Eight Teachers Receive Top Honours for Dedication and Excellence in Education
Published on: 03 Sep 2026
1.Eight outstanding educators received this year’s President’s Award for Teachers from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the annual Teachers’ Day Reception on 3 September 2026. The recipients are:
| Name (not in order of merit) |
School | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Go Jun Hong | Woodgrove Secondary School | Head of Department (ICT & Applied Sciences) |
| Goh Min Min Linda | Greenwood Primary School | Head of Department (Mother Tongue Languages) |
| Hafizah Binte Mahmud | Si Ling Primary School | Senior Teacher (Learning Needs – Lower Pri Learners) |
| Kamalavani d/o Palaiyan | Anderson Serangoon Junior College | Senior Teacher (Tamil Language) |
| Khoo Lilin | St Andrew’s Junior College | Lead Teacher (English Literature) |
| Mis’Rohaiza Binte Amin | Ngee Ann Polytechnic | Senior Manager/ Programme Lead |
| Ong Xuan Wan | Dazhong Primary School | Head of Department (Science) |
| Shamim Akhtar | Temasek Polytechnic | Course Chair |
2.President Tharman said: “My warmest congratulations to the eight recipients of this year’s Award. Your dedication exemplifies the best of the profession, and the lasting difference teachers make to the character and sense of purpose of the next generation.”
3.This year’s recipients were selected from 18 finalists by a panel chaired by Mr Darryl David, Chairperson of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Education. The panel included representatives from the Ministry of Education (MOE), Post-Secondary Education Institutions, and the COMmunity and PArents in Support of Schools (COMPASS). A total of 5,125 educators from 308 schools and seven post-secondary education institutions were nominated by school leaders, colleagues, parents, as well as former and current students. (Please see Annex A for the list of finalists).
4.Established in 1998, the President’s Award for Teachers recognises outstanding educators for their dedication and hard work in nurturing our young. Award recipients will be able to participate in an overseas learning programme and share their learning with the education fraternity. Award finalists will receive a grant to attend either overseas or local conferences, seminars, or courses.