The Leading Foundation Teacher Award
Administered by the NIE Psychology and Child & Human Development Academic Group, the LFTA recognises passionate and dedicated practitioners who have made significant contributions to the care and teaching of children in the fields of early childhood and special needs education.
Leading Foundation Teacher Award (LFTA) Award Winners
2025 Award Winners | School |
| Ms Annabel Ho | My First Skool at Blk 375 Clementi Ave 4 |
| Ms Suriani Binte Mohamed Sanif | PCF Sparkletots at Blk 385 Tampines East |
| Ms Jaslin Ang Hui Ting | Rainbow Centre Admiral Hill |
| Mr Mohammad Hidayat bin Ruhani | Fuhua Primary School |
2024 Award Winners | School |
| Ms Joanne Seow Sok Hui | PCF Sparkletots Preschool @Blk 208 Sengkang Central |
| Ms Abirami Kanan | Little Olive Tree |
| Ms Noreffaliza Binte Amer | Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) |
| Mr Muhammad Ferhandi | APSN Tanglin School |
2023 Award Winners | School |
| Ms Victoria Ng Xin Ru | My First School @ Blk 222C Bedok North Drive |
| Ms Nur Nazhifah Binte Sainar | My First School @Blk 209 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 |
| Ms Araxes Ang Kai Lee | APSN Tanglin School |
| Ms Nur Faizah Binte Mohd Alim | St Anthony’s Primary School |
2022 Award Winners | School |
| Ms Simone Wong | PCF Sparkletots Preschool @Sengkang East 187B |
| Ms Ng Choon Huang | PCF Sparkletots Preschool @Braddell Heights Blk 246 |
| Ms Suhaili Binte Ahmad Salbah | APSN Katong School |
| Ms Candy Lee | Bukit Batok Secondary School |
2021 Award Winners | School |
| Ms A Neshanthini | PCF Sparkletots Preschool @Braddell Heights BLK 246 |
| Ms Sulochanah Kanapathy | Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Kindergarten |
| Mrs Lee E-Lyn | Methodist Girls' Primary School |
| Ms Wong Jia Min | Fei Yue Community Services |
2020 Award Winners | School |
| Ms Koh Jia Min | PCF Sparkletots Preschool |
| Ms Elaine Chong Yulian | St James' Church Kindergarten |
| Ms Li Jiayi | Outram Secondary School |
| Ms Tan Peck Keow | St Andrew's Autism School |
2019 Award Winners | School |
| Ms Farhana Bte Mohamed Hassan | PCF Sparkletots Preschool |
| Ms Tan Chiew Hoon | PCF Sparkletots Preschool |
| Ms Liew Simin | Princess Elizabeth Primary School |
| Ms Hannah Seah Seow Heap | Fei Yue Early Intervention Centre for Children (Wellington Circle) |
2018 Award Winners | School |
| Ms Nur Amirah Bte Roslee | PCF Sparkletots Preschool |
| Ms Mohamed Elias Ilaheenisa | PCF Sparkletots Preschool |
| Ms Priscilia Sim Li Mei | Eden School |
| Ms Chang Siew Chian | Kheng Cheng School |
2017 Award Winners | School |
| Ms Ashveen Kaur Randhawa | Boon Lay Garden Primary School |
| Ms Lilian Li | E-Bridge Pre-School |
| Ms Mardiana Binte Mohamed Ithnin | APSN Tanglin School |
| Ms Norhayati Binte Isnin | PCF Sparkletots Preschool |
2016 Award Winners | School |
| Mr Jeyaram Kadivan | St. Gabriel’s Secondary School |
| Mr Mark Kuo | APSN Tanglin School |
| Ms Parvinjit Kaur Toor | PCF Sparkletots Preschool |
| Ms Zahirah Binte Surian | PCF Sparkletots Preschool |
2015 Award Winners | School |
| Ms Chen Yit Toun, Babe | Rainbow Centre |
| Ms Intan Binte Ismail | My First Skool |
| Ms Tan Kia Khim Jenny | The Little Village |
| Ms Tutek Alauyah Binte Amir | Tampines Primary School |
2014 Award Winners | School |
| Ms Caroline Tan | St Andrew’s Autism School |
| Ms Ling Bee Lain | St. James Kindergarten |
| Ms Mishalani Jayaraj | Sarada Kindergarten |
| Mrs Sulekha Nair | APSN Chaoyong School |
| Mr Yow Jit Sin | Concord Primary School |