Riverside Secondary School is a co-educational, single session, government school located at 3 Woodlands Street 81, Singapore 738524. Students of the school are referred to as "Riversidians". Mdm Shanti Devi is the current principal. The mission of the school is to nurture all-round individuals of integrity and grace, ready to face global challenges. The vision of the school is a caring community in a challenging learning environment. Riverside Secondary School has been ranked in the top 50 secondary schools in Singapore. Recognised by the Singapore Ministry of Education in April 2008 for its niche programme in dance, the school has been given approval to allocate up to 5% of its next student intake for discretionary admission via the Direct School Admission scheme.
History
On 16 December 1996, Lu Kheng Lui became the second Principal and in April 1997, Hoon Tien Ghun, the first Vice-Principal. Lu wrote the school's first vision statement and led the school in piloting the home-grown Interdisciplinary Project Work and the IT Master Plan Phase 2A. In December 2000, Stella Tan-Wee Bee Lian became principal and Mohinder Singh vice principal, in December 2000. The school adopted the People Developer Standard system in 2005 and received PDS certification in 2006. In 2004, the school embarked on a whole-school approach to Character Development and National Education. Their efforts were recognised when they were awarded the Development Award in Character Development 2006, Development Award in National Education and Outstanding Development Award in National Education. The school was awarded the Sustained Achievement Award for Uniformed Groups in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and the Sustained Achievement Award for Academic in 2005 and 2006. In 2005, the school signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nan Huan Middle School in Suzhou, China and staff and students have undertaken school exchange programmes since then. From end 2002 to end 2004, Riverside underwent upgrading works under PRIME. A new school crest and a new school uniform were designed. In December 2005, Serene Pang became principal and oversaw a partnership with the polytechnics and an overseas school in Chennai, India. In December 2006 the Head of English Department, Hilda Thong, was appointed as another Vice-Principal. In 2006 the school was awarded the Development Award in Character Development and Outstanding Development Award in National Education. On 15 May 2007, Riverside welcomed its fifth Principal, Sng Siew Hong. In October 2007, the school was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew National Education Award. On 16 December 2013, Riverside welcomed its sixth Principal, Tan Kong Yin Yee. In December 2015, Shanti Devi, became the seventh principal.
