Saint Andrew's Junior College (SAJC) is a junior college in Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level

General Certificate of Education

The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...

 examinations.

SAJC started pre-university classes in 1969 at the St. Andrew's School campus. In 1978, the college was formally established with its own campus at Telok Blangah

Telok Blangah

Telok Blangah is a district in Singapore to the south-west of the Central Business District in the southern part of the island. It is part of the Bukit Merah Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority.-Etymology:...

, where it remained for 28 years. In 2006, the junior college moved back to Potong Pasir

Potong Pasir

Potong Pasir is an area located between Toa Payoh and Sennett Estate in the North-East Region of Singapore. For urban planning purposes, it is classified under the Toa Payoh area. Potong Pasir is particularly notable for being the longest-held opposition ward in one-party dominant Singapore...

 to form part of St. Andrew's Village. The Village houses St. Andrew's junior and secondary schools, as well as the junior college. The JC is located at the former SASS site at 55 Potong Pasir Avenue 1. A sheltered pedestrian bridge across the Kallang River

Kallang River

The Kallang River flows for 10 kilometres from the Lower Peirce Reservoir to the coast at Nicoll Highway, making it the longest river in Singapore...

 connects the JC to the secondary and junior schools across the river. Students at the college are called "Saints". The Village is a ten minute walk from Potong Pasir MRT station and a five minute bus ride (Bus 142) from Toa Payoh Bus Interchange

Toa Payoh Bus Interchange

Toa Payoh Bus Interchange is located in Toa Payoh, Singapore. It is the first air-conditioned bus interchange in the country, which was completed in 2002 and officially opened by then Transport Minister, Yeo Cheow Tong, on 19 May 2002. The bus interchange has only services of SBS Transit and is...

.

In 2008, the former principal of Crescent Girls' School, Mrs Lee Bee Yann, replaced Mrs Lim as the principal of SAJC.

The classes are named by the year the students came into the school, the faculty (A for Arts, S for Science) and a number. An example would be 08S14 - this signifies that the class started in 2008, is in the Science faculty and is the 14th class (in order of subjects taken by students).

Academics

In the 2011 Joint Admission Exercise (JAE), the cut-off points for L1R5 for the Science and Arts faculties were 9 and 9 respectively.

Principals

• Revd. John Tan Teng Wai (1978–1990)
• Mrs Belinda Charles (1990–2001)
• Mrs Lim Chye Tin (2001–2008)
• Mrs Lee Bee Yann (Present Principal)

SAJC at Malan Road (1978 - 2005)

At the former campus at Malan Road, the junior college had an air conditioned hall. Tutorial rooms were air conditioned as well. As air conditioning in halls and tutorial rooms was not funded by the Ministry of Education in Singapore, it had to be paid for by money raised by alumni and the college.

SAJC at Saint Andrew's Village (2006 - present)

The principal had stated that, at the new Potong Pasir campus, the tutorial rooms would not be air conditioned due to tight budget constraints arising from the development of the Saint Andrew's Village project. Instead, additional tutorial rooms had to be constructed because of a very large intake of students. Construction of the campus was behind schedule for some time because of the change in plans. However, as an extra S$1.5 million was raised, the JC's hall, together with those of the junior and secondary schools, were air-conditioned towards the end of 2006.

The school has a 1000-seater Cultural Centre.

Uniform

The shirt/blouse is white and the pants/skirt is navy blue. Students wear a navy blue tie with yellow and white stripes and bearing the school crest. SAJC is the only JC to incorporate a tie as part of its daily attire. Students may wear sports shoes of two solid colours.

The PE attire consists of a white FBT-branded dry-fit shirt with the school crest sewn on the chest. The college divides students into 5 Houses - Venn (black), Loy Fatt (yellow), Hose (blue), Gomes (red) and Romanis (green). Students purchase a shirt with their house colours at the side torso area. The shirt follows the previous shirt designs with the word, "SAINTS", printed on the back of the shirt. The previous shirt was cotton based and house colours were dyed on the sleeves of the shirts instead. The shorts are navy blue FBT branded shorts with the word, "Saints" (or "SAJC"), sewn at the bottom-right of the shorts.

School song

The School Song - John Oxenham

Stanza 1

Lives are in the making here, Hearts are in the waking here,

Mighty undertaking here, Up and On! Up and On!

We are arming for the fight, Pressing on with all our might,

Pluming wings for higher flight, Up and On!

Chorus

Up Saints! Truest fame Lies in high endeavour;

Play the game! Keep the flame burning brightly ever!

Stanza 2

Fair before us lies the way, Time for work and time for play;

Fill the measure while we may, Up and On! Up and On!

Life and time will not delay, Time is running fast away,

Life is now today; today; Up and On!

(Chorus)

Stanza 3

Foes in plenty we shall meet, Hearts courageous scorn defeat;

So we press with eager feet, Up and On! Up and On!

Ever onward to the fight, Ever upward to the Light,

Ever true to God and Right, Up and On!

(Chorus)

College Hymn

Our Father, by whose servants,

Our School was built of old,

Whose hand has crowned Thy children,

With blessings manifold;

For Thy unfailing mercies,

Far strewn along our way,

With all who passed before us,

We praise Thy name today.

They reaped not where they laboured,

We reap what they have sown;

Our harvest may be garnered,

By ages yet unknown.

The days of old have dowered us

With gifts beyond all praise,

Our Father make us faithful

To serve the coming days.

Before us and beside us,

Still holden by Thy hand,

A cloud of unseen witness,

Our elder comrades stand;

One family unbroken,

We join in one acclaim;

One heart, one voice uplifting

To glorify Thy name.

Affiliated schools

• Anglican High School
  Anglican High School
  Anglican High School is an autonomous, Special Assistance Plan and Government-aided co-educational secondary school in Tanah Merah, Singapore.- History :...
  
  
• Christ Church Secondary School
  Christ Church Secondary School
  Christ Church Secondary School is a government-aided secondary school located in Woodlands, Singapore, beside Singapore Sports School. Christ Church Secondary School has affiliations with Saint Andrew's Junior College...
  
  
• Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
  Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
  Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School is a co-educational government-aided secondary school located in Bishan St 13, Singapore.-Brief history:* 1924 - Two Christian Ministers founded Katong Girls' School...
  
  
• Presbyterian High School
  Presbyterian High School
  Presbyterian High School is a government-aided co-ed missionary secondary school in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. It has affiliations with Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School, Saint Andrew's Junior College, Ang Mo Kio...
  
  
• Saint Andrew's Secondary School
  Saint Andrew's Secondary School
  Saint Andrew's Secondary School is a government-aided Anglican boys' secondary school in Potong Pasir, Singapore. It was established in the 19th century and still operates along traditional British lines.-History:...
  
  
• Saint Hilda's Secondary School
  Saint Hilda's Secondary School
  Saint. Hilda's Secondary School is a government-aided secondary school in Tampines, Singapore, which offers a four to five year course leading to a GCE 'O' Level or a GCE 'N' Level certificate and to a Centralised Institute, Junior College, Polytechnic or the Institute of Technical...
  
  
• Saint Margaret's Secondary School

Sports and Games

• Badminton
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Canoeing
• Cricket
• Golf
• Hockey
• Netball
• ODAC (Outdoor Activities Club)
• Rock-Climbing
• Rhythmic Gymnastics
• Rugby
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Table Tennis
• Touch Rugby
• Volleyball
• Water Polo and Swimming

Note: Cheerleading was no longer offered as a CCA after July 2009.

Performing arts

• Chinese Orchestra
• Choir
• Concert Band
• Dance Society
• Drama Club
• Guitar Ensemble

Leadership

• Student Council
• House Council
• Saints Advocate (formed in 2010 to facilitate service-learning activities, plan and lead Overseas CIP trips and promote social entrepreneurship)
• Interact Club
• Saints For Christ (a non-denominational Christian organisation exclusive to SAJC.)
• Youth Ambassadors (formed in 2009 to prepare for the upcoming 2010 Youth Olympic Games. The school hosted the German team.)
• Saints Activist

Clubs and Societies

• Art Club
• Bloggers Club
• Chinese Society
• Computer Club
• Debating and Oratorical Society
• Environmental Club
• Fitness Club
• Indian Cultural Society
• IOTA Publications
• Malay Cultural Society
• Strategy Games Club
• Sports and Fitness Club
• Writer's Ink

Notable alumni

• Stefanie Sun
  Stefanie Sun
  Stefanie Sun was born Sng Ee Tze on 23 July 1978, and known to fans as 13姐 , is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. She has sold over 30 million copies of her albums during the span of her career thus far. She does the majority of her recording, and conducts most of her publicity events, in Taiwan,...
  
   - Singaporean singer
• JJ Lin
  JJ Lin
  JJ Lin is a Singaporean Mandopop Singer-songwriter, Composer and Actor based in Taiwan. JJ Lin is managed by Ocean Butterflies. Lin won Best New Artist for his work on his debut album Music Voyager at the 15th Golden Melody Awards in 2004....
  
   - Singaporean singer
• Hong Jun Yang - Singaporean singer
• Kishore Mahbubani
  Kishore Mahbubani
  Kishore Mahbubani is a notable academic and is currently Professor in the Practice of Public Policy and the Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. From 1971 to 2004 he served in the Singaporean Foreign Services, ending up as Singapore's Permanent...
  
   - former President of the UN Security Council and incumbent Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
  Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
  The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is a school of the National University of Singapore . It was established in 1992 as the Master of Public Policy Programme under the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of National University of Singapore in collaboration with the Kennedy School of Government...
  
  .
• Michael Palmer
  Michael Palmer
  Michael Palmer is an American poet and translator. He attended Harvard University where he earned a BA in French and a MA in Comparative Literature. He has worked extensively with Contemporary dance for over thirty years and has collaborated with many composers and visual artists...
  
   - Member of Parliament(MP) for Pasir Ris-Punggol
• John Francisco - Businessman and inventor, recipient of New South Wales High Distinction Award

External links

• Saint Andrew's alumni
• Official website
• School song