{"id":1279,"date":"2026-06-10T19:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/2026\/06\/10\/why-these-moe-teachers-left-familiar-classrooms-to-teach-the-singapore-curriculum-overseas\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:04:09","slug":"why-these-moe-teachers-left-familiar-classrooms-to-teach-the-singapore-curriculum-overseas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1279","title":{"rendered":"Why these MOE teachers left familiar classrooms to teach the Singapore curriculum overseas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"layout layout--onecol\">\n<div class=\"layout__region layout__region--content\">\n<section data-title=\"Leaderboard  01 Article\" class=\"block block-ad-entity block-ad-displayleaderboard-01-article clearfix\">\n<div class=\"block-title\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div id=\"ad-entity-hvjggFYE-wE\" class=\"ad-entity-container not-initialized\" 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After a decade teaching in Gan Eng Seng School, the 37-year-old had successfully applied for a posting at the Singapore International School in Hong Kong (SISHK), trading the familiar for the foreign.<\/p>\n<p>Now into his second year, Mr Lim has adjusted to life in the city. But he is candid about the early days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI won&#8217;t lie and say that I wasn&#8217;t homesick, because Singapore is still at least about four hours away,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are far away from our friends and family, and naturally, I&#8217;d be a bit homesick because my loved ones are all in Singapore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The language barrier also took some getting used to. 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Two years in, he has mastered a handful of phrases that have made daily life a little easier. &#8220;Siu siu,&#8221; he said with a laugh \u2013 &#8220;a little bit&#8221; in Cantonese.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--6Sfuqnz8--\/c_crop,h_720,w_1280,x_0,y_170\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/06\/09\/6082636421400301395.jpg?itok=8XP4-NcW\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      Singapore International School in Hong Kong teacher Lim Wei Yi taking a selfie with an iconic Hong Kong tram. (Photo: Lim Wei Yi)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p>Mr Lim is among about 30 Ministry of Education (MOE) teachers currently posted overseas, teaching at SISHK and various overseas Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) locations. The ministry has about 33,000 teachers in total.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong is home to one of the largest Singaporean expatriate communities in Asia, with over 20,000 residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGenerally, teachers would have served in MOE for at least three years and possess the necessary expertise and knowledge to be considered for such secondments,\u201d an MOE spokesperson told CNA.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond providing development opportunities for teachers, the arrangement also helps ensure that Singaporean students overseas can \u201cintegrate seamlessly into the Singapore education system upon their return\u201d, said the spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>SISHK arranges induction sessions to support seconded teachers, who cover subjects including English, mathematics, science and humanities at the primary and secondary levels.<\/p>\n<p>For teachers posted to SAF locations, a two-week understudy period forms part of the onboarding process, said a Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) spokesperson. The SAF has detachments in France, the United States and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Teachers are also briefed on administrative matters such as parent engagement, teaching resources and timetabling. \u201cThis will ensure the teachers are adequately prepared for their roles in SAF locations,\u201d MINDEF said.<\/p>\n<h2>GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT<\/h2>\n<p>For Ms Ong Shir Ling, SISHK&#8217;s primary-level science department head, the move was a deliberate one to avoid stagnation. After 25 years as an educator, she wanted a change of environment to reignite her passion for teaching.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy friends told me that I was crazy when I wanted to take on this job,\u201d said the 54-year-old, now in her third year in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey said, \u2018People are all working towards retirement, why are you going to take on more responsibilities and on a new learning curve?\u2019 I told them I felt a bit stagnant and I needed that challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She had spoken with teachers previously posted to SISHK before making the move, but still found herself learning on the job once she arrived.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--QHVNOm7---\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/06\/09\/6082636421400301397.jpg?itok=LnXSuMbD\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      Singapore International School in Hong Kong teacher Ong Shir Ling (second from left) with her fellow educators from Hong Kong eating ice cream during a Teachers Appreciation Week. (Photo: Ong Shir Ling)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p>Mr Lim had a similar experience. \u201cI&#8217;ll be honest, reading up is one thing, but coming here to teach, it is different,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel that as teachers and educators, we need to model the idea of continuous and lifelong learning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SISHK principal Tony Low, who took the helm in December last year, described it as &#8220;a dream posting&#8221;. He previously served as MOE&#8217;s zonal director of schools in the east and was the principal of two secondary schools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving been in MOE for over 30 years and serving as a school leader for 20 years or so, it really offers a very unique vantage point for me to apply my experience in a fresh context,\u201d said the 60-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Posting periods typically last three years for teachers and around five years for those in leadership roles, with extensions possible based on operational needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation and an overseas allowance for expenses and bills are provided by MOE.<\/p>\n<p>For the educators posted to SISHK, Hong Kong is quite a comfortable place due primarily to the Asian identity and culture, which they are familiar with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLanguage-wise, initially I was worried because Cantonese is something that I&#8217;m really not good at,\u201d said Ms Ong.<\/p>\n<p>Her fears were unfounded. In the school, English is primarily used for teaching, staff coordination and communicating with parents. She also now speaks a bit of Cantonese, picking up phrases related to directions and other basic words.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe in the power of local connections. To that end, I&#8217;m working on my Cantonese to ensure that I can engage even more authentically with the local community and with some of my operational staff here, like the cleaners,\u201d said Mr Low.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes they are exchanging views in Cantonese. I want to join them and make them feel that I&#8217;m with them, so learning the language is important for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>VALUE OF SINGAPOREANS ABROAD<\/h2>\n<p>The educators say they bring a uniquely Singaporean perspective to education in their overseas stints.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Lim points to Character and Citizenship Education (CCE), which aims to nurture values such as respect, responsibility and resilience in students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea of holistic and moral education is something that has played a huge part for us, both as a student, as well as in our training as teachers. And that is something very valuable that we are bringing here: the idea of how to be human,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Singapore&#8217;s mathematics and science curriculum is another draw, said Ms Ong. \u201cThe school (SISHK) uses this, and parents actually welcome this. In fact, some of them chose this school because we use the maths and science syllabus from Singapore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She credits its appeal to a structured approach backed by clear teaching guides and resources.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Low said the benefits flow both ways. \u201cIt also provides our Singapore teachers that window of time for them to sharpen their skillsets and build their portfolio, and adds to their exposure and experience for them to then bring it back to Singapore,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--s7Yp35p4--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/06\/09\/6082636421400301392.jpg?itok=4qJbX8t7\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      Singapore International School in Hong Kong principal Tony Low (middle) addressing the school community during a family fiesta. (Photo: Tony Low)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p>Education industry observers also told CNA that the teachers can bring back their experiences gained from their overseas stints to improve the education landscape when they eventually end their posting and return home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe local Singapore education scene does benefit from the learning of these teachers who have been exposed to a different environment and context overseas,\u201d said Mr Edmund Lin, principal consultant of Singapore Education Consulting Group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor instance, Singapore educators can learn from good practices and useful ideas from Hong Kong when they are working with the SISHK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Michael Klemm, managing director of the Singapore Education Network, said that such overseas postings are beneficial, and even suggests that a minimum number of teachers across each Singapore school should do an overseas posting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeachers need to get out of the classroom and gain continued understanding of cultural, scientific, political and economic changes,\u201d he said, adding that it is difficult to truly do so in a day-to-day teaching cycle here.<\/p>\n<p>Teachers who pursue overseas postings also benefit at a personal level, noted the observers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe benefits for teachers include the enjoyable and enriching opportunities to experience life overseas, while pursuing their passion for teaching,\u201d said Mr Lin.<\/p>\n<p>Such an arrangement allows them to eventually return to Singapore to continue their progress as educators seamlessly after their posting concludes, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Klemm said that the development of MOE teachers should be supplemented by real-life experiences outside the school environment, including picking up new teaching methods beyond the MOE system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMOE teachers, like all teachers, have the immense responsibility to teach students knowledge, but also skills to grow as a human, acquire new skills and knowledge as well as enhance understanding of processes and context in multiple areas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2>CHALLENGES THEY FACE<\/h2>\n<p>Mr Lin noted that depending on the duration of the overseas posting, a teacher may need to adjust to changes locally that may have been enacted in their absence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing away from the Singapore system, even for about three years, would mean a teacher would have to readjust to the system when he or she returns, because the Singapore education system evolves in terms of policies and processes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>A posting to an SAF location would also bring its own challenges, due to how different it is from a usual school set-up, said Mr Lin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--lXbdLuMM--\/c_crop,h_295,w_526,x_0,y_60\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/06\/09\/600366124_1420622599422484_4265715733714616836_n.jpg?itok=oo3d3hA2\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      MOE Mandarin language teacher Teoh Shao Cing (left) and Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing (right) at Mountain Home Air Force Base in the US. (Photo: Facebook\/Chan Chun Sing)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p>\u201cTeaching in a military base does not come with a typical school infrastructure that a teacher is familiar with, and there would be practices and protocols that he or she would need to get used to,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The teachers in Hong Kong told CNA that they have had to adjust to the local education system and structure.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, the school\u2019s academic year starts in mid-August and concludes end-June, which differs from Singapore\u2019s January to December cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Lim shared that for the subject he teaches, the assessment structure also differs from Singapore, with a coursework component instead of a single examination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey get one year to craft their essays, so it\u2019s about guiding them to write a good essay, rather than assessing their ability to 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