{"id":57762,"date":"2026-06-03T19:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T11:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57762"},"modified":"2026-06-03T19:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T11:44:01","slug":"sji-international-to-relocate-to-hougang-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57762","title":{"rendered":"SJI International to relocate to Hougang by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->St Joseph\u2019s Institution (SJI) International <!-- -->will <!-- -->move to a new campus in Hougang in 2030, after about two decades at Thomson Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The school told The Straits Times on June 2 that it is \u201cworking closely with the relevant authorities\u201d to relocate to 1033 Upper Serangoon Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">On Jan 23, it had <!-- -->sent<!-- --> a letter<!-- --> to update parents<!-- --> about the planned relocation. The school opened its doors in 2007 at its current site at 490 Thomson Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Hougang site is <!-- -->being occupied temporarily<!-- --> by Anderson Serangoon Junior College, which moved <!-- -->there <!-- -->in December 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">According to the Education Ministry\u2019s website, the junior college will leave Hougang in December 2027 to move back to its permanent location in Ang Mo Kio, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/parenting-education\/three-more-junior-colleges-to-go-high-rise-when-their-new-campuses-open-in-2028?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">undergoing upgrading works<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In response to queries from The Straits Times, an Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) spokesperson said SJI International\u2019s tenancy at its Thomson site expires in early 2030.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The site has been zoned for residential use since the 2014 Master Plan, a blueprint for land use in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The spokesperson added that the agency is still studying the type of housing planned for the site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In the letter to parents, SJI International said it <!-- -->intended <!-- -->to engage their parent community on the relocation. The letter said the first engagement session was planned for early March 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">When asked about further details of its relocation, the school said as the plan is still \u201csubject to final approvals\u201d, it will confirm and announce the details later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">According to the school\u2019s annual report, at the end of the 2024 financial year, the school had a balance o<!-- -->f<!-- --> more than $2.34 million<!-- --> in its building and development fund, <!-- -->to be used for <!-- -->improvements in current campus and for future campus development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/parenting-education\/sji-international-planning-to-move-to-hougang-in-2030-current-thomson-site-slated-for-housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 St Joseph\u2019s Institution (SJI) International will move to a new campus in Hougang in 2030, after about two decades at Thomson Road. 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