COMPASS

Overview

The National Advisory Council, COMPASS (COMmunity and PArents in Support of Schools) was established in December 1998 to advise the Ministry of Education on ways in which school-home-community collaboration could be strengthened and promoted. Presently in its 12th Council, COMPASS is chaired by Ms Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower. COMPASS comprises members from the various stakeholders representing parents, self-help groups, industry, media and early childhood educators.

Role of COMPASS

COMPASS aims to develop a common understanding among students, parents, schools and the community about the role that each group should play in a concerted effort to achieve the desired outcomes of education. The Council meets quarterly for discussions on policies and programmes.

The role of COMPASS is:

• Promote and develop strong school-home-community partnerships
• Share ground feedback on education issues and policies from parental, industry and community perspectives
• Share MOE messages with parents, community and industry, and work together with MOE to prepare students for the future and learn for life.

Members

	Ms Gan Siow Huang Minister of State Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower COMPASS Chairperson
	Dr Wan Rizal Member of Parliament, Jalan Besar GRC COMPASS Member
	Ms Sharon Yeo Divisional Director, Engagement and Research Division Ministry of Education COMPASS Member
	Mr Lee Seng Hai Cluster Superintendent / West (W3) Schools Division Ministry of Education COMPASS Member
	Ms Jennifer Teoh Director, Clinical and Forensic Psychology Service Ministry of Social and Family Development COMPASS Member
	Mr Tan Yap Kin Executive Director Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) COMPASS Member
	Mdm Zuraidah Binte Abdullah Chief Executive Officer Yayasan MENDAKI COMPASS Member
	Mr Anbarasu Rajendran Chief Executive Officer Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) COMPASS Member
	Ms Sandra Theseira President Eurasian Association COMPASS Member
	Mr Soh Wai Wah Principal and Chief Executive Officer Singapore Polytechnic COMPASS Member
	Ms Alice Seow Principal ITE College West COMPASS Member
	Dr Lucy Quek Dean, Curriculum & Programmes National Institute of Early Childhood Development COMPASS Member
	Dr Mercy Karuniah Michael Lecturer, Early Childhood & Special Needs Education National Institute of Education COMPASS Member
	Ms Susan Ng Producer-Presenter CNA938 Mediacorp COMPASS Member
	Ms Serene Luo Schools Editor & Correspondent The Straits Times Singapore Press Holdings COMPASS Member
	Mr Marcus Lim Director, Marketing, Customer Experience, Asia Pacific Cisco COMPASS Member
	Dr. Chinnu Palanivelu Chief Executive Officer Stamford Assurance PAC COMPASS Member
	Mrs Sher-Li Torrey Founder and Director Mums@Work COMPASS Member
	Mr Kelvin Ang Parent blogger at Cheekiemonkies and Co-founder of Daddy matters COMPASS Member
	Ms Sun Mei Lan Founder, Friends of ASD Families and Reunite Missing Children COMPASS Member
	Dr Ong Lue Ping Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist and Director, Allied Health, Institute of Mental Health COMPASS Member
	Ms Yusnizan Bte Mohd Taib EXCO Member, Jurong Secondary School Parent Support Group & Member, Rulang Primary School Parent Support Group COMPASS Member
	Ms Joey Ching Chairperson, Admiralty Secondary School Parent Support Group & EXCO member, Presbyterian High School Parent Support Group COMPASS Member
	Mrs Tina Tan EXCO Member, Greendale Primary School Parent Support Group COMPASS Member
	Mdm Titiek Rohani EXCO Member, Temasek Secondary School Parent Support Group COMPASS Member

Resources

In 2017, parent representatives in COMPASS worked with several PSG leaders to develop “Parent Support Groups – A How-to Guide by Parents for Parents”. This guide serves as a resource for PSGs to set up a PSG group, sustain their involvement, reach out and plan for succession for their PSGs.