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Frontier Primary School

Guidelines for Anti Vaping

Learn about our guidelines on vaping, including the risks and consequences associated with the possession and use of vapes, the penalties and rehabilitation measures for vaping offences, and the school’s expectations in supporting a safe, healthy and vape-free environment for all students.

Last updated 24 August 2026

Frontier Primary School adopts a strict zero-tolerance stance against vaping. Any student found vaping or in possession of vaping devices will be deemed to have committed a serious offence and will be subjected to disciplinary action, in accordance with school rules and national regulations. 

Consequences on Vaping
1. Student offenders will be subjected to national penalties imposed by Health Science Authority (HSA) as seen from Tables 1A and 1B.

Table 1A : HSA Baseline Consequences for Regular Vapes

Table showing penalties and rehabilitation measures for regular vape offences. First-time offenders face fines of $500 if under 18 or $700 if aged 18 and above. Second-time offenders face the same fines and mandatory three-month community-based rehabilitation. Third-time offenders may be prosecuted in court. Failure to pay fines or comply with rehabilitation may result in charges under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, with fines of up to $10,000.

Table 1B : HSA Baseline Consequences for Etomidate Vapes

Table showing penalties and rehabilitation measures for etomidate vape offences. First-time offenders face fines of $500 if under 18 or $700 if aged 18 and above, together with mandatory three- to six-month community-based rehabilitation. Second-time offenders receive the same fines and rehabilitation, with an additional six months of urine supervision. Third and subsequent offences involve more intensive treatment, rehabilitation and supervision, with measures varying by age. Failure to pay fines or comply with rehabilitation or supervision may result in charges under the relevant legislation.

  1. The school will take reference from Table 2, which shows the baseline school-based disciplinary consequences (i.e. minimum) shared by MOE, to mete out the disciplinary consequences of the student who was found vaping.
    a.     For caning, schools will consider mitigating factors, including age, profile/maturity of the student offender, and whether the student offender has special educational needs and/or mental wellbeing issues.
    b.     Suspension can be in-school or out-of-school suspension, based on school's assessment of the case.

Table 2 : MOE Baseline Consequences for Vaping

Table outlining school disciplinary consequences for serious and very serious offences. Consequences increase for first-time, second-time and subsequent offenders and may include detention or suspension, caning for eligible upper-primary and older boys, and conduct grade adjustments. Schools may impose additional consequences based on individual circumstances and consider relevant mitigating factors when determining disciplinary action.

Notes:
1. Students caught selling and trafficking of e-vaporisers may be considered for additional school-based consequences, including expulsion (for secondary schools and JCs/MI).
2. International students are to note that in line with national policy, repeated vaping offenders or those caught possessing or using etomidate e-vaporisers or who test positive for etomidate may have their Student's Pass revoked and be deported and banned from re-entering Singapore thereafter.


Frontier Primary School reserves the right to mete out school-based disciplinary measures in addition to the baseline consequences (Please refer to Table 2 above) and the national penalties imposed by HSA (Please refer to Table 1 above). 

Personal Responsibility of a Frontierer
Vaporisers are harmful to health and Singapore takes a zero-tolerance approach against vaping.* In aligning the school guidelines with policies from HAS and MOE, the school uses the following approach to support a safe, orderly, and focused learning environment for students.

1.     For students who want to quit vaping but need support, they may contact:

2.     For students who need to bring an incident or a student to the school’s attention, the student can reach out to school via any of the following methods:

  • Inform Form Teachers of your class.

  • Parent can contact the school via the office contact number; 6578 9555

  • Parent can email the school at frontier_ps@moe.edu.sg 

Frontier Primary School takes a firm stance against students who are caught vaping and we seek parents’ support in partnering with us when your children are caught vaping:
1.     The school will inform parents on the student’s offence. 
2.     The school will refer student offender for counselling and cessation support as follows:
a.     Register student offenders for QuitLine;
b.     Refer student for additional support where appropriate;
3.     The school will mete out appropriate baseline school-based disciplinary consequences as this offence is considered a serious offence, in addition to the national penalties imposed by Health Science Authority (HSA), if applicable.  

Note: To prevent the use of vaporisers, the possession, use or purchase of vaporisers has been banned in Singapore since 2018. To deter the use of vaporisers, tougher penalties for both regular and etomidate have been introduced since Sep 2025. From 1 May 2026, in accordance with the new Tobacco and Vaping Control Act (TVCA) and in addition to school-based consequences, repeat users of vapes now face enhanced penalties.