All About Primary Schools' Balloting History

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if fail in balloting at Phase 2B (for Catholic schools like CHIJ Toa payoh primary), SC children can still ballot under Phase 2C, less than 1 km radius.


can refer past historical trend, for CHIJ Toa Payoh primary :-
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/toa-payoh/

[aloyboy]

tiramisu276:

Hi kiasu parents,


We will be applying for Primary 1 registration in 2020 for our 1st DD who was born in 2014. We also have 2nd DD who was born in 2015.

I am born & bred Singaporean whereas my husband is not a SC nor a SPR but the girls are SCs. We are currently staying in JB, Malaysia as my husband (non-Malaysian) has a company there.

We plan to buy a house within 1 km to CHIJ Toa Payoh in 1-2 years' time and the girls & I will be moving back to SG for their schooling but will be in JB during the weekends.

My question is that if there's balloting during the Phase 2B (we are Catholics) & we didn't get in, can we apply again for Phase 2C? What are the chances? :xedfingers:

We do really want our girls to be in CHIJ Toa Payoh. :nailbite:

:thankyou:

I am in the exact same situation trying at Phase 2B for 2014, but already within 1km.
So far 1km at Phase 2B is quite safe no balloting since 2012, the year I started tracking.
Phase 2C may require balloting within 1km. :xedfingers:

[Mummytang]

zac's mum:

Mummytang:

[quote=\"zac's mum\"]Hi there, last year phase 2B Fairfield balloting for SC at 1-2km: https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/queenstown/


Henry Park no balloting but that's probably because there are very few PVs or GRLs: https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/bukit-timah/

Nan Hua no balloting last year but could be due to Tiger year fewer \"Chinese\" parents had babies: https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/clementi/

Qifa recent years by phase 2CS has zero places left. Last year at phase 2C balloting for SC >2km (see same link as Nan Hua).

Thanks a lot zac's mum!
Looks like I should not consider PV at Fairfield as it might be risky...?

It depends how far your house is from Fairfield...if <1km u still can PV & pray no balloting in your year. If Dragon year don't bother. The plus side of doing PV is that u get to observe whether the school culture is what u want for your child. I'm not sure how things are at Fairfield now after the good principal left...[/quote]Hi Zac's mum, Thanks again for your reply. Been away from the forum for a while... needed to think about the whole P1 registration thingy... haha.. too stressful! Lucky for me, DS is not born in dragon year. I am not near FF at all but contemplating moving if necessary but looking at statistics does not seem a wise choice. I do have NanHua and Qifa within 1 Km but Nan hua is as difficult to get in.... and I am not sure if higher Chinese will be too stressful for the child...

[yc_mw]

Hi hi,


Any parents here can share your experience of trying for Rosyth Primary?

I’m registering DD for p1 under phase 2C in July. We’re SC staying within 1km of Rosyth. Just the thought of balloting for phase 2C within 1km for SC scares the hell out of me.

[Princesssophia]

Hi


I need advice. I have done my PV in Ngee Ann Primary but I am staying in Bedok. I really want my kid to go to Red Swatiska because it is still within walking distance. In dilema should I try for Phase 2C for Red Swatiska but high chance there will be balloting. What a stressful exercise to go through?

If I register for Phase 2B for Ngee Ann and I want to retract my application to apply for Phase 2C for Red Swatiska, is this possible? If yes, how fast can this be done? Can someone advise me on this?

Greatly appreciate advice on above. Thanks

[Princesssophia]

Hi


I need advice. I have done my PV in Ngee Ann Primary but I am staying in Bedok. I really want my kid to go to Red Swatiska because it is still within walking distance. In dilema should I try for Phase 2C for Red Swatiska but high chance there will be balloting. What a stressful exercise to go through?

If I register for Phase 2B for Ngee Ann and I want to retract my application to apply for Phase 2C for Red Swatiska, is this possible? If yes, how fast can this be done? Can someone advise me on this?

Greatly appreciate advice on above. Thanks

[floppy]

Princesssophia:

If I register for Phase 2B for Ngee Ann and I want to retract my application to apply for Phase 2C for Red Swatiska, is this possible? If yes, how fast can this be done? Can someone advise me on this?

You can do that. Withdrawal can be done in minutes and all you need to do is make sure you register before the exercise phase close.

That said, once you withdraw from Ngee Ann, there is no chance you can get it back given that it will also ballot in Phase 2C (likely for 1 - 2km). And if you are balloted out of Red Swatiska, you will have to pick from the remaining schools in P2CS.

[Kwonana]

titank:

May I know there is Balloting in 2006 is it due to those born in Dragon year. Born in 2000?


By the way, I'm aiming the following schools & planning to do PV.

Fairfield Methodist Primary
River Valley Primary
Radin Mas Pri School

hi mummy, where do you stay? which phrase are you trying?

[lil_han_mummy]

Hi All Kiasu parents my DS will be going through the P1 exercise in 2019. We got a unit in Bidadari and is within 1km from Maris Stella but we are not affiliated to the school nor is my husband an old school boy, what are the chances of me getting a slot in phase 2C?


We are considering St Andrews as well as my husband is an affiliated church member (phase 2B) there but seems like we are out of the 1km radius. We are actually more keen to go for MS due to the curriculum and ccas but afraid that our DS will ended up balloting for even less than 1km radius phase.
Any advises if we should risk it or just try our luck for Phase 2C MS or Phase 2B SA?

[galaxyraider]

lil_han_mummy:

Hi All Kiasu parents my DS will be going through the P1 exercise in 2019. We got a unit in Bidadari and is within 1km from Maris Stella but we are not affiliated to the school nor is my husband an old school boy, what are the chances of me getting a slot in phase 2C?


We are considering St Andrews as well as my husband is an affiliated church member (phase 2B) there but seems like we are out of the 1km radius. We are actually more keen to go for MS due to the curriculum and ccas but afraid that our DS will ended up balloting for even less than 1km radius phase.
Any advises if we should risk it or just try our luck for Phase 2C MS or Phase 2B SA?

Since you are eligible for Phase 2B, why don't you register in St Andrew first? You've got nothing to lose because you can't register in Maris Stella in that phase anyway.

If you manage to secure a place in Phase 2B, you can sit back and relax while you monitor the situation in Maris Stella. If the odds are against you, stick to St Andrew.

If you're balloted out in Phase 2B, then you can go all out in Phase 2C for Maris Stella, while at the same time prepare a backup school just in case you're balloted out again.