ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL

What ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL does

Assumption English School (AES) is a Singapore government-aided, co-educational Catholic secondary school established in 1953 by the Montfort Brothers of St Gabriel and currently the only such school in Western Singapore. Operating under the Ministry of Education (UEN T07GS7002H) and governed by St. Gabriel's Foundation within the Montfortian Gabrielite Education Institutions (MGEI) network, it delivers the standard national secondary curriculum to students aged 12–17 across Sec 1–5, preparing them for GCE N- and O-Level examinations and post-secondary pathways.

The school's product surface is anchored on three pillars: academic programmes (English Language & Literature with the SPEAK ALP, Mother Tongue Languages, Mathematics, Science including the Young Scientists Programme, Humanities, Craft & Technology, and Aesthetics); character and leadership development via the DINAN Leadership Programme, GABRIEL Programme, REAL Programme, and CCAs (Judo, Basketball, Football, Floorball, Softball, debating, performing arts, uniformed groups); and a technology-enabled learning stack built on MOE's EdTech Masterplan 2030, the Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS), and a 1:1 Apple iPad PLD programme supported by Apple Learning Institute teacher training. A level-tiered AI Literacy curriculum is delivered across Sec 1–5. Distribution runs through MOE's centralised posting system and Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec) across seven talent areas.

Commercially, AES is not a revenue-generating enterprise. It is funded by the Singapore government through MOE per-capita grants, with fees largely subsidised or waived under the MOE Financial Assistance Scheme for eligible families, and ancillary funding via Edusave accounts for Personal Learning Devices. Its GTM motion is therefore a government-mandated admission process combined with DSA outreach, rather than a commercial sales motion. The school's expansion posture is qualitative — deepening EdTech, AI, CCA, and internationalisation partnerships (notably the Asian Young Leaders for Human Fraternity network across eight Asian schools) — rather than scale-driven.

Name

ASSUMPTION ENGLISH SCHOOL

Legal name

Assumption English School

Website

https://assumptionenglish.moe.edu.sg

Company type

Public

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Assumption English School is a Singapore government-aided Catholic secondary school founded in 1953, serving students aged 12–17 (Sec 1–5) in Western Singapore through MOE-funded academic, character, and CCA programmes, with integrated EdTech, AI literacy, and Apple iPad 1:1 learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts Education Instruction (Visual/Performing) (EDAJAFAK)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic school
• Character education
• Co-curricular activities
• Technology-enabled learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funded Education: Assumption English School is a Singapore government school established in 1953, funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE). As a government school, it operates under MOE's framework and receives public funding for operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Assumption English School is a Singapore government-aided Catholic co-educational secondary school delivering Sec 1-5 education. Core offerings include the national academic curriculum, Applied Learning Programmes (SPEAK Programme, ALP Productions), Learning for Life Programme (DINAN Leadership), character education through the REAL Programme and GABRIEL Programme, Co-Curricular Activities in sports and performing arts, and Direct School Admission for talent areas including Basketball, Community Youth Leadership, Debating & Public Speaking, Floorball, Football, Judo, and Softball. Delivery is supported by a 1:1 Apple iPad PLD programme and MOE EdTech Masterplan 2030 integration.

Product overview

Assumption English School (AES) is a co-educational Catholic secondary school established in 1953, currently the only co-educational Catholic secondary school in Western Singapore. The school's educational offering is built around a comprehensive Technology Enabled Learning framework that includes Personal Learning Devices (iPads), AI Literacy curriculum, and EdTech integration through MOE's EdTech Masterplan 2030. AES offers a diverse portfolio of academic programmes including English Language & Literature (with SPEAK Programme, ALP Productions, and Theatrical Experience), Mother Tongue Languages, Mathematics, Science (Young Scientists Programme and Science Experiential Projects), Humanities (Inquiry Based Learning and READ Programme), Craft & Technology, Physical Education, and Aesthetics Education. Character development is delivered through multiple signature programmes: DINAN Leadership Programme (Learning for Life Programme), GABRIEL Programme, REAL Programme, and Co-Curricular Activities. The school also participates in Direct School Admission for various sports and debating. Students benefit from Apple-exclusive apps on their PLDs (Goodnotes, SketchUp, GarageBand) alongside Google Suite for Education and Microsoft 365.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AssumptionKnight: The official mascot of Assumption English School, representing the core student outcomes of Fortitude, Mastery, and Charity. All students of AES are referred to as AssumptionKnights.

Products and services

• Technology Enabled Learning Programme School-wide programme integrating MOE's EdTech Masterplan 2030 and Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS) into teaching and learning, with teachers using Key Applications of Technology (KATs) for lesson planning. Targeted at AES Sec 1-5 students and teachers.
• Personal Learning Devices (PLD) Programme

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asian Young Leaders for Human Fraternity (AYLHF) Partner SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023AYLHF is a youth impact initiative launched in 2023. Partner schools include St. Joseph Junior High School (Jakarta, Indonesia), Waringin Junior High School (Bandung, Indonesia), Kebon Dalem Junior High School (Semarang, Indonesia), Kindai University Junior High School (Osaka, Japan), Montfort College (Chiang Mai, Thailand), Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), and Crest Secondary School (Singapore).
• Apple Learning InstitutecoreTechnology or IntegrationApple Learning Institute trainers conduct professional development sessions for AES teachers on using iPads effectively in classroom instruction, enhancing technology-enabled learning capabilities.
• Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAES Secondary 3 Literature students attended Shakespeare in the Park performance of Macbeth with exclusive backstage access. SRT partnership provides authentic theatrical learning experiences and insight into professional theatre production.
• Football Association of Singapore (FAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAES is a School Football Academy (SFA) as part of Unleash The Roar! (UTR!) national project. FAS provides specialised training including Goalkeeper Strength and Fitness and Sports Science training, with emphasis on character development.
• Sport Singapore (SportSG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with FAS in Unleash The Roar! (UTR!) national project to provide conducive daily training environment and develop footballers holistically through sports science approach.
• Singapore Judo FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAES Judokas have performed consistently well in competitions organised by the Singapore Judo Federation, including National School Games Judo Championships where they achieved Top 3 positions 2022-2024.
• Nature Society Singapore (NSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Every Singaporean a Naturalist (ESN)' programme where YSP students monitor and share about biodiversity within school.
• Singapore Press Holdings (SPH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial visit partner for CESSON Programme (Sec 4 & 5), providing students real-world exposure to professional media environment as part of future-readiness preparation.
• Changi General Hospital (CGH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial visit partner for CESSON Programme (Sec 4 & 5), providing students real-world exposure to healthcare industry as part of career exploration.
• Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts career talk on cybersecurity industry for CESSON Programme students as part of post-secondary pathway exploration.
• voco OrchardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial visit partner for CESSON Programme (Sec 4 & 5), providing students exposure to hospitality industry as part of career exploration.
• Society of Starfish SingaporeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociety of Starfish Singapore runs Project Starfish, an initiative supported by Foundation of Rotary Clubs Singapore, supporting out-of-school youths motivated to continue education and achieve N-level certificate.
• Assumption College BangkokcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural Exchange Programme partner for Secondary 3 students. Students participate in Thai Cooking, Classical Dance, Musical Instruments, Puppets, and Kra Thong making with Thai buddies.
• Assumption College LampangcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural Exchange Programme partner for Secondary 3 students in Thailand, part of internationalisation programme providing cross-cultural learning experiences.
• Montfort College Chiang MaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural Exchange Programme partner for Secondary 3 students in Thailand, strengthening Montfortian network connections across Asia.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• St. Joseph's Institution: Singapore Catholic boys' secondary school with similar Lasallian/Montfortian heritage to AES, competing in the same MOE-aided secondary school segment with overlapping DSA-Sec sports and leadership talent areas.
• Singapore Chinese Girls' School: Singapore government-aided girls' secondary school with strong academic streaming and broad CCA scope; comparable in MOE-aided structure, character education framework, and DSA-Sec talent pathways.
• River Valley High School: Singapore government-aided secondary school with comparable EdTech deployment, DSA-Sec sports/arts talent areas, and integrated character education programme; competes in the same Western-adjacent catchment.
• Hwa Chong Institution: Singapore premier government-aided secondary school with comparable EdTech adoption, broad CCA offerings, and DSA-Sec pathways; serves as an aspirational peer benchmark for academic and co-curricular excellence.
• Crest Secondary School: Singapore government secondary school and AYLHF partner of AES; comparable in MOE-aided structure and CCA programme design, providing a peer reference within the same partnership network.
• Anglo-Chinese School (Independent): Singapore Methodist secondary school (ACS family) with strong technology integration, broad CCA portfolio, and International Baccalaureate offering, competing for similar high-performing Sec 1 intake in the MOE-aided segment.
• Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road): Singapore Methodist secondary school and AYLHF partner of AES; both are Singapore government-aided secondary schools serving Sec 1-5 with comparable CCA scope and DSA-Sec talent pathways, operating within the same MOE framework.
• Montfort Secondary School: Singapore secondary school run by the Montfort Brothers of St Gabriel, the same founding order as AES. Most direct peer given shared Montfortian identity, MGEI network membership, and overlapping CCA and character education offerings.
• Catholic High School: Singapore Catholic secondary school (government-aided) with comparable academic streaming, DSA-Sec talent pathways, and character education framework, competing directly with AES for Catholic-affiliated families.
• CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School: Singapore Catholic girls' secondary school under the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, sharing AES's Catholic character education emphasis and MOE-aided operating model; comparable in programme depth and DSA-Sec structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GraduatesofAES
• Instagraminstagram.com/assumptionenglishsch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assumption-english-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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