ACS OLDHAM HALL

ACS Oldham Hall

  - the PERFECT home away from home!

Set in the attractively landscaped ACS (Barker Road) campus, with onsite swimming pool, tennis courts, and other facilities, ACS Oldham Hall offers co-educational boarding for students between the ages of 11 and 19.

ACS Oldham Hall was founded in the belief that every person has value and potential in the eyes of God. We strongly believe in the development of the individual as a whole person – spiritual as well as physical, emotional and intellectual.

Resident Housemasters and Housemistresses provide support for boarders, ensuring that their welfare and personal needs are attended to. They take turns to be on duty at night and also ensure that boarders observe a compulsory study time on weekdays. Some of the Assistant Housemasters and Housemistresses (AHMs) are former boarders of ACS Oldham Hall who responded to the call to serve in a community that has nurtured their own growth before.

Living in ACS Oldham Hall challenges boarders to learn beyond the classroom and to be equipped with important life skills. Boarding also teaches young people to appreciate consideration, co-operation, independence and how to live in a multi-cultural community.

Karn and Abhishek, SIA scholars from India both commented that they matured in taking responsibility for their laundry, room cleanliness and personal needs. They also grew in the way they could get along with people, even people they disliked or were not comfortable with. “I came to know many other points of view,” Karn said, “Some people may seem hard to get along with at first, but later we were able resolve our differences and live together harmoniously.”

Exposure to new learning experiences promotes personal growth and maturity. ACJC’s Wui Jia from Malaysia says that staying in the structured environment of ACS Oldham Hall has taught her many things. “I learnt the meaning of discipline as I had to organize my time for studying and other activities. I established relationships with adults for the first time because of the need to relate with the many AHMs. I also learnt to be more tolerant as I had to stay with three roommates of different nationalities. I was able to learn about their cultures, which took away my preconceptions about how people in their cultures live. The fact that I had to mix with a large number of younger boarders also developed in me a greater sense of responsibility for them. Through being friends with the Christians around me and praying regularly with them, I grew closer to God.”

Currently, ACS Oldham Hall is open to students from different schools and is home to almost 400 boarders. Zhengji, a PRC scholar and student leader is enthusiastic about the facilities and convenient location of ACS Oldham Hall. “I like swimming, table-tennis and the very low-cost gym. The activities organized by the Hall are varied and enjoyable. But what I will remember most about ACS Oldham Hall is the friendly people – especially my Housemasters. They are very understanding, warm-hearted and helpful. Mr Andrew Lim, in particular, shared many of his experiences with me, which helped me to grow in my leadership skills.” 

2005 also marks the year that ACS Oldham Hall has the privilege to house students from ACS (International). This first group of boarders includes Koreans, Vietnamese, Indonesians, Taiwanese, Chinese, Malaysians, Filipinos, and a Maldivian. A distinct advantage of co-educational boarding is that siblings can stay close to one another. The secure environment of a boarding school and the opportunity to build deeper friendships helps boarders to adjust to life in a foreign country more quickly.

Mimosa, a new Vietnamese student in ACS (International), was surprised that she didn’t feel homesick because of the new friends that she made. While citing the many things that she learned, she concluded, “The most wonderful thing is that I found Jesus through staying in a good Christian environment.”

Boarding has its blessings and its challenges. As the year draws to a close, we hope that ACS Oldham Hall will continue to grow and nurture individuals who can contribute meaningfully to the local and international community. We welcome more members of the ACS family of schools to board with us.  To find out more about boarding in ACS Oldham Hall, contact us at 6252-8513 or write to us at enquiries@oldhamhall.org. We would be most delighted to hear from you.


Boarders at their study desk


Encouraging boarders
in the chapel


Mr Andrew Lim with Zhengji
(in white) and other boarders


Playing hard at the ACS
Oldham Hall Sports Carnival


Boarders enjoying a beach BBQ

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