# Anderson Junior College

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Anderson Junior College (AJC) was a junior college established in 1984 and located in Yio Chu Kang, Singapore, offering two-year pre-university courses leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examinations.
In 2019, it was merged with Serangoon Junior College (SRJC) and renamed as Anderson Serangoon Junior College (ASRJC). The new junior college remained at AJC's site.

## History

Anderson Junior College was the 11th junior college to be established in Singapore and received its first batch of students in 1984. It celebrates its anniversary on the fifth of April each year. The Anderson Junior College Hostel was planned and construction commenced in 2009. The hostel was opened in 2012.
On 20 April 2017, it was announced that AJC would merge with the merged school located at the current site of AJC. The merged school was named as Anderson Serangoon Junior College, which is a combination of the two schools' names, from 2019.

## Principal

| Name of Principal | Years Served |
| Lee Fong Seng | 1984-1988 |
| Rebecca Mok | 1988-1992 |
| Tan Teng Wah | 1992-2001 |
| Tan Tiek Kwee | 2001-2006 |
| Susan Leong | 2006-2011 |
| Lee Seng Hai | 2011-2015 |
| Tay Lai Ling | 2016–2018 |

## Identity and culture
### Crest

The college crest is formed from the initials of the college. The letter A, in the form of a yellow flame, symbolises the vitality and youthful aspirations of the students. The dark blue letters, J and C, supporting the flame, symbolise college support for the individual in his efforts to realise his ambition. The four circles at the base depict racial harmony, highlighting the college motto.
The crest was designed by Mr. Heng Eng Hwa in 1984.

### Motto

The college motto was Non Mihi Solum, which is Latin for Not for Myself Alone.

### House system

For competitive intra-school events, the school population was divided into five houses:
* Jaguar (Red)
* Panther (Yellow)
* Puma (Green)
* Cheetah (Grey)
* Cougar (Blue)
The House Committee is in charge of each house, with each house having at The House Captain and the Vice-Captain. The house committee is made up of student councillors.

## Campus

| College facilities | Classrooms and labs | Sports facilities | Aesthetics facilities |
| Air-Conditioned Hall Multi-Purpose Hall Auditorium Lecture Theatres Library Reading Room Nexus Canteen | Classrooms Container Classrooms Computer Laboratories Science Laboratories Elementz Lab | Air Rifle Range Basketball Courts Volleyball Courts Fitness Corner Air-Conditioned Fitness Gym Obstacle Course Rock Wall Soccer Field Squash Courts Tennis Courts Track | Dance Studio Choir Room Band Room |

### Anderson Junior College Hostel

The Anderson Junior College Hostel was opened in 2012, providing accommodation for scholars in AJC as well as those from Nanyang Junior College, Anderson Secondary School, Nan Chiau High School and Catholic High School. It was permanently closed from 2019 as MOE announced that demand for boarding places continue to fall and there are fewer international students in schools in Singapore.

## Academic information

Anderson Junior College offers both Arts and Science courses that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examinations.

## Co-curricular activities (CCA)

| Tamil LDDS Chinese Orchestra Choir Dance Society Guitar Ensemble Harmonica Band Malay LDDS StAJeWorks Symphonic Band Chinese LDDS | Badminton Basketball Hockey Netball Shooting Football Squash Table Tennis Tennis Volleyball Wushu Frisbee | Audio Visual Aids Club (AVA) Climbing Club Debate and Creative Communications (DCC) Interact Club Outdoor Activities Club (ODAC) Photographic Society Project Eureka Red Cross Youth Students' Council Visual Arts Club Strategist Society (Chess Club) |

## Notable alumni

* He Ying Ying: Singaporean actress
* Jasmine Ser: Olympian (Shooting)
* Tay Kexin: Singer-songwriter