Anderson Junior College

Anderson Junior College
Anderson Junior College
Address
	4500 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, Singapore 569843; Yio Chu Kang, Singapore
Information
Type	Public; Government
Motto	Non Mihi Solum; (Not for Myself Alone)
Established	1984
Closed	2019
School code	0705
Colour(s)	Yellow ; Blue
Website	www.ajc.moe.edu.sg

1°22′42.6″N 103°50′44.7″E / 1.378500°N 103.845750°E / 1.378500; 103.845750

Anderson Junior College (AJC) was a junior college established in 1984 and located in Yio Chu Kang, Singapore, offering two-year pre-university courses leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examinations.

In 2019, it was merged with Serangoon Junior College (SRJC) and renamed as Anderson Serangoon Junior College (ASRJC). The new junior college remained at AJC's site.

History

Anderson Junior College was the 11th junior college to be established in Singapore and received its first batch of students in 1984. It celebrates its anniversary on the fifth of April each year.^{[citation needed]} The Anderson Junior College Hostel was planned and construction commenced in 2009. The hostel was opened in 2012.^[1]^[2]

On 20 April 2017, it was announced that AJC would merge with the merged school located at the current site of AJC.^[3] The merged school was named as Anderson Serangoon Junior College, which is a combination of the two schools' names, from 2019.^[4]

Principal

Name of Principal	Years Served
Lee Fong Seng	1984-1988
Rebecca Mok	1988-1992
Tan Teng Wah	1992-2001
Tan Tiek Kwee	2001-2006^[5]
Susan Leong	2006-2011
Lee Seng Hai	2011-2015^[6]
Tay Lai Ling	2016–2018

Identity and culture

Crest

The college crest is formed from the initials of the college. The letter A, in the form of a yellow flame, symbolises the vitality and youthful aspirations of the students. The dark blue letters, J and C, supporting the flame, symbolise college support for the individual in his efforts to realise his ambition. The four circles at the base depict racial harmony, highlighting the college motto.^{[citation needed]}

The crest was designed by Mr. Heng Eng Hwa in 1984.^{[citation needed]}

Motto

The college motto was Non Mihi Solum, which is Latin for Not for Myself Alone.^[7]

House system

For competitive intra-school events, the school population was divided into five houses:

Jaguar (Red)
Panther (Yellow)
Puma (Green)
Cheetah (Grey)
Cougar (Blue)

The House Committee is in charge of each house, with each house having at The House Captain and the Vice-Captain. The house committee is made up of student councillors.^{[citation needed]}

Campus

College facilities	Classrooms and labs	Sports facilities	Aesthetics facilities
Air-Conditioned Hall Multi-Purpose Hall Auditorium Lecture Theatres Library Reading Room Nexus Canteen	Classrooms Container Classrooms Computer Laboratories Science Laboratories Elementz Lab	Air Rifle Range Basketball Courts Volleyball Courts Fitness Corner Air-Conditioned Fitness Gym Obstacle Course Rock Wall Soccer Field Squash Courts Tennis Courts Track	Dance Studio Choir Room Band Room

Anderson Junior College Hostel

The Anderson Junior College Hostel was opened in 2012, providing accommodation for scholars in AJC as well as those from Nanyang Junior College, Anderson Secondary School, Nan Chiau High School and Catholic High School. It was permanently closed from 2019 as MOE announced that demand for boarding places continue to fall and there are fewer international students in schools in Singapore.

Academic information

Anderson Junior College offers both Arts and Science courses that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examinations.

Co-curricular activities (CCA)

Tamil LDDS Chinese Orchestra Choir Dance Society Guitar Ensemble Harmonica Band Malay LDDS StAJeWorks Symphonic Band Chinese LDDS	Badminton Basketball Hockey Netball Shooting Football Squash Table Tennis Tennis Volleyball Wushu Frisbee	Audio Visual Aids Club (AVA) Climbing Club Debate and Creative Communications (DCC) Interact Club Outdoor Activities Club (ODAC) Photographic Society Project Eureka Red Cross Youth Students' Council Visual Arts Club Strategist Society (Chess Club)

Notable alumni

He Ying Ying: Singaporean actress
Jasmine Ser: Olympian (Shooting)
Tay Kexin: Singer-songwriter

References

^ "life as an asean scholar: Living in Singapore". 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
^ "A Tribute to Mrs Tay". Anderson Junior College Alumni Association. 18 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
^ "8 JCs, including Anderson and Serangoon, to merge amid falling demand for places". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ "MOE announces names of merged junior colleges". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "Anderson Junior College Kiss pic gets Digged!". 25 July 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "NEW STEWARD AT THE HELM". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^ Lin, Rongxiang. "Non Mihi Solum". Linrx-Again. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.