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FIRST SCHOOL FOR GIRLS OPENS

Mar 8, 1842 | 1800s, MILESTONES

The first girls’ school in Singapore and East Asia is started in a North Bridge Road shophouse. Founded by Maria Tarn Dyer, it is initially known as the Chinese Girls’ School.  After the Second World War, the name changes to St Margaret’s School.

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