Our Heritage

Qifa Primary School, previously known as Khee Fatt Study Institution 启发学堂, was set up in 1906 by the Char Yong (Dabu) Association, which comprises early Hakka immigrants. The school moved from its first location at Loke Yew Street to Peking Street following an increase in enrolment. By 1937, the school had expanded and relocated to Hill Street. Khee Fatt Study Institution was renamed Khee Fatt School and resumed operations at 30 Cairnhill Road in 1947. To accommodate the growing student population, the school began an expansion project that was finally completed in 1966. Khee Fatt School was officially opened by Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore, on 13 October 1966.

Over time, English medium schools became more popular, and the Association handed the school over to the Ministry of Education in 1984. Khee Fatt School was renamed Qifa Primary School when it moved to its present site at West Coast Avenue on 2nd January 1985. It was officially opened on 18 September 1987.

In 1997, Jubilee Primary School was merged with Qifa Primary School following its closure. The school underwent PRIME upgrading in 2006, followed by the merger with Jin Tai Primary School in 2008. In 2012, Qifa underwent PERI upgrading to enhance its physical environment and better support students’ learning.

Qifa has maintained a close and unique relationship with its founding organisation, a partnership that continues to this day.