Victoria School

Victoria School

Victoria School is an autonomous government secondary school, ranked as one of Singapore's premier education institutions. It was founded in 1876 and had its origin in an early English Class organised by Mr M. Hellier while Singapore was still a British crown colony. Victoria School has moved five times since it was established in Kampong Glam; well-known VS campuses include the Tyrwhitt and Syed Alwi campus, of which the latter is one of three institutions featured on the reverse side of the Republic's S$2 note. The school's new campus is located at the exclusive Siglap Link in Marine Parade, about 1 kilometre from Victoria Junior College. The school has produced numerous Queen's and President's Scholars, politicians, top civil servants, top military generals, academics, corporate figures, and sportsmen. It is also the former institution of the incumbent President of Singapore, His Excellency Mr S R Nathan.