Sec 1 Information for Parents and Students (2026 Cohort)
19 December 2025
Find out what to expect as your child joins Tanjong Katong Secondary in 2026, from orientation dates to buying uniforms and textbooks.
Welcome Note to 2026 Sec 1 Parents and Students
On behalf of all of us in TK, a very warm welcome to our TK family!
Transition from Primary to Secondary School is a key milestone in the educational journey of all students, and guided by our belief that a successful transition will bring about long lasting effects, in particular, in enabling our students to feel belonged and valued, and excited and motivated to continue to learn and grow in TK, we have lined up a series of transition programmes for our new S1 students throughout the year.
The 2026 S1 Orientation programme kick-starts our transition support for all our S1 students, and information on the programme and some administrative information that we thought might be useful to you before the start of the 2026 School Year can be found further on this webpage below.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or my team at tkss@moe.edu.sg or 6344 3471 should you have clarifications. We are most happy to help ease the transition to TK for all of you.
To all our S1 students, we are excited to have you with us and look forward to welcoming you to our TK family on 2 January 2026.
Happy holidays to all!
Warm regards,
Mrs Ruby Khoo, Principal, TKSS
2026 S1 Orientation Programme
To support our 2026 S1 students in their transition to TK, a 3-day S1 Orientation programme is planned to familiarise them with the school and school routines, and more importantly, to get to know their peers in TK. The brief overview of the details of the S1 Orientation programme is as follows:
On 2 January,
a) Report to TK by 7.30am; seniors will be present to direct all S1 students to their classroom.
b) Come attired in half-uniform (i.e., TK polo-T-shirt, skirt/ pants and white shoes).
c) Bring along a set of stationery, a water bottle and sufficient cash for recess break, i.e., no need to bring learning materials to school.
Formal lessons will commence from 7 January 2026.
2 Jan: 7.30am - 12.40pm
5 & 6 Jan: 7.30am - 1.10pm
The detailed S1 Orientation Programme, together with all S1 related matters, will be sent to all parents via Parents Gateway (PG). For parents who are not onboard PG, the above information will be sent to you via email, through the contact details that was previously shared with MOE.
Do note that you will also be able to access information on class allocation via PG from 31 December 2025, the steps of which are as follows:
Open the Parents Gateway application, where you will see 4 icons at the bottom of the application, i.e., ‘Home’, ‘Contacts’, ‘Services’ and ‘Profile’.
Click on ‘Contacts’ and you will be able to view the class allocated to your child.
Purchase of School Uniform, PE Attire and S1 Textbooks
School uniform, PE Attire and S1 textbooks can be purchased at the school bookstore located in the school canteen area from the day of release of the S1 posting results.
Operating Hours (in December 2025)
22, 23 & 26 Dec: 9.00am - 3.00pm
20 & 27 Dec: 9.00am - 12.00pm
The guidelines and price list for our school uniform, and the S1 booklist can be found via this link.
You may choose to place an advance order for the textbooks via this link and opt for home delivery or walk-in to collect or purchase the S1 textbooks during the operating hours indicated above.
Getting to TK
The school does not provide School Bus Service and if coming by public transport,
Nearest MRT Station
Dakota (CCL), Paya Lebar (EWL) & Tanjong Katong (TEL)
Bus Services
16, 33 & 135 (along Dunman Road, beside & opposite TK side gate)
30, 40, 43, 134, 135 & 197 (along Tanjong Katong Road, 6-8 minutes’ walk from TK side gate)
All S1 students entering TK in January 2026 will be issued with a new Secondary level School Smart Cards (SSC) by April 2026. Till then, students will continue to use their Primary level SSCs for concessionary travel.