43 international schools and enrichment centres, 23 categories, and three judges. The votes are in for the Singapore Education Awards 2023, and we have our winners!
Last month, we launched our Singapore Education Awards 2023 and asked you to vote for your favourite principal and teacher – and the results are in! After a month of nominating, voting and judging, the Singapore Education Awards 2023 – brought to you by HoneyKids Asia – has come to a close. In this awards series, we celebrated the outstanding achievements, efforts and contributions of Singapore’s best international schools and enrichment centres, based on the assessments of our panel of expert judges. And thanks to your votes, you helped us recognise and honour the standout principals and teachers in Singapore who really deserve a shoutout. So, before we reveal the winners of this year’s 2023 Singapore Education Awards, we want to say an enormous thank you to our judges, and our readers – we couldn’t have done it without you!
SINGAPORE EDUCATION AWARDS 2023: Meet the winners!
1. Most Future-Ready Students
Gold Winner: Tanglin Trust School
Silver Winner: Canadian International School
2. Best Bilingual Programme
Gold Winners: Canadian International School; and EtonHouse International School and Pre-School
Silver Winner: International French School (Singapore)
3. Best Arts Programme
Gold Winner: XCL World Academy
Editor’s Choice: Dulwich College (Singapore)
4. Digital Technology in Learning Award
Gold Winner: Brighton College (Singapore)
Silver Winner: International Community School (Singapore)
5. Most Affordable International School
Gold Winner: One World International School
Silver Winner: Middleton International School
6. School Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Gold Winner: Chatsworth International School
Silver Winner: One World International School
Editor’s Choice: International Community School (Singapore)
7. Singapore International School of the Year
Gold Winner: Dulwich College (Singapore)
Silver Winner: Stamford American International School
Editor’s Choice: GESS – International School
8. Sustainable International School of the Year
Gold Winners: International French School (Singapore); and Nexus International School (Singapore)
Silver Winner: The Grange Institution
9. Best Early Learning Programme (Reggio Emilia)
Gold Winner: Australian International School
Silver Winner: Mulberry Learning
10. Best Small School in Singapore (under 700 students)
Gold Winner: International Community School (Singapore)
Silver Winner: Brighton College (Singapore) and XCL American Academy
11. Student Wellbeing Award
Gold Winner: Australian International School
Silver Winners: Dover Court International School; and Nexus International School (Singapore)
12. The Curriculum Awards (American)
Gold Winner: International Community School (Singapore)
Editor’s Choice: XCL American Academy
13. The Curriculum Awards (British)
Gold Winner: Dover Court International School
Silver Winner: Tanglin Trust School
14. The Curriculum Awards (International Baccalaureate)
Gold Winner: Chatsworth International School
Silver Winner: Australian International School
15. Best New Campus
Gold Winner: Tanglin Trust School
Editor’s Choice: Canadian International School
16. Diversity and Inclusive Community Award
Gold Winners: Dover Court International School; and Melbourne International School
Silver Winner: One World International School
17. Best School for Learning Support
Gold Winners: Melbourne International School; and The Winstedt School
Silver Winners: Swiss School in Singapore; and The GUILD International College
18. Best Early Intervention Centre
Gold Winner: KidsFirst
Silver Winner: Play Therapy Singapore – Therapy Inc
19. Best STEM and STEAM Enrichment Programme
Gold Winner: Explorer Junior
Silver Winner: Kids DiscoveryWorks
20. Best English Language Enrichment Centre
Gold Winner: Academia
Silver Winner: English Ninjas
21. Best Technology Education Enrichment Centre
Gold Winner: Coding Lab
Silver Winner: Nullspace Robotics
Editor’s Choice: Presence Pictures
22. Principal of the Year
Josephyne Ho, EtonHouse Mountbatten 223, as voted by parents with children in the kindergarten.
Shannon de Winnaar, Astor International School, as voted by parents and students from its primary school.
Elaine Robinson, Sir Manasseh Meyer International School, as voted by parents and students from its secondary school.
23. Teacher of the Year
Darilene Woon, Middleton International School, as voted by parents with children in its kindergarten.
Cathy Austin, Sir Manasseh Meyer International School, as voted by parents and students from its primary school.
Nithiya Anbuselvam, Sir Manasseh Meyer International School, as voted by parents and students from its secondary school.
THE JUDGES
For this year’s Singapore Education Awards, we enlisted the help of education industry experts to assess and identify Singapore’s top international schools and enrichment centres. They tirelessly evaluated the performance of each school and centre based on their academic performance, student engagement, campus culture, people, and more!
Divya Samtani
Divya Samtani started Savvy Sapiens in 2018 with the goal to help young adults explore and continuously redefine themselves in a world that is changing faster than anyone can predict. We do this through one-on-one coaching and group sessions which provide them with a space and platform to question their thinking, challenge their assumptions, and consciously upgrade their belief systems in order to support a life that feels authentically aligned with who they really are. Divya leverages her background in professional coaching, holistic communications, and innovation culture development to provide the best possible experience for her clients and community.
Anne Murphy
Anne Murphy is the Director of Educational Services at ITS Education Asia (ITS). She is the founder of the first independent school admissions consultancy in Hong Kong, and in 2012, she took her Education Consultancy Services to Singapore. Anne is also the Chief Editor of The Unique Asia Schools Guide. She offers talks and presentations on international school admissions to corporate companies and private organisations, as well as education events and seminars in Hong Kong and Singapore. Anne has also worked in private school admissions and has taught in both international and local schools in Hong Kong and China up to University level.
Anne-Maree Soon
Anne-Maree Soon has over 15 years of recruitment and employment services experience in Australia and Asia, with proven success in partnering with business leaders to optimise organisational effectiveness across a variety of sectors and functions. She has spent the last eight years recruiting for mid to senior appointments for the international education sector, covering academic and non-academic positions for international schools, higher education providers and education consultancies. Her talent pool covers candidates in Asia, Australia, UK, USA and Canada.
READER GIVEAWAY
To say thank you for taking the time to vote, we’ve given one lucky reader a prize of four x One-day Admission tickets to S.E.A. Aquarium worth $172! The S.E.A. Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa is home to more than 100,000 marine animals, and we love marveling at the diversity of marine life at one of the world’s largest aquariums. Visitors can always look forward to interactive programmes, up-close animal encounters, and learn about how to protect the world’s oceans – experiences that will surely complement your under-the-sea journey.