PAT Stories

PAT Stories: Teach to Inspire, Inspire to Teach

The PAT recipients and finalists inspire their student to achieve their best and work towards their dreams. Their enthusiasm for teaching and learning spur their peers on, leading them to strive for excellence in the imparting of knowledge and values to students. Guided by the Ethos of the Teaching Profession, these teachers go the extra mile to ensure that every child develops holistically and emerges as confident and competent students of the 21st Century.

Read about the inspiring stories of PAT recipients and finalists

Recipients
Nurul Huda Bte Juma'at
Fuhua Primary School
She finds ways to lift her students’ ‘invisible burdens’

Usha d/o Krishnasamy
North View Primary School
She ensures that students with different needs have opportunities to shine.

Sng Kuo Wai Simon
Bedok South Secondary School
His teaching subjects? Accounting, integrity, vulnerability.

Kang Yin Ga, Germain
Fuhua Secondary School
She builds confidence in ways that get students talkin g.

Abdul Hadi Bin Abdul Wahab
Holy Innocents’ High School
He turns classrooms into creative spaces and safe havens.

Wong Mei Ying, Debbie
North Vista Secondary School
She weaves a passion for nature into language lessons.

Max Chua Kang Loong
Institute of Technical Education
He teaches AI, assisted by AI.

Lina Tan Lay Nah
Nanyang Polytechnic
She teaches lessons in flavour, grit and dignity.
 

Finalists 

Lo Zhi Hui Jonathan
Endeavour Primary School
This Science teacher is a ‘balsam plant’ for spreading knowledge and kindness

Lin Shiying Diana
Kong Hwa Primary School
With a culture shift, she turns mistakes into motivation.

Lee Siok Kwan
Woodgrove Primary School
Family tradition that led to her career of a lifetime.

Quek Shir Ryn
Bartley Secondary School
Students are attracted to Physics thanks to her magnetic lessons

Elsie Cheng Swee Eng
Edgefield Secondary School
She teaches them ‘not just to look but also to see.

Marek Otreba
St. Andrew’s Secondary School
He brings purpose and precision to every classroom move  

Izriena Idris
Institute of Technical Education
She tailors lessons to her students’ trades and traits

Ng Wen Lei
Nanyang Polytechnic
This artist-lecturer designs hope and confidence in her students

Goh Kheng Hsiang Mario
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
His 'dual empathy' approach helps students find their True North

Kwek Kah Hwee, Eric
Republic Polytechnic
This accidental lecturer is poised to help students find their way.