Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
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Raffles Girls' School (RGS) is an independent girls' secondary school located in Braddell, Singapore.[5] Established in 1879, it is one of the oldest schools in Singapore. RGS, together with its affiliated school Raffles Institution, offers a six-year Raffles Programme,[6] which allows students to skip the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examinations and proceed to take the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examinations at the end of Year 6.
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Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) | |
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Address | |
2 Braddell Rise 318871[1] | |
Coordinates | 1.3428°N 103.8434°E / 1.3428; 103.8434 |
Information | |
Type | Independent |
Motto | Filiae Melioris Aevi[2] (Daughters of a Better Age) |
Established | 1879; 145 years ago (1879)[2] |
Sister school | Raffles Institution |
School code | 3008 |
Chairman | Judith Prakash[3] |
Principal | Mrs Ong Hong Peng |
Gender | Girls |
Enrolment | 1600[4] |
Colour(s) | Green Black White |
Website | www |
The school was recognised by the Ministry of Education in 2006 by being awarded the School Excellence Award (recognising schools with 'exemplary school processes and practices'), among other awards.[7]
It was a member of Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia.[8]