* Nanyang JC (NYJC)

[Leeton]

KTKS, it is normal to be apprehensive about a school’s direction and future when there is a leadership change, and your concerns are completely understandable. MOE rotates its Principals regularly as older Principals retire and new Principals are appointed as part of leadership renewal. I believe that MOE would only appoint these Principals if they are confident in their ability to lead the school. 61 schools next year will have new Principals and I doubt that the students of these schools will become ‘guinea pigs’.


COP merely reflects the popularity of a school and using it as an indicator of a Principal’s leadership is very myopic. Besides, I think it’s good for a Principal to have a broad experience being in both neighbourhood schools and top schools over someone who has only been at top schools throughout their career. Only time will tell if the new principal is able to take NYJC to greater heights.

[mindays]

Leeton:

KTKS, it is normal to be apprehensive about a school’s direction and future when there is a leadership change, and your concerns are completely understandable. MOE rotates its Principals regularly as older Principals retire and new Principals are appointed as part of leadership renewal. I believe that MOE would only appoint these Principals if they are confident in their ability to lead the school. 61 schools next year will have new Principals and I doubt that the students of these schools will become ‘guinea pigs’.


COP merely reflects the popularity of a school and using it as an indicator of a Principal’s leadership is very myopic. Besides, I think it’s good for a Principal to have a broad experience being in both neighbourhood schools and top schools over someone who has only been at top schools throughout their career. Only time will tell if the new principal is able to take NYJC to greater heights.

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[KTKS]

Leeton:

KTKS, it is normal to be apprehensive about a school’s direction and future when there is a leadership change, and your concerns are completely understandable. MOE rotates its Principals regularly as older Principals retire and new Principals are appointed as part of leadership renewal. I believe that MOE would only appoint these Principals if they are confident in their ability to lead the school. 61 schools next year will have new Principals and I doubt that the students of these schools will become ‘guinea pigs’.


COP merely reflects the popularity of a school and using it as an indicator of a Principal’s leadership is very myopic. Besides, I think it’s good for a Principal to have a broad experience being in both neighbourhood schools and top schools over someone who has only been at top schools throughout their career. Only time will tell if the new principal is able to take NYJC to greater heights.

Thanks Leeton for sharing. It's very disturbing when tactless people here tried to aggravate my feelings with arrows of sarcasm.

Moe principals rotate regularly but mr kwek of nyjc was an exception as he was there for much longer. To moe, 'all schs are good schs' and hence 'all staff are good staff'. But we all know that there are great disparities between leaders and teachers of 'branded schs' and 'neighbourhood schs'.

I won't label students of a sch as guinea pigs if its leader transfer is of the same level: pri to pri, sec to sec , sec to jc if convincing enough, etc.

I am aware that there were precedents of principals being promoted from sec schs to jcs. However for nyjc, it's a change of a popular, excellent & experienced jc's principal to a neighbourhood sec sch's principal who did not take manjusri to greater heights during the 5 years.
Most teachers will take the cue from their leaders on cultivating passion in teaching. Their attitude will change with the sch's culture.

On hindsight, mr low may emerge as a good leader given a chance but who will give my DC a chance if things don't work out in the next 2 years? Some leaders are too relaxed with their staff, too rigid or aren't empathetic as can be seen from EpicReborn's plight.

It's alright folks. I am clear of my jc elimination process now.
Wish everyone luck in nyjc!

[mindays]

KTKS:

Leeton:

KTKS, it is normal to be apprehensive about a school’s direction and future when there is a leadership change, and your concerns are completely understandable. MOE rotates its Principals regularly as older Principals retire and new Principals are appointed as part of leadership renewal. I believe that MOE would only appoint these Principals if they are confident in their ability to lead the school. 61 schools next year will have new Principals and I doubt that the students of these schools will become ‘guinea pigs’.


COP merely reflects the popularity of a school and using it as an indicator of a Principal’s leadership is very myopic. Besides, I think it’s good for a Principal to have a broad experience being in both neighbourhood schools and top schools over someone who has only been at top schools throughout their career. Only time will tell if the new principal is able to take NYJC to greater heights.

Thanks Leeton for sharing. It's very disturbing when tactless people here tried to aggravate my feelings with arrows of sarcasm.

Moe principals rotate regularly but mr kwek of nyjc was an exception as he was there for much longer. To moe, 'all schs are good schs' and hence 'all staff are good staff'. But we all know that there are great disparities between leaders and teachers of 'branded schs' and 'neighbourhood schs'.

I won't label students of a sch as guinea pigs if its leader transfer is of the same level: pri to pri, sec to sec , sec to jc if convincing enough, etc.

I am aware that there were precedents of principals being promoted from sec schs to jcs. However for nyjc, it's a change of a popular, excellent & experienced jc's principal to a neighbourhood sec sch's principal who did not take manjusri to greater heights during the 5 years.
Most teachers will take the cue from their leaders on cultivating passion in teaching. Their attitude will change with the sch's culture.

On hindsight, mr low may emerge as a good leader given a chance but who will give my DC a chance if things don't work out in the next 2 years? Some leaders are too relaxed with their staff, too rigid or aren't empathetic as can be seen from EpicReborn's plight.

It's alright folks. I am clear of my jc elimination process now.
Wish everyone luck in nyjc!

If you have found the recent posts sarcastic, you should really take a quick check of who the author is. You used strong words to launch personal attacks, which was absolutely unnesscary. When it comes to leadership, I don't think you have the capacity and the adequate knowledge to pass a statement \"Some leaders are too relaxed with their staff, too rigid or aren't empathetic as can be seen from EpicReborn's plight.\" You don't seem to know what LEADERSHIP is, based on your unprofound posts. I don't wish to respond to your post till a more intelligible one appears. Let time reveal everything. We shall then see the popularity of NYJC based on their open house, in a couple of months time (2.5 to be a little exact).

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ParkYuni:

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New principal for NYJC next year.....

This is shocking news!
Why must Mr Kwek retire next year of all time?

Not doubting the new principal's capability but there will be changes and uncertainties... :slapshead:

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KTKS:

Thanks Leeton for sharing. It's very disturbing when tactless people here tried to aggravate my feelings with arrows of sarcasm.

Moe principals rotate regularly but mr kwek of nyjc was an exception as he was there for much longer. To moe, 'all schs are good schs' and hence 'all staff are good staff'. But we all know that there are great disparities between leaders and teachers of 'branded schs' and 'neighbourhood schs'.

I won't label students of a sch as guinea pigs if its leader transfer is of the same level: pri to pri, sec to sec , sec to jc if convincing enough, etc.

I am aware that there were precedents of principals being promoted from sec schs to jcs. However for nyjc, it's a change of a popular, excellent & experienced jc's principal to a neighbourhood sec sch's principal who did not take manjusri to greater heights during the 5 years.
Most teachers will take the cue from their leaders on cultivating passion in teaching. Their attitude will change with the sch's culture.

On hindsight, mr low may emerge as a good leader given a chance but who will give my DC a chance if things don't work out in the next 2 years? Some leaders are too relaxed with their staff, too rigid or aren't empathetic as can be seen from EpicReborn's plight.

It's alright folks. I am clear of my jc elimination process now.
Wish everyone luck in nyjc!

I share your sentiment. I know of a JC whereby its JC1 retention rate suddenly shot up and another JC experienced a plunge in its A level result after their new principals took over.
Hope for the best! :xedfingers:

[ParkYuni]

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KTKS:

Thanks Leeton for sharing. It's very disturbing when tactless people here tried to aggravate my feelings with arrows of sarcasm.

Moe principals rotate regularly but mr kwek of nyjc was an exception as he was there for much longer. To moe, 'all schs are good schs' and hence 'all staff are good staff'. But we all know that there are great disparities between leaders and teachers of 'branded schs' and 'neighbourhood schs'.

I won't label students of a sch as guinea pigs if its leader transfer is of the same level: pri to pri, sec to sec , sec to jc if convincing enough, etc.

I am aware that there were precedents of principals being promoted from sec schs to jcs. However for nyjc, it's a change of a popular, excellent & experienced jc's principal to a neighbourhood sec sch's principal who did not take manjusri to greater heights during the 5 years.
Most teachers will take the cue from their leaders on cultivating passion in teaching. Their attitude will change with the sch's culture.

On hindsight, mr low may emerge as a good leader given a chance but who will give my DC a chance if things don't work out in the next 2 years? Some leaders are too relaxed with their staff, too rigid or aren't empathetic as can be seen from EpicReborn's plight.

It's alright folks. I am clear of my jc elimination process now.
Wish everyone luck in nyjc!

I share your sentiment. I know of a JC whereby its JC1 retention rate suddenly shot up and another JC experienced a plunge in its A level result after their new principals took over.
Hope for the best! :xedfingers:

Years ago when my DD1's secondary sch changed its principal, there was a massive transfer of good and experienced teachers out from its sch.

So this is another possibility. I haven't experienced any good when there's change of principal yet so I can't give a positive comment. Till then.

[mindays]

http://nanyangjc.moe.edu.sg/about-nyjc/our-school-management-committee-smc


SMC will not change, but if the staff happen to change, be sure to check out here: http://nanyangjc.moe.edu.sg/about-nyjc/our-key-personnel

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mindays:

http://nanyangjc.moe.edu.sg/about-nyjc/our-school-management-committee-smc


SMC will not change, but if the staff happen to change, be sure to check out here: http://nanyangjc.moe.edu.sg/about-nyjc/our-key-personnel

Check from the link? :?

I was shocked to see only 2 physics teachers for nyjc before I realized that the list only shows the 'heads'. Why not show all teachers' names like acjc?
http://www.acjc.edu.sg/about-us/faculty/chemistry

[Clayton]

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Check from the link? :?

I was shocked to see only 2 physics teachers for nyjc before I realized that the list only shows the 'heads'. Why not show all teachers' names like acjc?
http://www.acjc.edu.sg/about-us/faculty/chemistry

No need to be shocked! nyjc shows all their staff and photos on another part of their website under 'staff'.

Here is their science department: http://nanyangjc.moe.edu.sg/staff/academic-departments/science-department