Raffles Institution facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Raffles Institution 莱佛士书院 (Láifóshì Shūyuàn) Institusi Raffles ராப்பிள்ஸ் கல்வி நிலையம
School motto: Auspicium Melioris Ævi
Location
Bishan, Singapore
Information
Type	Independent
Established	June 5, 1823
Session	Single-Session
School code	3009
Ministry of Education Institution no.	3009
Enrollment	approx. 2000
Colour(s)	Green, White, Black
Website	Link

Raffles Institution

Raffles Institution is a highly regarded secondary school in Singapore, often considered the best school in the country. Only boys can go to this school. It has been performing well in studies and sports. It was founded in 1823 as Singapore Institution by Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore. It is the school with the longest history in Singapore. Its name was changed to "Raffles Institution" in 1868. It has two sections, Raffles Institution and Raffles Institution Junior College. The current principal of Raffles Institution is Mr Frederick Yeo, who replaced Mr Chan Poh Meng when he left the school at the end of 2017.

History

Sir Stamford Raffles founded Raffles Institution on 5 June 1823, making it the school with the longest history in Singapore. Raffles Institution was along Bras Basah Road at first, where Raffles City is now. The school moved to Grange Road in 1973, and then moved to its current location at Bishan in 1990. The Grange Road campus is now the MOE Teacher's Network.

Images for kids

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  An undated photo of the original Raffles Institution building at the junction of Bras Basah and Beach Road (the site diagonally opposite SAF Warrant Officers and Specialists Club building)

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  Bust of Stamford Raffles at the Year 1-4 atrium

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  The 13-storey twin towers next to the boarding complex

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  Raffles Institution Yusof Ishak Block