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Nanyang Junior College
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| Motto | Together We Build |
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| Established | 1978 |
| Type | Government-Aided, Single-session |
| Principal | Kwek Hiok Chuang |
| School code | 0805 |
| Colours | Blue, Yellow, Red and Brown |
| Locale | Serangoon, Singapore |
| Enrollment | approx. 1500 |
| Website | Link |
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Nanyang Junior College (NYJC) is a junior college that is part of education in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examinations.
NYJC was founded in 1978, and was among the first junior colleges to be established in Singapore.
The name "Nanyang" is the hanyu pinyin for the Chinese characters "South Sea", which was what the Chinese in China called Singapore, Malaysia and the Southeast Asian region in the past. The name reflects the origins of Singapore having been built by immigrants not only from China, but also from India, Malaysia and all the various parts of the world. The badge of NYJC has a picture of a Merlion on a red background above a sea, and its motto is "Together We Build".
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Nanyang Junior College is one of the most accessible Junior Colleges in Singapore. It is close to Central region of Singapore and it just lies on the outskirts of the congested Central Expressway. Moreover, it is well-served by a large number of bus services. Another welcome fact is that once the Circle Line is ready in 2010, the school will be served by Lorong Chuan MRT Station, which is in fact, just beside the fences of the school.
The bus services that serves Nanyang JC are as follows:
The 5-digit bus-stop number could be found on top of the signage of that particular bus-stop. The suffix -x denotes that the number could be either 1 or 9, depending on the direction of the flow of traffic.
A value-added college that nutures thinking, resilient and compassionate leaders.
Instill Values
Impart Lifeskills
Develop Potential
Integrity - to be honest and upright
Respect - to value the individual
Perseverance - to work with confidence and determination
Resourcefulness - to be proactive and adaptable
Teamwork - to work cohesively towards a common goal
Nanyang Junior College encourages participation in co-curricular activities for the all-round development of the individual. The complete set of the official student groups are listed here.
Student interest groups are formed by a group of students who intend to pursue a common interest, be it sports or arts. They are also known as unofficial CCAs, and hence, they are still encouraged to join a CCA group as above. When an interest group becomes well established enough, they can apply to become an official CCA status.
| Clubs and Societies | Arts and Aesthetics | Sports and Games | Student Interest Groups |
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The original college anthem piece was in English, and was composed by M. Cheng (lyrics) and L. Fang (melody). The official translation in Chinese was done by Leow Wee Seong, yet it has never been used in assemblies and functions. Recent changes to the song include the removal of the third verse in 2001, shown in light blue.
| Official Chinese Version 共同建设 |
Official English Version Together We Build |
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像喷涌的飞泉 |
Like the rising fountain, |
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我们共同计策 |
For together we plan, |
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像优雅的棕榈 |
Like the graceful palm tree, |
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像永恒的火焰 |
Like the ever burning flame, |
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In 2006, the school management committee viewed that the school anthem is in need of a refreshment. Numerous entries to the modification to the school anthem were suggested. However, in January 2007, they had decided to stick to the current anthem, but with a change of tunes to keep up with the times.
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| Pre-universities | Anderson JC (AJC) • Anglo-Chinese JC (ACJC) • Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (ACS-I) • Catholic JC (CJC) • Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) • Innova JC (IJC) • Jurong JC (JJC) • Meridian JC (MJC) • Millennia Institute (MI) • Nanyang JC (NYJC) • National JC (NJC) • Pioneer JC (PJC) • Raffles JC (RJC) • St. Andrew's JC (SAJC) • Serangoon JC (SRJC) • Tampines JC (TPJC) • Temasek JC (TJC) • Victoria JC (VJC) • Yishun JC (YJC) | |
| Polytechnics | Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) • Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) • Republic Polytechnic (RP) • Singapore Polytechnic (SP) • Temasek Polytechnic (TP) | |
| ITE Colleges | ITE College East (ITE CE-SM) • ITE College West (ITE CW) • ITE College Central (ITE CC) |