LEAP Award

The LEAP Award, which stands for “Listening Educator for Advancement and Progress Award”, was launched by the late former President S R Nathan in 2011 and awarded by Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan annually to recognise exceptional teachers who have made a positive impact in nurturing their students from the heart.

The naming of the award signifies a leap of faith for a teacher to believe that students have the potential to excel beyond their capabilities.

Past Award Recipients

Recipients of LEAP Award 2024
Recipients of LEAP Award 2023
Recipients of LEAP Award 2022
Recipients of LEAP Award 2021
Recipients of LEAP Award 2021
Recipients of LEAP Award 2020
Recipients of LEAP Award 2020
Recipients of LEAP Award 2019

The award presentation ceremony was held on 29 Aug 2024 at Fairmont Ballroom. Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education, graced the occasion as the Guest-of-Honour. 15 teachers were shortlisted from a total of 234 nominations to receive the annual LEAP Award from Minister Chan. The 15 award recipients are:

1. Ms Vivian Chia Hui San – APSN Tanglin School
2. Mdm Irfana Begum Ikbal – Yuhua Secondary School
3. Mdm Lathamagesh d/o Shatiannatham – Yuying Secondary School
4. Mr Lee Kee Khiang – St. Anthony's Primary School
5. Mr Lim Beng Kim – Zhonghua Primary School
6. Ms Lim Shixuan Gwen – Serangoon Garden Secondary School
7. Mr Lukman Hakim Bin Mahmood – East Spring Primary School
8. Miss Meitri Harshad Parikh – Tao Nan School
9. Mr Mohamed Ashiq Bin Mohamed Elias – Pasir Ris Secondary School
10. Mdm Nurul Irdayu Abdul Shukor – Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School (East)
11. Mrs Seet-Chia Hui Tian – Holy Innocent’s Primary School
12. Mr Swee Wei Ming Gavin – Zhonghua Secondary School
13. Mr Tan Chun Hian Francis – Woodgrove Primary School
14. Mdm Tan Hui Miang – Nan Hua High School
15. Mrs Tan-Lin Shiying Diana – Kong Hwa School

The award presentation ceremony was held on 31 Aug 2023 at Fairmont Ballroom. Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, graced the occasion as the Guest-of-Honour. Twelve teachers were shortlisted from a total of 222 nominations to receive the annual LEAP Award from DPM Heng. The 12 award recipients are:

1. Miss Michelle Goh Jia Ying – Presbyterian High School
2. Mr Goh Tze Mian – Zhonghua Secondary School
3. Mdm Koh Meng Geok – Ngee Ann Secondary School
4. Mrs Lee Weiqi – Zhenghua Secondary School
5. Ms Lim Zi Hui – Raffles Girls’ Primary School
6. Mrs Lorraine Anne Alcantra – Tao Nan School
7. Mrs Lu Li Ting – Waterway Primary School
8. Miss Shazawani Begum Bte Abdul Karim – NorthLight School
9. Mdm Sim Puay Hoon – Nan Hua High School
10. Ms Tan Rui Ting, Edel Alica – Nan Chiau Primary School
11. Miss Jerene Yeo An-Ching – APSN Tanglin School
12. Mr Yeo Chi Kin Shawn – Yu Neng Primary School

The award presentation ceremony was held on 1 Sep 2022 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Roselle Simpor Ballroom. Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister of Education, graced the occasion as the Guest-of-Honour. Thirteen teachers were shortlisted from a total of 183 nominations to receive the annual LEAP Award from Minister Chan. The 13 award recipients are:

1. Miss Ang Bee Lee – Bukit View Secondary School
2. Mdm Chan Seok Yin Joanne – Kong Hwa School
3. Miss Cheong Wei Siang Carol – Jurong West Primary School
4. Miss Choong Ee Ling Ritchell – Compassvale Secondary School
5. Mr Han Xuan Chou – APSN Katong School
6. Mdm How Hooi Bing – Tao Nan School
7. Ms Lim Yean Yue Gladys – Outram Secondary School
8. Ms Munirah Binte Talat Mahmood – Blangah Rise Primary School
9. Mr Nikhil Nath Chatterji – Bukit Batok Secondary School
10. Mdm Ong Huay Theng Cindy – Radin Mas Primary School
11. Mdm Siak Chock Kwun – Nan Chiau High School
12. Mr Xie Huan Alex – Ai Tong School
13. Ms Zhong Hongkun Stephanie – Serangoon Garden Secondary School

The award presentation ceremony was held on 30 Aug 2021 at Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, 5 Sennett Road. Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister of Education, graced the occasion as the Guest-of-Honour. Thirteen teachers were shortlisted from a total of 1189 nominations to receive the annual LEAP Award from Minister Chan. The 13 award recipients are:

1. Ms Aznita Bte Md Amin – APSN Tanglin School
2. Mrs Cheng Bee Leng – Nan Chiau Primary School
3. Mdm Hon Shuzhen – Dunman High School
4. Ms Kang Yin Ga Germain – Yuhua Secondary School
5. Ms Koh Bee Choo – Compassvale Secondary School
6. Dr Lee Chan Lye – NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
7. Mrs Patricia Lee – Holy Innocents' Primary School
8. Mrs Ignatia Leng – Yu Neng Primary School
9. Mr Lim Ing Yew – Tanah Merah Prison School
10. Ms Nancy Neo – Grace Orchard School
11. Ms Tan Siew Chin Christina – CHIJ Kellock
12. Mrs Sharon Wang – Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School
13. Mr Xu Bin – Woodlands Primary School


The award presentation ceremony was held on 1 Sep 2020 at Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, 5 Sennett Road. Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister of Education and Second Minister for Finance, graced the occasion as the Guest-of-Honour. Fourteen teachers were shortlisted from a total of 673 nominations to receive the annual LEAP Award from Minister Wong. The 14 award recipients are:

1. Ms Ang Bee Lian – Tao Nan School
2. Mdm Ashikin Bte Abdul Ra'uuf – Ngee Ann Secondary School
3. Mdm Chua Jin Bei Cindy – Nan Chiau Primary School
4. Mr Goh Leng Wee Patrick – Blangah Rise Primary School
5. Mdm Lee Sin Chieh – Kong Hwa School
6. Ms Lin Jiaqi – Hillgrove Secondary School
7. Ms Ng Li Rong – Yuying Secondary School
8. Mrs Margaret Ng – CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent
9. Mdm Nur Fazalina Binte Hussin – Kranji Primary School
10. Mrs Joanne Pinto – APSN Katong School
11. Mr Tay Peng Cheng Eric – Anderson Secondary School
12. Mdm Toh Siew Khim – Holy Innocent's Primary School
13. Mrs Usha Surendran – Townsville Primary School
14. Mr Lawrence Alphonsus Yeo Kim Seng – Northlight School

The award presentation ceremony was held together with the SHHK Teachers’ Day Appreciation Dinner on 5 Sep 19 at the Fairmont Singapore, Fairmont Ballroom. This year, a total of 224 nominations for 848 teachers were received from school leaders, fellow teachers, students and parents nationwide this year. Ten outstanding teachers were selected by the Selection Panel. The 10 award recipients are:

1. Mdm Chua Siang Peng Ivy – Jing Shan Primary School
2. Mdm Hasnira Binte Talib – Grace Orchard School
3. Ms Kallaivanee d/o Paramaseevan – Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)
4. Mr Lee Lian Hui Roy – Juying Secondary School
5. Mdm Lee Wee Choo – Maha Bodhi School
6. Ms Ng Shao Chui Delisa – Tao Nan School
7. Mdm Nor Faatihah Binte Haron – Boon Lay Secondary School
8. Mdm Angeline Ong Ling Ling – Gan Eng Seng Primary School
9. Ms Phay Huey Ju – Yu Neng Primary School
10. Ms Wee Lip Hui – Serangoon Garden Secondary School

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