Raffles Institution
The team moved quickly to secure the help of their almamater, the Raffles Institution, one of Singapore's premier schools. The expertise of one of Singapore's most respected educationist, Eugene Wijeysingha (former Principal of Raffles Institution), was utilized to give the school a good foundation. Soon afterwards the Board of Governors of SIS successfully lobbied for the release of Magendiran also from Raffles Institution to be the first Principal of Singapore International School in 1997. Magendiran is today still with the Raffles Institution, Singapore.