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RAFFLES INSTITUTION

1 RAFFLES INSTITUTION LANE

Singapore 575954

Introduction

Raffles Institution is a premier independent school with a rich history, offering a six-year Integrated Programme for boys at the secondary level and a co-educational pre-university course. The institution's vision is to be a beacon of excellence, nurturing thinkers, leaders, and pioneers who serve the nation. Its ethos is guided by its motto, "Auspicium Melioris Aevi" (Hope of a Better Age).

The institution provides a holistic and rigorous education that fosters intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a passion for learning. It has a strong focus on leadership development, research, and service to the community. Through its comprehensive academic and co-curricular programmes, Raffles Institution aims to nurture well-rounded individuals who are prepared to lead and contribute meaningfully to Singapore and the world.

A Brief Historical Background

Founded in 1823 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Raffles Institution is the oldest school in Singapore.

School Overview

Main Level
Independent School
School Type
Independent School
School Nature
Co-ed School
School Mode / Session
Single Session
Autonomous
No
DGP Code
BISHAN

SAP, GEP and IP

Special Assistance Plan (SAP)

Not Available

Bilingual and bicultural programme focusing on strong English and Mother Tongue foundations.

Gifted Education Programme (GEP)

Available

Enrichment for high-ability learners with greater depth, breadth, and pace.

Integrated Programme (IP)

Available

Seamless multi-year pathway that bypasses the O-Levels for a broader curriculum.

Mother Tongue

Chinese
Malay
Tamil

Departments

English Language and Literature Mathematics Science Humanities and Social Sciences Languages Aesthetics and Physical Education

Subjects Offered

Arabic Language as 3rd Lang
Art
Art Elective Programme
Bahasa Indonesia
Bengali Language
Biology
Biology RA
Biology RP
Character & Leadership Education
Chemistry
Chemistry RA
Chemistry RP
Chinese Language
Chinese Language (Special Programme)
Chinese Language Syllabus B
Chinese Language and Literature
Computer Elective Programme
Computer Studies RP
Computing
E
Economics
English Language
English Language and Linguistics
English RP
F
French Language
Further Mathematics
General Art Programme RP
General Music Programme RP
General Paper
Geography
Geography RA
Geography RP
German Language
Gujarati Language
Higher Chinese Language
Higher Malay Language
Higher Tamil Language
Hindi Language
History
History RA
History RP
Japanese Language
Knowledge & Inquiry
Literature RA
Literature RP
Literature in English
Malay Language
Malay Language (Special Programme)
Malay Language and Literature
Math (Euler)
Math 1 RA
Math 1 RP
Math 2 RA
Math 2 RP
Math RP
Mathematics
Music
Music Elective Programme
NTU Molecular Biology
NTU Semiconductor Physics & Devices
NUS Geopolitics : Geographies of War & Peace
NUS-A*STAR-RI Science Research (Physics)
NUS-MOE Humanities & Social Science Research (CL & Lit)
NUS-MOE Humanities & Social Science Research (Econs)
NUS-MOE Humanities & Social Science Research (Geog)
NUS-MOE Humanities & Social Science Research (Hist)
NUS-MOE Humanities & Social Science Research (Lit in EL)
NUS-MOE Humanities & Social Science Research (ML & Lit)
Philosophy RP
Physical Education
Physics
Physics RA
Physics RP
Project Work
Punjabi Language
Research Education
SMU Game Theory
Science
Science RP
Society & Philosophy
Spanish Language
Tamil Language
Tamil Language Syllabus B
Tamil Language and Literature
Urdu Language

Co-curricular Activities (CCAs)

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

ART AND CRAFTS
(VISUAL ART CLUB)
AUDIO VISUAL AID
(AUDIO VISUAL UNIT)
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(RAFFLES SOCIETY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE)
CHINESE CHESS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
(COMMUNITY ADVOCATES)
COMMUNITY SERVICE (FIRST AID)
(RED CROSS YOUTH CHAPTER)
COMMUNITY SERVICE (ROTARY-SPONSORED)
(INTERACT CLUB)
DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
(RAFFLES DEBATERS)
DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
(RAFFLES DEBATES)
DESIGN AND INNOVATION
(RAFFLES RUNWAY)
DIGITAL MEDIA
(PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY)
ENGLISH CULTURE AND LANGUAGE
(GAVEL CLUB)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(ENTREPRENEURS' NETWORK)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(HUMANITIES CLUB)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(RAFFLES ONE EARTH)
FILM
(FILM SOCIETY)
HERITAGE
(RAFFLES ARCHIVES & MUSEUM)
HISTORY
(HISTORY & STRATEGIC AFFAIRS SOCIETY)
HOME ECONOMICS
INFOCOMM TECHNOLOGY (COMPUTING)
(COMPUTER SCIENCE SOCIETY)
INFOCOMM TECHNOLOGY (COMPUTING)
(INFOCOMM CLUB)
INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL STUDIES
(RAFFLES ECONOMICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS SOCIETY)
INTERNATIONAL CHESS
(CHESS CLUB)
JOURNALISM
(RAFFLES PRESS)
MALAY LANGUAGE, DRAMA AND DEBATING
MATHEMATICS
(MATHEMATICS CLUB)
MODULAR CCA (C&S)
(ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES)
PHOTOGRAPHY
(PHOTOGRAPHY & ART CLUB)
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
(ALCHEMY CLUB)
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
(SCIENCE & ASTRONOMY CLUB)
PUBLICATION
(RAFFLES PUBLICATIONS)
READING AND WRITING
(WRITERS' GUILD)
ROBOTICS
(CLUB AUTOMATICA)
SINGAPORE YOUTH FLYING CLUB
SPACE SCIENCE
(ASTRONOMY CLUB)
STRATEGY GAMES
(BRIDGE CLUB)

PHYSICAL SPORTS

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
(GYMNASTICS)
BADMINTON
BASKETBALL
BOCCIA
BOWLING
CANOEING
CRICKET
CROSS COUNTRY
DIVING
DRAGON BOAT
(DRAGON BOATING)
FENCING
FLOORBALL
FOOTBALL
FRISBEE
GOLF
HEALTH AND FITNESS
(INTER-HOUSE)
HOCKEY
JUDO
MODULAR CCA (SPORTS)
(SPORTS RECREATION CLUB)
NETBALL
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
(OUTDOOR ADVENTURE & ACTIVITIES CLUB)
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
(GYMNASTICS)
RUGBY
SAILING
SHOOTING
SOFTBALL
SQUASH
SWIMMING
TABLE TENNIS
TAEKWONDO
TENNIS
TOUCH RUGBY
TRACK AND FIELD
TRAMPOLINE
VOLLEYBALL
WATER POLO

UNIFORMED GROUPS

BOYS' BRIGADE
GIRL GUIDES
GIRLS' BRIGADE
NATIONAL CADET CORPS (LAND)
NATIONAL CADET CORPS (SEA)
NATIONAL POLICE CADET CORPS
RED CROSS YOUTH
SCOUTS
ST JOHN BRIGADE

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

CHINESE DRAMA
(CHINESE LITERARY DRAMA CULTURAL SOCIETY)
CHINESE ORCHESTRA
CHOIR
(RAFFLES CHORALE)
CHOIR
(RAFFLES VOICES)
CONCERT BAND
(MILITARY BAND)
CONCERT BAND
(RAFFLES SYMPHONIC BAND)
ENGLISH DRAMA
(RAFFLES PLAYERS)
GUITAR ENSEMBLE
KEYBOARD ENSEMBLE
(PIANO ENSEMBLE)
MALAY DRAMA
(MALAY CULTURAL SOCIETY)
MODERN DANCE
(RAFFLES MODERN DANCE)
POP AND JAZZ
(JAZZ CLUB)
SINGAPORE NATIONAL YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA
SINGAPORE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
STRING ENSEMBLE
(CHAMBER ENSEMBLE)
STRING ENSEMBLE
(STRING ENSEMBLE)
TAMIL DRAMA
(INDIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY)
TAP DANCE
(RAFFLES STREET DANCE)
WESTERN ORCHESTRA
(RAFFLES ROCK)

OTHERS

STUDENT LEADERSHIP (COUNCIL)
STUDENT LEADERSHIP (HOUSE)

Vision, Mission and Values

Vision: To be a premier school of distinction in character and learning.

Mission: To nurture students to be persons of character and lifelong learners who are prepared for the future.

Values: Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Care, Harmony

School Leadership

Principal
MR LOH HONG OON, AARON
Vice Principal
MR ANG PENG SIONG BRIAN LAGMAN
Vice Principal
MR EDWARD NG
Vice Principal
MS MELISSA LIM AI LIN
Vice Principal
MS NG MEI SZE
Vice Principal
TAN MENG FONG DESMOND
Vice Principal
MISS SEE PEI LOO

Accomplishments & Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Lee Kuan Yew Goh Chok Tong Yusof Ishak Benjamin Sheares Wee Kim Wee David Marshall Lim Yew Hock Abdul Razak Hussein Robert Kuok

School Location

1 RAFFLES INSTITUTION LANE , 575954 , Bishan South , Singapore

Recommended MRT Station: BISHAN MRT, MARYMOUNT MRT

Bus To Get There: 410,13,50,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,71,74,88,93,128,130,132,156,157,162,163,165,166,167,851,852,855,980

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Nearest Libraries

Toa Payoh Public Library – 1.45 km Bishan Public Library – 1.58 km Serangoon Public Library – 3.21 km Ang Mo Kio Public Library – 3.53 km library@orchard – 4.21 km Central Public Library – 4.49 km Cheng San Public Library – 4.70 km Geylang East Public Library – 5.61 km Queenstown Public Library – 5.75 km library@chinatown – 6.21 km Sengkang Public Library – 6.53 km Punggol Regional Library – 7.19 km Clementi Public Library – 8.17 km Yishun Public Library – 8.35 km Bukit Panjang Public Library – 8.70 km Sembawang Public Library – 9.51 km Woodlands Regional Library – 9.71 km

Nearest Condominiums / Apartments

Trevista – 0.21 km Gem Residences – 0.38 km Sky Vue – 0.65 km Sky Habitat – 0.82 km Oleander Towers – 1.01 km The Calista – 1.15 km Trellis Towers – 1.29 km Thomson 800 – 1.46 km Bishan 8 – 1.63 km The Addition – 1.81 km

Neighborhood Guide

Key insights about the Bishan neighborhood, in which the school is situated.

Community & Lifestyle

An affluent and highly sought-after residential area known for its central location and prestigious schools. The community consists mainly of middle to upper-middle-income families, creating a sophisticated yet family-oriented atmosphere. It is one of the most expensive HDB towns.

Landmarks & Notable Places

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park: An exemplary urban park renowned for its naturalized, meandering river, lush greenery, and recreational facilities. Bishan Public Library: An architectural icon with its distinctive cantilevered reading pods. Junction 8: The primary shopping mall and a central hub for dining and retail. Bishan Sports Hall and Stadium: Well-maintained facilities for various sports.

Local Culture & Activities

The dining scene is a mix of trendy cafes, upscale restaurants, and popular local eateries. The area is a hub for sports and recreation, with excellent public facilities. The Bishan Community Club offers a range of courses and activities for all ages.

Unique Characteristics

Bishan's unique identity is shaped by its prime central location, high property values, and reputation for being home to some of Singapore's top educational institutions. The town's well-planned, spacious layout and abundant greenery contribute to its desirable living environment.

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