Aims & Achievements
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Aims

Our Vision
Inspirational Leaders, Values Driven, Globally Engaged

Our Mission
Connect and Build Fraternity among Principals


Our Core Values
Growth, Excellence, Connectedness and Integrity


 

Highlights

End 2001
Drafting of the Constitution for the Academy of Principals (APS).
 
11 January 2002
Official launch of the Academy by Rear Admiral Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education.
10 April 2002
The official opening of the Academy Executive Office and Election of the First Executive Board for the term of 2002–2004. Mrs Belinda Charles was elected the President of the Academy.
1 March 2003
Appointment of Part-Time Executive Director, Mrs Carmee Lim.
 
21 April 2004
Election of the Second Executive Board for the term of 2004–2006.
 
1 June 2004
Appointment of Full-Time Executive Director, Mr Ezra Ng.
 
6 - 9 November 2004
Inaugural APS Global Education Conference with the theme "Igniting the Passion to Lead".
9 November 2004
Official launch of the Principals Academy Inc. by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education, as the enterprise arm of the Academy.
10 - 14 July 2005
Successful bid by the Academy in Cape Town to host the 9th World Convention of the International Confederation of Principals (ICP) in year 2009.
27 March 2006
Election of the Third Executive Board for the term of 2006–2008.
24 August 2006
Extraordinary General Meeting. Amendments to the constitution were made.
27 - 28 June 2007
The launch of the Peer Principals Mentoring Programme for newly appointed Principals.
4 - 5 July 2007
The 2nd APS Global Education Conference was held with the theme "Leading Schools in an Interconnected World".
1 February 2008
Appointment of Part-Time Academy Dean, Mrs Lim Chye Tin.
4 March 2008
Election of the Fourth Executive Board for the term of 2008–2010.
22 January 2009
Start of School Year was kicked off by Mr Ngiam Tong Dow,

Adjunct Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

6 - 10 July 2009
Hosting of the 9th World Convention of the International Confederation of Principals (ICP) in Singapore.
14 January 2010

Start of School Year was kicked off by Mr Lim Siong Guan, Group President, Government Investment Corporation.

11 March 2010
Election of the Fifth Executive Board for the term 2010-2012. Mr Chan Poh Meng took over from Mrs Belinda Charles as the President of the Academy.
3 - 4 June 2010
The 3rd APS Global Education Conference was held. The theme of the conference was "Instructional Leadership - A Conversation with Principals".
20 January 2011
Start of School Year was kicked off by Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, Executive Director and President of Temasek Holdings.
1 March 2011
Appointment of Full-Time Academy Dean, Mrs Belinda Charles.
 
11 January 2012
Start of School Year was kicked off by Ms Ho Ching, President and CEO of Temasek Holdings.
2 February 2012

Official Launch of "Have You Got A Story To Tell" contest by Mr Heng Swee Kiat, Minister for Education at Greeridge Primary School. The contest was organised in collaboration with CPDD and NE Branch.

23 March 2012
Election of the Sixth Executive Board for the term of 2012-2014.
 
12 - 13 July 2012
The 4th APS Global Education Conference was held. The theme of the conference was "The ArtScience of School Leadership".
18 January 2013 Start of School Year was kicked off by Mr George Yeo, Vice-Chairman of Kerry Group.
13 March 2013
The 12th Annual General Meeting was held The Chamber, The Arts House. We were honoured to have Ms Chan Lai Fung, Permanent Secretary (Education) as the Guest of Honour for the event.
6 - 7 June 2013 Singapore Lesson Study Symposium 2013 was held at Orchard Hotel with Ms Ho Peng, Director-General of Education as the Guest of Honour.
12 -13 September 2013 The first Asia-Pacific Educational Assessment Conference was held in Orchard Hotel.
9 January 2014 The Start of School Year was kicked off by Mr Viswa Sadasivan, CEO, Strategic Moves Pte Ltd.
5 March 2014
The 13th Annual General Meeting was held at ONE⁰15 Marina Club. We were honoured to have Mr Neo Kian Hong, Permanent Secretary (Education Development) as the Guest of Honour for the event.
27 March, 31 July &
12 November 2014
Dialogues with Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education.
9 - 10 April 2014 Co-organised the International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (iCTLT) with Educational Technology Division/MOE.
8 - 9 May 2014 The 5th Global Educational Leadership Conference was held at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel with Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education as the Guest of Honour.
11 - 12 September 2014
The first D.I. Asia Suumit was held at Orchard Hotel.
16 January 2015 The Start of School Year was kicked off by Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-At-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
27 February 2015
The 14th Annual General Meeting was held on Friday, 27 February 2015 at Mandarin Orchard Hotel. We were honoured to have Mr Chong Kee Hiong, CEO, Mandarin Orchard Hotel as the Guest of Honour for the event.
9 - 10 March 2015 The 6th Global Educational Leadership Conference was held at Sands Expo and Convention Centre with Miss Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State, MOE as the Guest of Honour.
10 - 11 September 2015 The 2nd Asia-Pacific Educational Assessment Conference was held at Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
22 January 2016 The Start of School Year was kicked off by Mr Ng Chee Meng, Minister for Education (Schools).
19 February 2016 The 15th Annual General Meeting held at the National Gallery Singapore. We were honored to have Dr Janiel Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Education as the Guest of Honour.
8 - 9 March 2016 The 7th Global Educational Leadership Conference was held at Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre with Mr Ng Chee Meng, Minister for Education (Schools) as the Guest of Honour.
8 - 9 September 2016 The 2nd D.I. Asia Summit was held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
13 January 2017 The Start of School Year was kicked off by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education (Higher Education & Skills).
10 February 2017
The 16th Annual General Meeting was held at Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore. We were honoured to have Mdm Liew Wei Li, DyDGE and DOS, Ministry of Education as the Guest of Honour for the event.
7 - 8 March 2017 The 8th Global Educational Leadership Conference was held at Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre.
7 - 8 September 2017 The 3rd Asia-Pacific Educational Assessment Conference was held at Resorts World Convention Centre.
12 January 2018 The Start of School Year was held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. The Guest of Honour was Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies.
23 February 2018
The 17th Annual General Meeting was held at Hotel Jen Tanglin with  Mr Lai Chung Han,  2nd Permanent Secretary of MOE as the Guest of Honour. Members of the Ninth Executive Board for the term 2018-2020 were elected. Dr Shirleen Chee took over from Mr Chan Poh Meng as the President of the Academy of Principals (Singapore).
21 -22 March 2018
The 9th Global Educational Leadership Conference was held at Resorts World Convention Centre, Sentosa with Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) as the Guest of Honour.
18 January 2019
The Start of School Year was held at The Parliament House. The Guest of Honour was Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of Parliament.
15 February 2019
The 18th Annual General Meeting was held at Shangri-La Hotel with Assoc. Prof. Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education.
27-28 March 2019 The 10th Global Educational Leadership Conference (GELC) was offically opened by the Second Minister for Education, Ms Indranee Rajah on 27 March 2019 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. Our theme for this year’s GELC is “Leading Our Community for Innovation.”
10 January 2020 The Start of School Year was held at Raffles Hotel. The Guest of Honour was Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister.
5 February 2020
The 19th AGM was held at the Shangri-La Hotel on the 5 February 2020 with a high tea reception, starting with Lo Hei.
Members of the Tenth Executive Board for the term 2020-2022 were elected. Dr Shirleen Chee was re-elected as President of APS.
22 January 2021
The Academy of Principals (Singapore) organised the first virtual Start of School Year on 22 January 2021. The Guest of Honour was Dr. Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Second Minister for Education.
26 March 2021 The 20th AGM was held virtually on 26 March 2021. We were honoured to have Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State, Ministry of Education as the Guest of Honour.
18 January 2022
The Start of School Year was held virtually on 18 January 2022. We were honoured to have Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education to grace the occasion and engaged in a dialogue with the participants.
25 March 2022 The 21st AGM was held virtually on 25 March 2022. We were honoured to have Mr Wong Siew Hoong, Director-General of Education, Ministry of Education as the Guest of Honour.
3 February 2023 The Start of School Year was held on 3 February 2023 at Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre. We were honoured to have Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr Lawrence Wong as the Guest of Honour.
24 March 2023 The 22nd AGM was held at Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre. We were honoured to have Mrs Tan Chen Kee, Deputy Director-General of Education (Schools) and Director of Schools, Ministry of Education to have a dialogue with members at the AGM.
30 June 2023 The 14th Global Educational Leadership Conference was held on 30 June 2023 as a hybrid event. We were honoured to have Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman as the Guest of Honour.
19 January 2024
The Start of School Year was held on 19 January 2024 at Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre. We were honoured to have Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings and Laguna Resorts and Hotels as the Guest of Honour.
22 March 2024
The 23rd Annual General Meeting was held at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. We were honoured to have the Permanent Secretary, Mr Lai Chung Han to have a dialogue with members at the AGM. We have our election for the 12th Executive Board and Dr Shirleen Chee was re-elected as President of APS.
28 June 2024

 

The 15th Global Educational Leadership Conference was held on 28 June 2024 as a hybrid event. We were honoured to have Minister for Education, Mr Chan Chun Sing as the Guest of Honour.