Illustrious alumni of the
school include: one of the first female politicians in Singapore who
campaigned for the Women’s Charter, Mdm Chan Choy Siong; two
former first ladies, Mrs Wee Kim Wee and Mrs Ong Teng Cheong nee
Ling Siew May; retired Director of Institute of Education, Dr Lau Wai
Har; Director of National Neuroscience Institute, Professor Lee Wei
Ling; Co-founder of Singapore Dance Theatre, Ms Goh Soo Khim; and
the only female Minister in Singapore presently, Ms Grace Fu. These
ladies have demonstrated traits of an all-round female leader who
walks her talk, guided by the school motto 勤慎端朴.