Mission

NLCS (Singapore) seeks to provide an exceptional educational experience, based on the traditions, ethos and practices of North London Collegiate School, UK.

Vision

NLCS (Singapore) aims to: 

• Provide an ambitious academic education to enable every individual student to make the most of their intellect and abilities. 
• Nurture a team of professional teachers who inspire their students with a love of their subjects and a spirit of scholarship. 
• Enable all students to recognise excellence and realise that it is attainable. 
• Ensure that every member of the school feels valued, supported and encouraged. 
• Foster a community built on positive relationships between staff and students and between students themselves. 
• Encourage students to embrace new challenges confidently, and respond to setbacks in a resilient and determined manner. 
• Develop an outward-looking, internationally minded community that promotes respect and compassion, service to others, and active, positive participation in society and the wider world. 

Values

A common set of beliefs and values underpin the common and distinctive ethos of all North London Collegiate schools. In particular, we hold: 

• A belief in the potential of young people – that we can foster the drive and determination that will enable them to make a difference to the world.

• A belief that each student is unique, and that it is our responsibility to provide them with “floors, not ceilings” so that we can nurture their individual talents, confidence and self-worth and enable them to “run their own race”.

• A belief that varied perspectives enrich our schools and wider communities, and that we should embrace, encourage, celebrate and learn from difference and diversity.

• A belief that learning is an end in itself and is something to be prized, and that education means much more than following a prescribed examination syllabus.

• A belief in the transformative power of academic engagement, and that a culture of scholarship should extend beyond the classroom and should permeate the wider life of our schools.

• A belief that academic study involves a determination not to take things at face value, and that intellectual curiosity and critical inquiry are central to the success of our students in their time at school and in their future lives.

• A belief in the importance of service to others – of looking outwards, and contributing positively to society and the wider world.

• A belief in the importance of maintaining a caring and warm community, and nurturing a positive spirit of collaboration in all our interactions. 

This unified philosophy ensures that every NLCS school, regardless of location, maintains the same high standards and offers an exceptional educational experience, preparing our students for a dynamic and successful future.