Opera Estate Primary School and Yusof Ishak Secondary School Emerge as Champions of Katapella 2025
Published on: 31 Oct 2025
Opera Estate Primary School and Yusof Ishak Secondary School have emerged as the champions of Katapella 2025, Singapore's first national-level Malay choral recitation competition, in the primary school and secondary school categories respectively. Each winning team received a trophy and book vouchers worth $3,200.
2. The results for the competition are as follows:
| Primary School Category | Secondary School Category |
|---|---|
| Champion: Opera Estate Primary School First Runner-up: Punggol View Primary School Second Runner-up: White Sands Primary School |
Champion: Yusof Ishak Secondary School First Runner-up: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Second Runner-up: Deyi Secondary School |
| Consolation Prizes:
Changkat Primary School Punggol Green Primary School Seng Kang Primary School |
Consolation Prizes: Cedar Girls’ Secondary School Changkat Changi Secondary School Yio Chu Kang Secondary School |
3. 50 primary and secondary schools participated in the competition, with 12 schools – six from each category – emerging as the finalists. Please see Annex for the lists of participating students. Through group performances, students showcased their linguistic talents and creative expressions in the Malay language. The competition finals aired on Mediacorp Suria and MeWatch on 15 and 22 August 2025.
4. Organised by the Malay Language Learning and Promotion Committee in partnership with Mediacorp, Katapella aims to foster in students a deeper appreciation for the Malay language and culture beyond schools.
5. For more information, please visit https://www.mllpc.sg.