck Whye in 1959. It served the community in Choa Chu Kang, which mostly consisted of farmers then. In 1972, the school merged with Bukit Panjang Malay School. The school was renamed Teck Whye Primary School in 1996 and relocated to 30 Jalan Teck Whye.

In 2001, the school moved to its present location at 11 Teck Whye Walk and was officially declared open on 28 June 2002. Teck Whye Primary School celebrated its 50th and 60th anniversary in 2009 and 2019 respectively and completed its PERI upgrading in 2017.

Principals:
- Mr Wee Soo Ann (1959–1964)
- Mr Tan Im Hock (1964–1967)
- Mr Wong Eng Chwee (1967–1981)
- Mr Wee Kim San (1981–1984)
- Mr Lim Soo You (1984–1985)
- Mr Leong Sai Kwan (1985–1987)
- Mr Kwok Kuen Liam (1987–1998)
- Mrs V. Ratna Kumar (1998–2005)
- Mdm Ng Puey Koon (2005–2012)
- Mr Suraj Nair (2012–2017)
- Ms Tabitha Wong (2017–present)

Key Milestones


1959	Establishment of Jalan Teck Whye Primary School at 36 Jalan Teck Whye.
1972	Merger with Bukit Panjang Malay School.
1996	Jalan Teck Whye Primary School renamed Teck Whye Primary School and relocated to 30 Jalan Teck Whye.
2000	Teck Whye Primary School moved into its new premises at 11 Teck Whye Walk.
2002	Official opening of Teck Whye Primary School.
2009	Celebration of 50th anniversary.
2014	Accorded ‘Media Whiz Kids’ for the Applied Learning Programme and ‘I Lead, I Serve’ for the Learning for Life Programme.
2015	Commencement of PERI upgrading.
2018	Opening of School Heritage Gallery and indoor sports hall.
2019	Celebration of 60th anniversary.

School Motto

Aspire and Achieve

School Crest

The school crest shows letters ‘T’ and ‘W’, which stand for Teck Whye and teamwork. The human figure symbolises ‘People, Our Focus’. Together, the school aspires and achieves. Teck Whye Primary wants to inspire all students to reach for the stars and shine for Singapore. The school crest also represents ‘Thinking School, Learning Nation’, where the staff and students unite as one to strive for excellence. The school wishes for its students to be determined to succeed and be confident of a brighter future.

School Song

♫ Listen

With heads held high, our flag we fly
We stand with confidence and pride
We face the world with this one aim
Honour and victory to gain
Aspire and achieve
Excelling at work and play
With a heart to make a difference
Touching lives along the way
Aspire and achieve
Let us always give our best
To bring glory and fame
To win a name for Teck Whye Primary
For Teck Whye Primary