Mind Stretcher Mentorship
A mentor in conversation with students at Mind Stretcher
Mentorship at Mind Stretcher

The students we have
mentored over the years

For years, we have journeyed closely with a small group of students, guiding them well beyond academics. Every achievement here was built slowly, over many years. These are some of them.

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How we mentor

Personal, and far
beyond lessons

Mentorship at Mind Stretcher is personal. We work closely with each student and their parents, often one conversation at a time, well beyond lessons and grades. Much of it begins with helping a child step out of their comfort zone and find real confidence in speaking and communication.

From there it grows. We guide them through key strategic decisions, Direct School Admission and scholarship interviews, leadership roles, special awards, national competitions and a good deal more. The credentials you will see below are the result of years of steady guidance across all of these.

Our mentors

The team behind the mentorship

Our team includes President's Scholars and ASEAN Scholars, people who have studied at Wharton, Stanford and Princeton, found success across finance, government and technology, and led in the C-suite of listed companies. Between them they bring decades of teaching, and have mentored thousands of students, including four President's Scholars. We devote that experience to one thing: helping students see what is possible in the world, and reach for it.

Their stories

A closer look at four of them

Jared Ong
PSC Overseas Scholar

Jared OngPublic Service Commission Overseas Scholar

Jared was with us from his primary school years. He went on to read at Brown University, an Ivy League university, on a Public Service Commission scholarship, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA, and is now pursuing his masters overseas.

ScholarshipAcademicsLeadershipPublic Speaking
  • Now reading a dual masters programme at Fudan University (Shanghai and Paris) under the Public Service Commission Scholarship
  • 2025 Guest Speaker, Mind Stretcher Achievement Awards
  • Public Service Commission Overseas Scholar
  • Perfect 4.0 GPA at Brown University (Ivy League), Summa Cum Laude, IAPA Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award
  • Officer Cadet School Sword of Merit and Distinguished Honour Graduate
  • Raffles Institution A-Level Academic Excellence Award (perfect 8 A's) and All-Round Achievement Award
  • Raffles Institution Prefectorial Board Exco, debater and Raffles Players Vice-President
  • Tan Geok Ser Scholarship and Service Award, given to exemplary Raffles Institution prefects for leadership and service
Nay Wun Thant
Debater & National Orator

Nay Wun ThantRaffles Institution

Nay Wun has grown with us from a young age into one of his cohort's most accomplished speakers. He debates and leads as a prefect at Raffles Institution, and has won at the national level in public speaking.

Public SpeakingLeadershipCompetitionsAcademics
  • Raffles Institution debater, prefect and contest speaker
  • 2026 Raffles Archives and Museum Chairman
  • Secretary General, OnePeople.sg Model United Nations
  • 2026 TEDxSeletar Youth speaker
  • Emcee of numerous events
  • 2024 ACJC Orator's Trophy Champion
  • 2024 Plain English Speaking Awards Champion
  • Raffles Institution All-Round Winner (2022) and Top in English Winner (2023)
  • 2021 Mind Stretcher Valedictorian
  • Trinity College London Communication Skills Examinations, Grades 4 to 8 Distinctions
Ashni Kanagarajan Solagar
Head Prefect & Orator

Ashni Kanagarajan SolagarTanjong Katong Girls' School

Ashni has grown from a shy and reserved girl into a confident and accomplished speaker. The skills she gained helped her campaign successfully to become Head Prefect of her school, and to captain its netball team.

Public SpeakingLeadershipCompetitions
  • Head Prefect of Tanjong Katong Girls' School and U-14 Netball Captain
  • 2025 and 2026 Student Speaker, Mind Stretcher Achievement Awards
  • 2025 National Youth Orator Championships 3rd Place (Open Category)
  • 2025 Mind Stretcher All-Round Awardee (Secondary)
  • 2023 Master Speakers Oratory Olympiad 3rd Place
  • 2022 Mind Stretcher Valedictorian
  • Trinity College London Communication Skills Examinations, Grades 4 to 8 Distinctions
Alfric Tee at his school's Prefects' Investiture
Deputy Head Prefect & Orator

Alfric TeePalm View Primary School

Alfric is one of our youngest mentees. He has already stood on a national speaking podium and been appointed Deputy Head Prefect, all before leaving primary school.

Public SpeakingLeadershipCompetitions
  • Deputy Head Prefect at Palm View Primary School
  • 2025 National Youth Orator Championships 1st Runner-Up (Lower Primary)
Thank you for going the extra mile, for believing in each child's potential, and for creating such a meaningful experience for our family.Mrs Tee, parent
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I used to be quite shy and struggled to speak up. Through my mentor's guidance, I became more comfortable speaking, stepped out of my comfort zone and took on leadership roles in the Student Council.
Tan Kai Yuan, Hwa Chong Institution
The students

Others we have mentored

Phyo Ko Ko Thant speaking on stage

Phyo Ko Ko Thant

Raffles Institution
Public SpeakingLeadershipCompetitions
  • Raffles Institution Prefectorial Board Exco (Head of Spirits), debater and speaker
  • 2025 and 2026 Student Speaker, Mind Stretcher Achievement Awards
  • 2026 ACJC Orator's Trophy Champion (Senior League)
  • 2025 National Youth Orator Championships Champion (Lower Secondary)
  • 2025 Plain English Speaking Awards Champion (Lower Secondary)
  • 2025 Raffles All-Round Excellence Award and Master Speakers Distinguished Orator
  • Trinity College London Communication Skills Examinations, Grades 4 to 7 Distinctions

Public speaking has helped me think on my feet and explain my ideas clearly, which has been useful in my leadership roles.

Emma Kirsten Lim at the National Poetry Contest

Emma Kirsten Lim

Anglo-Chinese School, Proficient Speaker
Public SpeakingCompetitions
  • 2025 Mind Stretcher Valedictorian
  • 2025 Asia Pacific Online Prepared Speech Contest Champion
  • 2025 National Poetry Contest Grand Finalist
  • Forum Moderator for a Legal Panel and Interschool Debates Invitational speaker
  • Trinity College London Communication Skills Examinations, Grades 5 to 6 Distinctions

I used to be terrified of public speaking. Through the guidance of my mentors, I scored a distinction in my very first Trinity College London exam and won my first speaking competition.

Yap Fei Ran speaking at a Master Speakers presentation

Yap Fei Ran

Raffles Institution
Public SpeakingCompetitionsAcademics
  • 2026 TEDxSeletar Youth speaker and Master Speakers Distinguished Orator
  • 2026 Student Speaker, Mind Stretcher Achievement Awards
  • 2025 International Geography Olympiad 5th Place
  • 2025 National Youth Orator Championships 1st Runner-Up (Open Category)
  • 2025 Guest Speaker, Trinity Awards Presentation
  • 2025 Raffles Institution Academic Excellence (Year 5 Promotional Examinations)
  • Trinity College London Communication Skills Examinations, Grades 5 to 6 Distinctions
Tan Kai Yuan

Tan Kai Yuan

Hwa Chong Institution
LeadershipPublic SpeakingAcademics
  • Former Hwa Chong Institution Student Council
  • 2026 TEDxSeletar Youth speaker
  • Perfect 8 A1s in Year 2
  • 2022 Mind Stretcher Valedictorian
  • Trinity College London Communication Skills Examinations, Grades 4 to 7 Distinctions
Grandmaster Tin Jingyao with his medals and trophy

Grandmaster Tin Jingyao

National University of Singapore, Computer Science
CompetitionsAcademicsPublic SpeakingScholarship
  • National University of Singapore scholar, in his final year reading Computer Science
  • A Mind Stretcher scholar on full scholarships alongside his siblings, now developing his speaking and communication with us
  • Chess Grandmaster and eight-time Singapore National Champion who has represented the country on the international stage
  • 2026 TEDxSeletar Youth speaker
  • Former Gifted Education Programme student and Direct School Admission recipient
Low Yuxian Florence

Low Yuxian Florence

Singapore Management University
ScholarshipAcademics
  • Reading a double degree in Business and Accountancy at Singapore Management University
  • Recipient of the Mind Stretcher Catalyst Scholar Award
  • Graduate of Cedar Girls' Integrated Programme and Victoria Junior College
  • A long-time mentee, recognised for steady growth in confidence and communication from primary school onwards
Praishan Joshi at the Plain English Speaking Awards

Praishan Joshi

School of Science and Technology
Public SpeakingCompetitions
  • 2024 Plain English Speaking Awards 1st Runner-Up (Upper Secondary)
  • 2022 Mind Stretcher Valedictorian
  • A holistic all-rounder across speaking, chess, Model United Nations and academics
  • Trinity College London Communication Skills Examinations, Grades 4 to 6 Distinctions
And many more

Students yet to be featured

A mentor with students after a competition A mentor with students at an event A student with her mentors after an award A mentor with a group of students A mentor speaking on stage A mentor guiding a student
Where it leads

What our students have gone on to do

Overseas and Ivy League scholars
National and international competition champions
Head prefects, captains and council leaders
TEDx and national-stage speakers
Mentorship at Mind Stretcher

If you would like your child to be mentored

This is the kind of guidance the students above received. If it is what you are looking for, we warmly invite you to apply, and to tell us about your child's journey and what they hope to work towards.

Apply for the Mentorship Programme → Email us at events@mindstretcher.com