The school was founded in January 1920 by Mr Shi Su.The running of the school was financed by Mr Lin Zeyang and his fellow supporters. It began as a night school at 267 Tanjong Pagar Road - a place on loan from Yinbin Club. The school catered to the needs of the young migrants from China. On 1 March 1920, the school moved to 30 Enggor Street and a day school was initiated. It helped to provide education to the children of the migrants.
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Information Credit: ​Gongshang Primary School