School Excellence Award

The top prize which recognises academic achievements and those in the arts, sports and school management. Schools must win Sustained Achievement Awards in three areas - two for primary schools - and two Best Practice Awards, one of which has to be for students' all-round development.

Winners: Raffles Girls' Primary School, National Junior College and Temasek Junior College.

School Distinction Award

Schools need to win Sustained Achievement Awards in two categories, and a Best Practice Award.

Winners: Anglo-Chinese Junior College; four primary schools - Ai Tong, Henry Park, Kong Hwa and Radin Mas; three secondary schools - CHIJ Toa Payoh, St Anthony's Canossian and St Margaret's; three full schools - Catholic High, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' and Maris Stella High.

For the full list of awards and winners, log on to www.moe.gov.sg 

This article was first published in The Straits Times on 22 Sep, 2008.

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