Secondary Speech Day 2025 | Event Programme

SPEECH DAY 2025

VOICES OF TOMORROW

Our guest speaker, Faridah Iskandar

KTJ alumna, Faridah Iskandar (class of 1996), has nearly 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors in the UK and Malaysia, with about half of that time in management consulting. She holds a BA (Hons) and MA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, and a MSc in Forensic Science from the University of Strathclyde.

Faridah began her career as a scientist before spending six years with the UK government's Ministry of Justice, focusing on policy reviews and stakeholder management. She then joined Capgemini Consulting in London, working on analytics and organisational transformation projects.

In 2015, Faridah returned to Malaysia and joined Boston Consulting Group in Kuala Lumpur, leading strategy and implementation engagements across Southeast Asia.

Currently, she is Head of Southeast Asia for Copperleaf at IFS Solutions, driving regional business development and strategic initiatives.

Faridah also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on several boards.

In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, spending time with her children, exercising, and discovering new music.

Programme 09.30am

‘Negaraku’ and ‘The KTJ School Song’ Recitation of the doa by Megat Muammar Megat Ahmad Rithauddeen Theme and Variations Op. 100 by Joaquín Turina for harp and piano, performed by Madelyn Tan Rou Yi and Tan Jing Ern Welcome speech from the Principal, Dr Glenn Moodie Speech from the Head of Secondary, Ms Sarah Chesworth Winter from the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi for two violins and piano, performed by Emma Jia Shuen, Jaylea Sze Wai Wong and Lok Yi Chan (Debbie) Brainstorm (part 1), originally devised by Ned Glasier and Company Three, performed by Adreanna Imani Aidi Razli, Amir Wahid, Anargya Nair Prabu, Dhanyah Varman, Grace Miller, Hinako Watari, Isabella McCarthy, Jan Ning Lau, Jianyun Ma (Fadiyah/Sophia), Kobe Zach Bannister, Ley Wie Yap, Lyla Xiao Xian Loo, Shin Yee Yeong, Summer Catton, Von Le Yap, Xin Ying Hoe (Annalie), and Zijun Yang (Jewel) Speech by Chairman of the Board of Trustees, YAM Tunku Naquiyuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar Brainstorm (part 2) Speech by KTJ alumna and guest speaker, Faridah Iskandar Brainstorm (part 3) Announcement of the Head Prefect Team and Student Head of Houses 2025/26 by the outgoing Head Prefects, Kim Minju and Yoon Yijun, and Student Head of Houses, Khayra Nafeesa binti Mohd Hazly ‘Defying Gravity’ from WICKED by Stephen Schwartz, performed by the KTJ Choir The Chase by Runchida Boonsinsukh Brainstorm (part 4) All guests are invited to join the Board of Trustees, our guest speaker, the Principal, staff and students of Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar for a special lunch in the marquee outside the Dining Hall.

Prize Winners Progress prizes* Year 7 Josephine Nisbet McCarthy Liu Baiqi Masafumi Kusaba Xian Dun Year 8 Alyssa Ong Angel Lim Ern Xi Chong Xi Zhi Zhou Boyu

Food Technology: Olivia Lim Xiao Xia French: Kuan Kai Zac Geography: Yap Ley Wie History: Yap Ley Wie ICT: Maia Azmi binti Dzofrain Azmi Malay: Ayngaran a/l Murily Mathematics: Maia Azmi binti Dzofrain Azmi Music: Maia Azmi binti Dzofrain Azmi Physical Education and Sports (U13 girl): Wie Yunha Science: Tasmia Hossain Arisha

Year 8 Art: Hannah Nur Raisa binti Mohamad Year 9 Salimi Andrea Ko Jin Nee Chinese: Lau Jan Ning Fang Ying Qun Design Technology: Lee Roanne Max Ryu Si Hwan Drama: Lau Jan Ning Morghan Jean Bannister EAL: Aziz Jumabayev English: Dhanyah Varman Year 10 Food Technology: Yang Zijun Chang Youchan French: Hannah Nur Raisa binti Mohamad Hsieh Zheng Yu Salimi Janaky Jane Reenders Geography: Jung Inyeong Riane Lim Jia Xin History: Anargya Nair Prabu ICT: Watai Shuta Year 11 Malay: Hannah Nur Raisa binti Mohamad Ahn Kyung Min Salimi Akinori Uchida Mathematics: Lau Jan Ning Wesley Sim Hong Zhen Music: Hoe Xin Ying Yaasmithan s/o Sivaraja Physical Education and Sports (U13 boy): Ngku Darrell bin Abdul Rahman *Progress Prizes were awarded in an Assembly on 31st May 2025.

Resilient Learner: Mario Missbichler Science: Goh Zi Xuan Subject prizes Year 7 Art: Lai Kee Fung Chinese: See Ka Sheng Design Technology: Ho Chun To Drama: Wie Yunha EAL: Liu Baiqi English: Sisley Lin Ninan

Prize Winners Year 9 Art: Fang Ying Qun Chinese: Huang Jiyan Design Technology: Rhyce Xu Drama: Ng Zheng Heng EAL: Mina Takashima English: Ashley Ng Tze Lynn Food Technology: Kenzo Soh Jun Yong French: Arya Menon Jayadeep Geography: Abu Umar Rutland History: Hamshini a/p P. Pathmaruben ICT: Max Ryu Si Hwan Malay: Hamshini a/p P. Pathmaruben Mathematics: Chen Haoyang Music: Chan Lok Yi Physical Education and Sports (U15 boy): Abu Umar Rutland Resilient Learner: Seow Ni Ya Science: Kwon Junyoung

English Literature: Roxana Lim Xiao Xuan Food and Nutrition: Yuri Jeong French: Seo Yeeun Geography: Roxana Lim Xiao Xuan History: Elyaa Iryana binti Irfan Amer IGCSE Physical Education: Awang Aiden Zachary Awang Rizalman Malay as a Foreign Language: Shasha Irdina binti Mohamed Sabri Mathematics: Tsui Yuet Kan Cedric Music: Haku Sasaki Physical Education and Sports (U15 girls): Lee Jaewon Physics: Haku Sasaki Resilient Learner: Grace Catherine Miller Resistant Materials: Muhammad Ahsan Hazique Noraswad

Year 10 Accounting: Ng E Zen Additional Mathematics: Luo Yixin Art: Jiang Xinhui Biology: Angus Wong Yun Jun Business Studies: Luo Yixin Chemistry: Paveendhra Raj Malayappan Chinese as a First Language: Luo Yixin Chinese as a Foreign Language: Lee Jaewon Chinese as a Second Language: Lim Zheng Yu Computer Science: Zhang Liang Li Drama: Sharifah Nadyne Shahabudin binti Syed Nafis Shahabudin EAL: Sea Takashima Economics: Patrick Chan English as a First Language: Elyaa Iryana binti Irfan Amer English as a Second Language: Nur Batrisyia Damia binti Mohd Hairiezan

Year 11 Accounting: Gan Hsing Shin Additional Mathematics: Gan Hsing Shin Art: Kaylee Yong Xue Yee Biology: Huang Qiyou Business Studies: Nurul Najwa Faqihah Chemistry: Huang Qiyou Chinese as a First Language: Wang Xinyue Chinese as a Foreign Language: Lee Chaewon Chinese as a Second Language: Gan Hsing Shin Computer Science: Huang Qiyou Drama: Elisha Lam Netto EAL: Woo Seojoon Economics: Huang Ningrong English as a First Language: Melissa Ooi Yun Ni English as a Second Language: Lim Vin Le Victor English Literature: Abir Zahra Nur binti Akmal Nur

Prize Winners Food and Nutrition: Lakshanathevi a/p S.Ravih French: Chananchida Cheepvasarach Geography: Dayang Cheryl Camelia Awang Rizalman History: Ong Yee Qin IGCSE Physical Education: Dayang Cheryl Camelia Awang Rizalman Malay as a First Language: Saddhana a/p Mohan Malay as a Foreign Language: Edric Ng Yu Zhen Mathematics: Dayang Cheryl Camelia Awang Rizalman Music: Melissa Ooi Yun Ni Physics: Huang Qiyou Resilient Learner: Chiong Li Hao Resistant Materials: Park Somin

IGCSE Subject prizes IGCSE Accounting Prina Selvam IGCSE Additional Mathematics Han Yeonjae Tan Vijay IGCSE Biology Abigail Prarthana a/p Vijaya Shankar Oliver Leroy Wee Ee Tzzr Prina Selvam Sun Daniel IGCSE Business Studies Lee Kar Mei Seth bin Mohamed Ilhami

IGCSE Chemistry Abigail Prarthana a/p Vijaya Shankar Oliver Leroy Wee Ee Tzzr Prina Selvam IGCSE Chinese as a First Language Chang Han-Chuan IGCSE Chinese as a Second Language Lee Kar Mei IGCSE Computer Science Joseph Lawai Abraham Tan Vijay IGCSE Design Technology Sun Daniel IGCSE Drama Tan Vijay IGCSE Economics Foh Shuen Madelyn Tan Rou Yi Prina Selvam IGCSE English as a First Langauge Hossain Zayd Alvee Myra Ann Hiew Qui Xin Nadia Khadijah Munir Mydin Prina Selvam IGCSE First Language Malay Annabelle Wong Yun Shuan IGCSE Foreign Language Malay Eizli Yeo bin Anwar Yeo Madelyn Tan Rou Yi Prina Selvam

Prize Winners IGCSE Foreign Language Mandarin Chinese Oliver Leroy Wee Ee Tzzr IGCSE French Phranayashri Jayabalan IGCSE Geography Nadia Khadijah Munir Mydin

Annabella Wong Yun Shuan Foh Shuen Joseph Lawai Abraham Madelyn Tan Rou Yi Nadia Khadijah Munir Mydin Oliver Leroy Wee Eee Tzzr Prina Selvam Tee Yu An

AS Subject prizes IGCSE History Cedric Yap Yuan Khai Nadia Khadijah Munir Mydin

AS Level Accounting Ng Wen Hui

IGCSE Literature in English Seth bin Mohamed Ilhami

AS Level Biology Bon Hao Yin Tan Wei Zheng

IGCSE Mathematics Abigail Prarthana a/p Vijaya Shankar Chang Han-Chuan Madelyn Tan Rou Yi Nadia Khadijah Munir Mydin Oliver Leroy Wee Ee Tzzr Prina Selvam IGCSE Music Madelyn Tan Rou Yi IGCSE Physical Education Mika Maliqc Chong IGCSE Physics Abigail Prarthana a/p Vijaya Shankar Annabelle Wong Yun Shuan Oliver Leroy Wee Ee Tzzr Prina Selvam

IGCSE Overall Academic Excellence Abigail Prarthana a/p Vijaya Shankar

AS Level Chemistry Chee Wen Feng Chng Suzanne Tan Wei Zheng Yong Chin Tong AS Level Computer Science Diec Binh Han AS Level Economics Tan Li Tao Thura Linn Htet AS Level English Literature Nadia binti Muhammad Nasir AS Level Further Mathematics Chee Wen Feng Chng Suzanne Ng Wen Hui Tan Wei Zheng Thura Linn Htet

Prize Winners AS Level Geography Yoon Yijun AS Level History Yoon Yijun AS Level Mathematics Bon Hao Yin Marcus Tan Zhao Yong Ooi Shu Yao AS Level Music Runchida Boonsinsukh AS Level Physics Amzhar bin Shahrin Jayden Toh Wei-Han Kevin Ng Kai Jun Lydia Farhana binti Khairul Nidzar Extended Project Qualification Aabir Roy Swetha a/p Jayaprasad Rao

A Level Overall Academic Excellence Alisya Nur Insyirah binti Johan Shahril Amalina Saifulmazli Areena Iman binti Azam Arif Alauddin Wafi bin Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Calvin Yap Tze Khai Chen Jin Khai Zachary Chia Jia Lin Chin Xin Yi Chin Yin Juen Ching Weiyang Daniel Harith bin Mohd Khiri Dylan Tan Wen Hou Fong Seng Junn

Fong Shir-Ning Gan Zhong You Hanif Abdullah Borhan bin Hamdi Harish Varman Rao Huang Anrong Ian Goh Yan Ze Jang Junheon Jonathan Mah Ren Xu Joshua Nga Zhu Cheng Joshua Wong Shern Yew Justine Poi Mae Yi Kenneth Tai Tze Khoon Kesthikathevi Thayalan Koh Hoe Theen Kwan Jiuqi Lee Zhung Han Lim En Qi Lin Cheng Yu Munir Zahrin bin Mustamir Ng Jing Wen Raizan Hakim bin Azizul Rania Rahmaputri Ichwan Ryan Tee Kai Yang Samuel Ko Xin Zhi Sara Tang See Xuan Shum Xin Tung Siow Zi Cheng Syahbil Aiman bin Syahrunizam Tan Min Heng Tee Lin Thong Terence Tan Kah Weng Teysha Harichandran Woo Ka Wai Woon Siang Jia Yusra binti Mohd Rosmadi

Prize Winners Examination Board Prize: Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Top in Malaysia for AS Level History: Yoon Yijun Top in Malaysia for A Level History: Areena Iman binti Azam and Fong Seng Junn Top in Malaysia for A Level Literature in English: Sivagami Sundari Somaskandar

Examination Board Prize: Outstanding Pearson Learner Awards Highest Mark in the World for IGCSE Mathematics: Abigail Prarthana a/p Vijaya Shankar Highest Mark in the World for International Advanced Level Mathematics: Huang Anrong and Munir Zahrin bin Mustamir

Special Awards Anthony Yoon Prize for International Initiative: Syeda Ameerah Hoque Principal’s Prize: Kim Minju Mia Danika Chellam Mohamad Hazman bin Yuzairi Naeem Mohd Rosmadi Sri Krishna Anuj Saripalli Walter Jones Award: Dayang Cheryl Camelia Awang Rizalman Lorcan John Hughes Wellbeing Awareness Award: Bon Hao Yin

Tunku Jawahir Community Service Award: Bahiah binti Chek Peei Dalina Safiyah binti Azdi Tunku Dara Naquiah Drama Award Yeong Shin Yee Tunku Ampuan Najihah Music Award Runchida Boonsinsukh Tun Azmi Trophy (Athlete of the Year) Akinori Uchida Tan Yu Qian Dato’ Bill Davidson Sports Award Lee Jaewon Muhammad Ahsan Hazique Noraswad Outstanding Sports Award Tan Harleein Tunku Imran Sports Award Ooi Shu Yao Tunku Naquiyuddin All-Rounder Award

Voices of Tomorrow

The theme for our Speech Day Ceremony is Voices of Tomorrow. At KTJ, we empower our students to use their voices to make a positive impact on the school community, whether through leadership positions, articulating arguments in debate competitions, or showcasing their vocal talents in school performances. By nurturing these essential skills, we are preparing our students to become the changemakers of the future!

One of the most impactful initiatives from the 2024/25 academic year which demonstrated the power of student voice was when the Head Prefect Team delivered an incredibly impactful workshop at the FOBISIA CPD Leaders Conference, hosted by KTJ in March 2025. Their session, ‘Green Goals & Growing Pains: Coaching Student Leaders Towards Sustainable Success’, equipped teachers with practical strategies to help students develop sustainability initiatives within their own schools.

Based on the real-life experiences of our Prefect Team - who have been actively aligning KTJ’s curriculum with the UN Sustainable Development Goals - the workshop shared valuable insights from their journey. Delivering a training session to a room full of seasoned educators is no easy feat, but our students did so with confidence and creativity, incorporating games and role-play into the session. In fact, one group of teachers even gave the students a standing ovation!

Join the KTJ Alumni Association

Regardless of how long you’ve been a KTJ student, you will always be a part of the KTJ family. If you are leaving KTJ this year, we would very much like to stay connected with you!

The KTJ Alumni Association strives to keep past students connected to support, celebrate and encourage each other. We provide opportunities for business networking, socialising at fun events and fundraising for charity. Our Alumni also meet to play sports, such as cricket, football, golf and rugby.

We have created a KTJ Community website to provide regular updates on Alumni news and events. You can also subscribe to our monthly Alumni newsletter. Scan the QR code below to learn more and register with the KTJ Alumni Association:

Portraits by Year 8 students

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