School History GM100

Trace the century-long journey of Geylang Methodist School, from its humble beginnings in 1924 to its 100th anniversary in 2024.

Last updated 21 August 2026

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The rich heritage of our school began in 1924 as Geylang Methodist Girls’ School with the support of the Methodist Church in Singapore, Reverend Floyd Herman Sullivan and Miss Emma Eaton Walker. With a pupil enrolment of 27 girls, lessons were conducted in the sanctuary of Geylang Chinese Methodist Church.

With God’s grace, we continued to expand, becoming a full school and in 1951 our first batch of pupils took the Cambridge Examination (equivalent of the GCE ‘O’ level Exam) three years later.

The school song was composed in 1975 by Ms MJ Gruber, with music arranged by Ms Susheela E Daniel, daughter of Mrs SA Daniel, the Principal then.

As pupil enrolment increased, with the support and financial assistance from the Methodist churches, we built our own premises, and split into two schools – primary and secondary. In 1984, boys were admitted for the first time in the secondary school, giving rise to Geylang Methodist Secondary School. The school was then officially opened by Bishop Ho Chee Sin on 29 Aug.

The school was upgraded in 1998 and God continued to pour out His blessings. In February the following year, the school went single session with 38 classes (1,500 pupils) and a staff strength of 69.

2007 marked another important milestone for our school. Besides the change of name to reflect the oneness of the GM family of schools, it also marked the completion of our re-development project.

In 2024, we celebrate and commemorate Geylang Methodist Schools’ 100th Anniversary (GM100) – a hundred years of God's faithfulness, grace, and blessings. We are grateful for the 10 decades of blessings and believe that God will continue to watch over His students for many more generations to come.

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