History 校史

Explore Poi Ching School's rich history, from its founding in 1919 to its key milestones and the principals who have shaped the school.

Last updated 30 June 2026

Poi Ching School was founded in 1919 by the late Reverend Canon Guok Koh Muo（郭可模）as a Chinese-medium school at Victoria Street. In 1924, due to financial difficulties, the Futsing Association took over the management of the school and shifted the school from Victoria Street to its office in Queen Street.

In 1958, the school became a Government-aided school. In 1970, Poi Ching School moved from Queen Street to Toa Payoh. In 1992, the school was selected as a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) School by the Ministry of Education to offer English and Chinese as first languages.

In 2000, Poi Ching School moved from Toa Payoh to its present premises at Tampines Street 71. In 2008, the school started its Bi-Cultural Programme. In 2014, the school completed on-site PERI upgrading where a 7-storey teaching block was built. In 2015, Poi Ching School went single-session with the inclusion of a Student Care Centre to cater to the needs of the working parents.

Poi Ching School was accorded Learning for Life Programme in D’ARTS@PCS.

Principals (Past and Present)

TENURE	PRINCIPAL
1919 - Unknown	郭可模
1930 - 1936	吴在涛
1937 - 1938	陈学成
1938 - 1940	施世豪
Unknown	朱茂祥
1946 - 1947	杨奇源
1947 - 1948	柳遹昭
1948 - 1949	柳佑文
1949 - 1968	陈昌学
1968 - 1984	陈平福
1984 - 1995	俞书祥 Mr Yu Chu Siong
1995 - 1999	林清山 Mr Lim Chin Sam
2000 - 2006	符美珠 Mdm Foo Mui Chuw
2007 - 2014	钟桂权 Mr Lawrence Chong Kwai Kuen
2015 - 2020	马成忠 Mr Andrew Mah Seng Thong
2021 - 2024	蔡颐龄 Mrs Cheong Ye Ling
Present	林紫萱 Mrs Soh-Lim Tzyy Shiuan