Overseas Service Learning Programme 2025: Cambodia

Read about how Secondary 3 students from Canberra Secondary School served communities in Siem Reap, Cambodia, through teaching and cultural exchange in May 2025.

Last updated 4 August 2026

Overseas Service-Learning Programme 2025: Cambodia

Siem Reap, Cambodia: 26 - 30 May 202

A group of students in red and navy uniforms holds a Canberra Secondary School Singapore-Cambodia Programme banner before a waterfall display.

Selected Secondary 3 Canberrans embarked on an unforgettable service journey to Siem Reap, Cambodia, from 26 to 30 May 2025 as part of our Overseas Service-Learning Programme (OSL). This meaningful experience marked a significant milestone in their service-learning journey, encouraging our students to mature and become more thoughtful about the importance of giving back to communities.

Canberra Secondary School volunteers painting yellow on the exterior wall of a rural building using long-handled rollers.

OSL encourages our Canberrans to critically engage with key topics such as community engagement, cultural diversity, sustainability, and active citizenship. Divided into THREE teams, each team conducted lessons for beneficiaries in various subjects, including English, Mathematics & Science, Arts & Crafts, Music, and Physical Education. The programme fostered empathy and strengthened students' commitment to serving the greater public good while broadening their global perspectives.

Three students in blue uniforms paint a purple mural on the outside wall of a school building.

Several children in blue shirts huddle around a wooden desk, reading an open textbook together in a classroom.

For a detailed overview of the Cambodia OSL experience, including photos and student reflections, please visit our Cambodia Overseas Service-Learning Google Site - https://sites.google.com/moe.edu.sg/oljcambodia/home