Quiz 2018, and represented Singapore in New Zealand in July that year. Joseph Toh Kim Leng won the Teaching Award in 2016, which honours outstanding teachers of English language, English literature and General Paper in Singapore. Jodie Lai, a 2015 Optimist World Championships Under-15 champion, was conferred the title of Best Sportsgirl for sailing at the 46th Singapore Schools Sports Council (SSSC) Colours Awards in 2016. Veronica Shen won the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition in the Junior Category in 2019 with her poem entitled 'Lost'. Earlier, Amanda Chong also won the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition in 2004. Notable alumnae Ang Swee Chai, orthopaedic surgeon and co-founder of Medical Aid for Palestinians Kit Chan, singer and actress Beatrice Chia, actress and director Annabel Chong, former pornographic actress Chua Sock Koong, former SingTel group chief executive officer Joanna Dong, singer, actress and television host Faizah Jamal, legal academic and former nominated member of parliament Intan Azura Mokhtar, former member of parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC Amy Khor, member of parliament for Hong Kah North SMC Stella Kon, playwright best known for her play "Emily of Emerald Hill" Lee Choo Neo, first female medical practitioner in Singapore Jane Lee, first woman from Southeast Asia to scale the Seven Summits Lee Tzu Pheng, award-winning poet Lim Hwee Hua, first female Cabinet minister in Singapore Corrinne May, singer-songwriter Denise Phua, member of parliament for Jalan Besar GRC Judith Prakash, first female judge in the Court of Appeal Quah Ting Wen, national swimmer Rahayu Mahzam, member of parliament for Jurong GRC Sim Ann, member of parliament for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Siow Lee Chin, violinist Stefanie Sun, singer-songwriter Leaena Tambyah, founder of Singapore's first school for children with multiple disabilities Carrie Tan, member of parliament for Nee Soon GRC Margaret Leng Tan, pianist Tan Pin Pin, film-maker Tang Pui Wah, Singapore's first female Olympian Tay Kewei, singer-songwriter and founder of Sparkle Life Music Jackie Yi-Ru Ying, nanotechnology scientist Emma Yong, actress Zhang Jingna, photographer and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia honoree References External links Raffles Institution Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) website Raffles Institution website Raffles Institution (Secondary) Raffles Institution (Junior College) Raffles Programme website Secondary schools in Singapore Independent schools in Singapore Schools offering Integrated Programme in Singapore Educational institutions established in 1879 Orchard, Singapore Girls' schools in Singapore Schools in Central Region, Singapore 1879 establishments in Singapore