Xinmin Secondary School

[kmom]

Hi, may I check which level is your child in? Heard some students are also transferring out?

tandanlian\" post_id=\"2077097\" time=\"1659424806\" user_id=\"195883:

Hi,
Confirmed school has lost many teachers over the past 3 years.
What I know is school finding at least 19 posts just this year - this will be considered a red flag if it happens in private companies and heads will roll.
So maybe really have 17 teachers resigned in 2021, and some more add to this year.
Wow, nowwadays sch like pte companies can recruit teachers already, always thought must hire by MOE only.
Got a friend who is a teacher to do some checking and confirm - she said she saw it in some MOE website.
Even the children are all hearing from their teachers they suspect Principal will not stay in this sch for very long - quitting is it?
Or maybe MOE found out and put another one to take over before sch also close or merge.
Last year heard tuckshop got complains, and office people have to psot out. A few post out already. Maybe guess they resign
This year tuckshop still big mess - half of the shops not open.
Everything in sch always something not enough
Sad

[kaisuism]

There will be a new principal Mr Tan Soon Hui. Will that improve the school from whatever complaints that the parents have previously?

[sembgal]

kaisuism\" post_id=\"2085231\" time=\"1665304663\" user_id=\"199574:

There will be a new principal Mr Tan Soon Hui. Will that improve the school from whatever complaints that the parents have previously?

Time will only tell. The new principal will either make the teachers stay or go.

There is a new principal in another secondary school in Hougang and good teachers are leaving. What does that mean ? If teachers do not like the working style of the new principal, they will leave. Sometimes new principal has to please students, parents and teachers and not many principals can do that. A professional principal has to be mindful of one’s dressing and grooming and not dress up like any auntie or uncle.

[phtthp]

Whenever a school changes to a new Principal, there are 2 sides to a coin. Can be changed for the better, or changed for the … worse !

[kaisuism]

sembgal\" post_id=\"2086183\" time=\"1666182536\" user_id=\"5559:

Time will only tell. The new principal will either make the teachers stay or go.

There is a new principal in another secondary school in Hougang and good teachers are leaving. What does that mean ? If teachers do not like the working style of the new principal, they will leave. Sometimes new principal has to please students, parents and teachers and not many principals can do that. A professional principal has to be mindful of one’s dressing and grooming and not dress up like any auntie or uncle.

In general, do you think a female principal is a better fit than a male principal in a mixed school?

[hammies]

sembgal\" post_id=\"2086183\" time=\"1666182536\" user_id=\"5559:

Time will only tell. The new principal will either make the teachers stay or go.

There is a new principal in another secondary school in Hougang and good teachers are leaving. What does that mean ? If teachers do not like the working style of the new principal, they will leave. Sometimes new principal has to please students, parents and teachers and not many principals can do that. A professional principal has to be mindful of one’s dressing and grooming and not dress up like any auntie or uncle.

hi, may i know which sec school in hougang you are referring to ?

[kaisuism]

hammies\" post_id=\"2087176\" time=\"1666993186\" user_id=\"124545:

hi, may i know which sec school in hougang you are referring to ?

My guess is Bowen. They had a new principal this year. Previously vice principal of Greendale sec.

[kmom]

Went to the open house last week, spoke with the new principal and I did raise concerns about the high turnover of teachers that I read. He did acknowledged and of course mentioned that other schools also have turnover but perhaps XM is higher than usual. What’s past has passed so he can’t speak much of it but will work towards with students/teachers/parents to have a good learning experience in school.


I guess there’s nothing much he can say but glad to have an opportunity to raise this to him so hope for the best

[Courtly]

Xms school used to gave me very good impression. ( please look at my previous post). But not anymore. It is true that many teachers left the school. A red flag with the school management. Apparently problems arise when the new chinese VP transferred in 2 years plus ago. She replaced the outgoing malay ex VP.

I am wondering if the reason for teachers leaving is because of senior teachers (year head N hod) that are longer in the school forming clique outcasting fellow teachers.
Let hope the new principal will change the environment and purge out the toxic. For the benefits of students and good teachers.

[allenwong584]

I actually agree with @Courtly above.


Indeed, such toxic behaviour of the management (and even hods) needs to be eradicated. It is totally disgusting to be double standard and multiple-faced.

I certainly hope that more competent and compassionate individuals can improve on the situation.