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Willow Avenue Secondary School

Explore the history of Willow Avenue Secondary School.

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View of entrance to Willow Avenue Secondary School at Sennett Estate (1966). Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.

School History

Established in 1965, Willow Avenue Secondary School was an integrated school with English and Chinese streams. The school started off with 19 Secondary One classes. Willow Avenue Secondary School was officially opened in 1966 by the then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr S Rajaratnam.

The school closed in 1991 due to falling enrolment caused by residents moving to new towns.

Principal:
- Mr J. B. Supramaniam (1965 – 1977)
- Mr James Tseng (1978 - 1980)
- Mr Anthony Loh (1980 - unknown)
- Mr Seah Yong Min (unknown -1991)

Key Milestones

key milestones

1965	Establishment of Willow Avenue Secondary School.
1966	Official opening of the school.
1991	Closure of Willow Avenue Secondary School.

School Motto

Kerajinan tangga kejayaan (Success through labour)

School Crest

Blue shield crest with red and black striped triangle, two stars, and banner reading Success Through Labour.

School Song

We sing with pride that we are
From Willow Avenue Secondary School
We will always strive to be
Keen in studies and in play
Working to achieve the best
For that will only satisfy

Chorus:
Our motto we’ll remember
Kerajinan tangga kejayaan
And endeavour to uphold it
Now and forever

To our country and our school
We will always strive to bring
Honour, fame and greatness as well,
And so preserve her name
To our school Willow School
We will always be true

To be rugged we will learn
To be loyal and resilient
For continuous progress
For peace and harmony we’ll strive
To achieve all this
Our motto be our guide