Tampines Secondary School (TPSS) is a co-educational government secondary school in

Tampines Tampines ( or ) is the Regional centre (Singapore), regional centre of the East Region, Singapore, East Region of Singapore. With a population of 284,560 living across its five subzones as of 2024, it is the most populous Planning Areas of Sin ...

, Singapore. It shares the same campus as

Tampines Primary School This is a list of primary schools in Singapore. Children typically start their primary education in the year they turn seven. Primary education lasts six years, and is compulsory for all Singapore citizens. Primary schools in Singapore are eithe ...

even though the two schools are not affiliated.

History

Tampines Secondary School opened in 1986. In its first year, classes functioned at

Pasir Ris Secondary School Pasir Ris Secondary School is a co-educational government secondary school in Tampines, Singapore. It was one of the first secondary schools to be established in the area, which was then known as Pasir Ris. Although the area is now part of Tampine ...

as the school building was still under construction, and was later occupied by

Tampines Junior College Tampines Junior College (Abbreviation: TPJC) was a junior college located in Tampines, Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examination. History Tampines ...

until December 1986. It was officially opened in 1988. In 2008, it shifted to a holding site in Bedok South Road and moved back to Tampines Street 12 in March 2010, under the

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

's PRIME upgrading programme.

Identity and culture

The school crest consists of a 'T' and 'S', with the 'S' resembling a stream. The 'T' represents the school's name as well as the Tampines tree, and the 'S' represents the students who have just joined the school and are working their way towards success.

Facilities

Tampines Secondary School shares a main building with Tampines Primary School.

Co-curricular activities

The school offers 20 extra-curricular activities, labelled as co-curricular activities (CCAs) by the

. These include sports, uniformed groups, performing arts, clubs and societies.

External links

Official School Website

References

{{reflist Secondary schools in Singapore Educational institutions established in 1986 Tampines 1986 establishments in Singapore