All About Primary Schools' Balloting History

[tinkiewinkie]

Hi, based on the new 40 places given to P2B & P2C, I need some advises on the priorities on school selections/area which may stand higher chance to enrol, cos my child will be under P2C in all situations for coming July P1 registration. The only school within 1km to our main home is, White Sands Primary (which I am not so favorable to enrol).


Other alternatives that we can to move are:-
Novena - ACS (Junior), St Joseph’s
Bishan - Ai Tong, Catholic High
Marine Parade - Tao Nan, Ngee Ann, Tanjong Katong Pri

Thanks.

[Blissedsher]

tinkiewinkie:

Hi, based on the new 40 places given to P2B & P2C, I need some advises on the priorities on school selections/area which may stand higher chance to enrol, cos my child will be under P2C in all situations for coming July P1 registration. The only school within 1km to our main home is, White Sands Primary (which I am not so favorable to enrol).


Other alternatives that we can to move are:-
Novena - ACS (Junior), St Joseph's
Bishan - Ai Tong, Catholic High
Marine Parade - Tao Nan, Ngee Ann, Tanjong Katong Pri

Thanks.

but you are registering next month.. can u move in time?

[Blissedsher]

janet_lee88:

Starting from this year, 40 seats have to be set aside...this is a big change for those in 2B/C compared to previous years. This new rule will affect all schools since it is top down decision. Parents of kids in these 2 phases have much to rejoice.

i don't think it wil affect all schools, only those schools at the top like HPPS, NYPS and AItong will benefit from this..

[tinkiewinkie]

but you are registering next month… can u move in time?[/quote]


yup. but can only choose one location out of the three. that’s why headache now.

[janet88]

Blissedsher:

janet_lee88:

Starting from this year, 40 seats have to be set aside...this is a big change for those in 2B/C compared to previous years. This new rule will affect all schools since it is top down decision. Parents of kids in these 2 phases have much to rejoice.

i don't think it wil affect all schools, only those schools at the top like HPPS, NYPS and AItong will benefit from this..

There are many 'hot' schools...with new ruling, does that mean parents who are former students of those schools (phase 2A) staying more than 2km will have to ballot or don't stand a chance?

[phtthp]

janet_lee88:

There are many 'hot' schools...with new ruling, does that mean parents who are former students of those schools (phase 2A) staying more than 2km will have to ballot or don't stand a chance?

For many \"hot\" schools -
P2A > 2 km now prepare standby plan(s).

In the event need to ballot & they got balloted out under 2A -
they will enrol the child into their nearby neighbourhood school, under P2C < 1 km.

Some 2A > 2 km smart : devise strategy.
Example
Make use of child's grandparents address to enrol under 2A :
if grandparents' house happen to be < 2 km, from these popular, \"hot\" schools.
This way : they can enrol their child under 2A 1 to 2 km, instead of > 2 km.

So if 2A > 2 km ballot -
They manage to escape balloting : because grandparents' address help them to fall under 1 to 2 km, instead.

If look at \"hot\" schools -
majority of 2A fall under > 2 km.

[janet88]

2A staying more than 2km if balloted out move down to phase 2C.

Seriously, parents need to have contingency plan for hot schools if they stay > 2km. Now the stress is not just on 2B/C.

[phtthp]

janet_lee88:

2A staying more than 2km if balloted out move down to phase 2C.


Seriously, parents need to have contingency plan for hot schools if they stay > 2km.
Now the stress is not just on 2B/C.

agree

from Phase 2A to 2C -
all stressed.

2C enrolling into neighbourhood schools, stressed now :
because (2A + 2B) > 1 km who failed in balloting into popular schools first round, will re-join & meet them at 2C neighborhood schools, for second round.

[janet88]

2C has always been most stressful but there are more seats now.

So 2A now is not 100% confirmed for hot schools.

[phtthp]

janet_lee88:

2C has always been most stressful but there are more seats now.

So 2A now is not 100% confirmed for hot schools.

Since 2A no more guaranteed in Popular schools -
begin a clear, differentiation within Phase 2A itself.

- 2A < 1 km : no need to do anything apart from paying alumni fees : still can enrol back into \"hot\" schools.

- 2A > 1 km : time to wake up, do something to situation.
a lot of alumni fall under \" exceed 2 km\".

SC alumni more than 2 km : can't be sleeping, anymore.
Gone are the days of automatic passport entry, into good Very popular schools.
(become past history)

SC alumni > 2 km :
start to do PV in neighborhood schools < 1 km, or
join GRC for minimum 2 years, or
join clan do PV for clan association (if parent is Hokkien / Teochew)

besides Pei Chun, which other schools under Teochew clan ?

not sure why Cantonese or Hakka clan, no school associated ? :?

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As for the other qn who got no chance to ballot ?
P2A alumni PR are the most greatly affected.

Once popular school ballot, PR kids can't enter anymore, at this generation.
If PR eldest child can't enter, their younger siblings cannot enter under Phase 1.

In the past -
there were extremely rich, influential American expatriates financial gurus who did PV at Nanyang primary, to enrol their kids (angmo) into the school.
Their dd / son is PR, parents are foreigners.

If Nanyang P2A ballot one day:
their next generation can't enter anymore, unless their grandchildren convert into Sg citizenship.
Phase 2A terminate at this generation, for them, if they don't convert.