Shaws @ Katong Post
A beautiful heritage building it shares with the Katong Post Office — and behind it, a playground most passers-by never know is there.
An enchanting little play house
Katong Post sits inside a heritage building that also houses the Katong Post Office, right next door to the Canadian International School. From the street it looks small — which is rather the point.
Hidden behind it is a proper playground for sports and enrichment activities, with an outdoor play area shaded by a banyan tree. The children spend a lot of time out there, and just as much time out in the neighbourhood: the surrounding Katong and Joo Chiat streets make for excellent field trips.
A team of seventeen educators works across the levels here, running the same ShawsPlay curriculum as every other campus.
Facilities
Deborah Shaw
Principal — Katong Post Office & Tanjong Katong (Boscombe Road)
Deborah has more than twenty years of leadership experience at Shaws, and now leads both Katong campuses as one connected community across two sites.
She brings a deep working knowledge of the ShawsPlay curriculum and a firm belief in family partnership. Her focus is the whole child — social, emotional, physical and academic — developed through hands-on experience and outdoor play rather than instruction.
“Children learn best when they feel confident, supported and actively engaged in the world around them. We focus on caring relationships, curiosity through play, and helping children develop independence and resilience.”
Experience
- Over 20 years with Shaws Preschool
- Leadership experience across multiple Shaws campuses
- Strong background in play-based and experiential learning
- Committed to teacher mentoring and family partnership
373 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 437130
- By MRTDakota (Circle Line) and Tanjong Katong (Thomson–East Coast Line). Five minutes by bus from Paya Lebar MRT.
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By busOpp Tg Katong Girls’ School: 10, 31, 32, 40, 43, 43e, 134, 197, 401, 853M
Tg Katong Girls’ School: 10, 31, 32, 40, 43, 43e, 134, 197, 853M - By car2 minutes from the ECP Tanjong Katong Road exit
- Nearby residencesChelsea Lodge, Goodman Crest, Tembusu Grand, Paradise Palms, Dunman Place, Dunman Regency, Casero @ Dunman and Fortune Jade
What parents here say
The big draw was the bilingual programme, with an English- and Chinese-speaking teacher in every class. Everything Joseph has learned has flowed naturally from having fun.
As a former teacher I had precise requirements: warm, cosy and safe. Shaws ticked all of them, and all three of our children love it.
We love that the school focuses on more than studying — sports, outdoor play, excursions and themed events where kids dress up and do activities with parents.
Find the playground behind the post office
Weekday tours, morning or afternoon.