Gan Eng Seng School
Gan Eng Seng School (GESS) is a co-educational government secondary school in Bukit Merah, Singapore. Founded in 1885 by philanthropist Gan Eng Seng, the school is the first school established by the overseas Chinese community in Singapore and is one of the oldest schools in the country.
| Gan Eng Seng School 颜永成学校 Sekolah Gan Eng Seng கான் எங் செங் பள்ளி | |
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| Address | |
1 Henderson Road 156561 Singapore | |
| Coordinates | 1°17′21.8″N 103°49′25.8″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government Co-educational |
| Motto | Onward |
| Established | 1885 |
| Session | Single session |
| School code | 3006 |
| Principal | Tan Hwee Pin |
| Enrolment | 2405 |
| Colour(s) | Red Green |
| Website | ganengsengsch.moe.edu.sg |
GESS was a boys' school for 102 years before it became co-educational in 1987. The school was also the first in Singapore to form a parent-teachers' association in 1950. Currently, GESS is recognised among the top 50 schools in Singapore by the Ministry of Education. The school's founding site at Telok Ayer Street was designated as a national historical site by the National Heritage Board in 1997.
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