Pei Hwa Secondary School

Image Gallery

1st intake of PHSS students embarking on their Morning Walk around the school (2005).

Preserving our heritage through the Jalan Kaya Heritage Trail allows Pei Hwa students not just to appreciate the rich culture of a different era, but also cascade this to others (2007).

In line with our motto, ‘Nurturing Talents’, the biennial PHiesta allows our Performing Arts students to showcase their talents through a public performance (2010).

Nurturing the Happy Child – Our Project Work involving the use of Micro:bit allows our students to engage in collaborative learning (2018).

School History

Pei Hwa Secondary School was established in January 2005 and officially opened on 28 July 2007. During the opening ceremony, the school’s time capsule comprising its first set of memorabilia – such as its uniform, handbook, music score of the school song, and newsletter – was sealed. It will be opened during the school’s silver jubilee celebration in 2030. The school also launched the Jalan Kayu Heritage Trail to preserve the history of the neighbouring community as part of its official opening. This trail was later identified as one of the SG50 heritage trails. Over the years, the school has developed various platforms to provide a holistic and engaging educational experience for its students, including place-based learning at Punggol River as part of School Curriculum Innovation (which has since been integrated and renamed as Project Work in 2019) and the biennial public performance PHiesta first held in 2009.

In 2011, the school launched the inaugural biennial Community Day as part of the students’ Service Learning Experience.

In 2014, Pei Hwa was one of the 12 pilot schools to implement Subject-based Banding. The school’s Applied Learning Programme is in Robotics and Programming, with a science, technology, engineering and mathematics focus. Its Learning for Life Programme is in Community Youth Leadership, titled ‘PRIDE of the Community: Developing Altruists’. Pei Hwa celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2015.

In 2017, the school further refined its mission with the focus, ‘To develop innovative and compassionate citizens’, in alignment with the Ministry of Education’s desired outcomes of education for students to be future-ready.

In 2018, the school integrated its ALP and LLP in a new project work curriculum. The school launched its inaugural Open House and also saw the completion of the indoor sports hall.

In 2019, the school attained its first MOE Innergy Award (Bronze) and broadened its Internationalisation Programme with the collaboration with partner schools in Bangkok and Hanoi. In 2020, Pei Hwa was one of 24 pilot schools to implement Full Subject-Based Banding (FSBB). The school was recognised as Zonal Lead School for Makers’ Education by MOE ETD.

In 2021, the school attained its first MOE Innergy Award (Gold) as well as its first Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors’ Award (Encouragement Award). In 2023, the school refreshed its Vision, Mission and Values, with the aim of developing Future-Ready Learners and Forward-Looking Leaders who have the zest to learn, the dare to innovate and the heart to lead and serve. The school also repositioned its project work curriculum as the Future Leaders Programme.

Principals:
- Ms Chong Hoi Neng (2005–2008)
- Mrs Lim Ai Poo (2009–2015)
- Mrs Belinda Chan (2016–2021)
- Mr Mohd Azhar B Terimo (2022–present)

Key Milestones

School Motto

Nurturing Talents

School Crest

The logo comprises the Chinese characters of the school name, 培 (Pei) and 华 (Hwa), which means ‘nurturing talents’. Central to the logo is the figure representing a resilient Pei Hwa student who is happy and confident as he or she overcomes each obstacle. The figure is upright (as shown by the 立 character at the top of the figure’s head) and grounded (as shown by the 土 character) in values. An education in Pei Hwa has enabled the individual to embrace the world of knowledge with open arms and to push beyond current boundaries.

School Song

In Pei Hwa Secondary School
We are the pride of the community
To lead and serve with integrity
We grow in our resiliency

Though there be many challenges
Our passion remains strong
We learn and work diligently
To be the best that we can be

Here in Pei Hwa
Our talents are nurtured
Here in Pei Hwa
Where we share in harmony
We’ll spread our wings
Fly far and high
To bring pride and glory
To the happy Pei Hwa family