26 December 2016

Seven new secondary schools have been formed from the merger of smaller secondary schools. The schools are being merged because Singapore’s declining birth rate over the past two decades has led to decreasing cohort sizes and demand for places.

The Ministry of Education said that schools needed “sufficient critical mass” to offer a good range of educational programmes and co-curricular activities.

The seven merged schools are Beatty Secondary, Boon Lay Secondary, Broadrick Secondary, Bukit Merah Secondary, Marsiling Secondary, Meridian Secondary and Northland Secondary.

Principals of the new schools have been working over the last few months to ensure a smooth transition for students.