Raffles Institution
Raffles Institution is an independent educational institution in Singapore. Founded in 1823, it is one of the oldest schools in the country. It provides secondary education for boys only from Year 1 to Year 4, and pre-university education for both boys and girls in Year 5 and Year 6.- Type: School
- Description: school in Singapore for pre-tertiary education
- Also known as: “Raffles College”, “RI”, “ラッフルズ・インスティチューション”, “ラッフルズ・ジュニア・カレッジ(RJC)”, “ラッフルス協会”, “ラッフルズ学園”, and “ラッフルズ書院(中学)”
- Address: 1 Raffles Institution Lane, Singapore, 575954
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Marymount and Bishan Stadium.
Marymount
Metro station
Bishan Stadium
Stadium
Bishan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bishan, Singapore. It is the main home ground of Singapore Premier League side Lion City Sailors, and used mostly for football matches. Bishan Stadium is situated 1¼ km northeast of Raffles Institution.
Junction 8
Shopping center
Junction 8 is a popular heartland shopping mall located in the centre of Bishan. It is located outside Bishan MRT station and Bishan Bus Interchange. Junction 8 is situated 710 metres northeast of Raffles Institution.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court and Bishan.
Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court
Neighborhood
Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court is a neighborhood.
Bishan
Suburb
Bishan, also known as Peck San, is a planning area and residential town located at the northernmost portion of the Central Region of Singapore. Statistically, the area is ranked the 38th biggest in terms of geographical size and the 22nd most populated planning area in the country.
Bishan East
Neighborhood
Bishan East is a subzone within the planning area of Bishan, Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Its boundary is made up of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 in the north; Bishan Road in the west; Braddell Road in the south; and the Central Expressway in the east.
Raffles Institution
- Categories: private school, boarding school, junior college, secondary school, and education
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
1.34675° or 1° 20′ 48″ north
Longitude
103.84355° or 103° 50′ 37″ east
Open location code
6PH58RWV+MC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Tamil—“Raffles Institution” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Raffles Institution”
- Chinese: “莱佛士书院”
- Chinese: “萊佛士書院”
- Danish: “Raffles Institution”
- Esperanto: “Instituto de Raffles”
- French: “Raffles Institution”
- Hebrew: “מכון ראפלס”
- Japanese: “ラッフルズ学院”
- Korean: “래플스 인스티튜션”
- Literary Chinese: “萊佛士書院”
- Malay: “Institusi Raffles”
- Portuguese: “Instituto Raffles”
- Russian: “Институт Раффлза”
- Swedish: “Raffles Institution”
- Tamil: “சிங்கப்பூர் இராபிள்ஸ் கல்வி நிலையம்”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Raffles Playground and Hong Leong Swimming Complex.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Hullett Block and Administrative Centre.
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