SCHOOLS

New principal for ACS (I)

MR WINSTON JAMES HODGE was appointed Principal of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) or ACS (I) from June 21, 2011.

He brings with him 30 years of extensive experience in the education and teaching field. Prior to 2008, he had served as Principal of Raffles Junior College and St Gabriel’s Secondary School, and as a Cluster Superintendent in the Ministry of Education (MOE) Headquarters.

From 2008 to 2010, he was a Director at the MOE’s Training and Development Division, where he spearheaded a number of initiatives aimed at strengthening teachers’ professional knowledge and expertise.

Mr Hodge holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language from the National University of Singapore and a Diploma in Education Administration from the National Institute of Education. In May 2011, he received a Master of Education degree from Harvard University in the United States before returning to Singapore.

A Singaporean, Mr Hodge is a Protestant and married with two children.