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The original school was founded in 1912 and opened at 131 Middle Road. At the time, one teacher taught 28 students. A new school built by The Japan Club, now known as The Japanese Association, opened at 155 Waterloo Street in 1920. As of 2014 the Stamford Girls' School is located at that site.
The Japanese community of Singapore are served by a number of Japanese-medium educational institutions, including a 400-student kindergarten, a 1,900-student primary school, a 700-student junior high school, and a 500-student senior high school, as well as twelve juku (cram schools) to prepare them for university entrance exams. [3]
Swiss School in Singapore (SSiS) Switzerland: Swiss Club Road: Preschool - Primary Grade 6? 260: 1967 Tanglin Trust School (TTS) United Kingdom: Portsdown Road: Nursery (age 3) – Secondary (age 18) (I)GCSE (Years 10 and 11) A Levels, IB Diploma (Years 12 and 13) 2,824 [6] 1925 The Japanese School Singapore (SJS) Japan
In the early 1920s, the Tanglin Club purchased additional blocks of land. During the Great Depression, the finances of the club were strained. [2]: 56 During the Japanese occupation, the Tanglin Club was used by the Japanese army as a club for their officers. The club was also used as a base for their propaganda unit as well as their storage area.
After the Japanese surrender on 14 August 1945, command of the base transferred to the returning British forces. In August 1971, the British handed over Gillman Barracks to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) for a token sum of $1, as part of their withdrawal from Singapore. For the next 13 years, it was the headquarters for the School of Combat ...
By 1926, the Japanese community in Singapore had grown to occupy the area bound roughly by Prinsep Street, Rochor Road, North Bridge Road and Middle Road, alongside the Hainanese and other enclaves. Middle Road was known to the Japanese community as Central Street ( Japanese : 中央通り , Hepburn : Chuo-Dori ) .
Tanglin Trust School (TTS) is an international school in Singapore that runs as a non-profit organisation. Established in 1925, Tanglin Trust School provides British-based learning with an international perspective for students aged 3–18.
The Goodwood Park Hotel (Chinese: 良木园酒店) is a heritage hotel in Singapore, situated in a 6-hectare landscaped garden on Scotts Road.It was first built as the club house for the Teutonic Club serving the expatriate German community in Singapore, and later converted into a hotel.