On 1 July 1988, the college had its official opening ceremony, which was attended by Mr Phua Bah Lee, then Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Defence) and Member of Parliament for Tampines.

In January 2007, the college became one of the four pre-university centres to offer Theatre Studies and Drama as an examinable subject.

This was in view of the declining cohort sizes since 2014, which was attributed to the fall in Singapore's birth rate.

[5] On 1 June 2020, it was announced that the vacant school premises will be converted as temporary accommodation for migrant workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore.

[8] TPJC's anthem was composed by a pioneer teacher, Ms. Lilian Chia, with music by Antony Albuquerque.

Besides track and field events, students win points for their houses by cheerleading, mascot and flag design competitions.

[citation needed] TPJC is among the few colleges in Singapore that offers the full range of subjects under the new GCE A-Level syllabus introduced in 2006.

Instead, with the exception of Physics (which requires extensive prior knowledge at the O-level), students are allowed to pursue subjects they have not previously studied in secondary school, if they pass strict qualifying tests.

[11] Students who wish to take H2 Theatre Studies and Drama (TSD) have to sit for aptitude tests and undergo interviews.

Under this programme, students study the Malay language, literature and culture at greater depth; and are given opportunities to go on trips to the Middle East, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Every year, two councillors from the college represent the school at the Prime Minister's National Day Rally Speech, the Budget speech, and other events of national importance, such as PM Lee Hsien Loong's inauguration at the Istana in 2004.

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