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Mon, 15 June 2026

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Waseda Shibuya Senior High School Singapore

A Japanese senior high school in West Coast founded in 1991, running the Japanese national curriculum for ages 15–18 and serving primarily Japanese families posted to Singapore.

Waseda Shibuya Senior High School Singapore campus
Waseda Shibuya Senior High School Singapore, West Coast. Photograph · School

Curriculum
Japanese
Fees, annual
SGD 28k
Ages
15 to 18
Pupils
Est. Contact school
Founded
1991

The school follows a Japanese curriculum and maintains traditional Japanese school customs, including the annual Seiransai (星蘭祭) school festival that was documented in 2017. This cultural event represents typical Japanese high school traditions transplanted to the Singapore context, suggesting the school serves students seeking authentic Japanese educational experiences while living abroad. The school appears to cater primarily to Japanese families or those specifically interested in Japanese-style education rather than competing in Singapore's broader international school market.

Unlike Singapore's prominent international schools such as UWCSEA, Singapore American School, or Tanglin Trust School that generate extensive discussion in parent forums and teacher networks, Waseda Shibuya Senior High School operates with minimal online visibility. This absence from major international education platforms and teacher recruitment discussions suggests the school serves a very specific niche market rather than the general expatriate community that typically drives international school visibility in Singapore.

Strengths

  • Maintains authentic Japanese educational traditions and cultural events
  • Offers genuine Japanese curriculum for families seeking this specific educational approach
  • Provides cultural continuity for Japanese students living in Singapore

Considerations

  • Extremely limited public information available about academic performance and facilities
  • Minimal visibility in Singapore's international education discussions
  • May not offer the same university preparation pathways as established international schools
  • Limited extracurricular options compared to larger international institutions

Annual fees

Year level Age Fee
Year 1 15 SGD 27,723
Year 2 16 SGD 27,723
Year 3 17 SGD 27,723
Facility Fee (annual, incl 9% GST) SGD 3,891

One-time fees

Item Age Fee
Entrance Fee (incl 9% GST) SGD 6,355


Leadership

Prof. Dr. Hatsue Shinohara

Hatsue Shinohara is a Professor at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University. She previously served as Associate Professor at Keisen Women's University (1993), Meiji Gakuin University (1998), and Waseda University's Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (2003), before becoming full Professor in 2004.

Accreditations

  • Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) — Nihonjin Gakkō 01

  • 2024年度早稲田大学合格者数 73
  • 2023年度早稲田大学合格者数 61
  • 2022年度早稲田大学合格者数 68
  • 2021年度早稲田大学合格者数 71
  • 2020年度早稲田大学合格者数 68

57 West Coast Road Singapore 127366

School website