Principal's Message
Read the Principal’s welcome message and discover how RGS nurtures girls through a distinctive curriculum, a caring community and an inspiring learning environment to grow, lead and contribute meaningfully to society.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Raffles Girls’ School (RGS), a premier girls’ school in Singapore.
RGS has a rich history and tradition spanning more than 140 years in Singapore. She is 147 years this year! Over these decades, our girls have made significant contributions in the community and are outstanding leaders and experts in diverse fields and industries, ranging from education, finance, arts, law and medicine, just to name a few. This tradition continues today as we nurture our girls to embrace and thrive in this increasingly complex and uncertain global landscape. This cannot be done without some strong fundamentals that are evergreen. Our Curriculum, our People and our Environment.
Our Curriculum
The Raffles Programme is a seamless 6-year curriculum for high ability learners. Key features of this curriculum equip our girls with the skills needed to bridge the various disciplines and enable them to hold multiple perspectives through subjects such as Inquiry & Advocacy, Character & Leadership Education as well as Research Studies. Our Raffles Academy (RA) offers research or coursework modules to extend and deepen learning in topics and areas of interest to our girls.
Our People
Our girls will find the environment stimulating as they learn alongside peers who are equally motivated and talented. Indeed, this diversity we offer is only possible because our girls are admitted from over 110 primary schools. Our staff are committed to nurturing this unique profile of learners through continual learning under our very own Centre for Pedagogical Research & Learning. Together with a team of skilful counsellors, our girls can be assured of a strong support network of Key Personnel, Form Teachers and Counsellors to support their social-emotional and learning needs.
Our Environment
Our Braddell campus, with its lush greenery and large open spaces, has been designed specifically to promote collaborations and learning, and at the same time, raise environmental awareness of the interplay between nature and human actions. Our girls will get to enjoy the beautiful learning spaces and well-equipped facilities as well as the opportunities to connect with and to do good for the larger community. We strongly believe in our mission that our girls must learn to give back to the community and appreciate that their talents and abilities can be channelled purposefully and meaningful to uplift others, especially those in need.
Our school motto, Filiae Melioris Aevi, “Daughters of a Better Age”, is lived out by generations of girls who have done very well in life, making significant contributions to society and to the school. Indeed, in joining this school, you will be part of this legacy and this community of alumnae who are your sisters in learning, and sisters at heart.
I am grateful to the many people who have contributed and are continuing to make this school a vibrant, stimulating and most importantly, a caring one, for students and staff. Our Board of Governors, our Parents and Parents for RGS Association (PRGS), our alumnae and RGS Alumnae Association (RGSA), MOE, partners in education and community, former staff members and friends, have all contributed significantly to make this an inspiring educational campus for all. May I invite you to join us and walk this exciting and memorable journey with us all?
Filiae Melioris Aevi
Mrs Ong Hong Peng
Principal