[Bishan] Primary Schools

[smurf]

Tulip:

At the moment, other than moving to within 1km of the school, you really do not have a chance to register in Catholic High. It also doesn't help that Catholic has a small intake.


Maris Stella is not in the East, its on Bartley Road :D, well, actually its not very near Bishan, but just 10-15 mins drive, and I think it would be nearer to you than SJI Junior (St. Michael's). If I remember correctly, there is no balloting in phase 2B for Maris Stella.

Good luck in any case, whatever your decision is

Thanks tulip for your advise.:)

If Maris Stella is a good school, I'm wondering why there is no balloting? is it because no houses nearby? I read somewhere that Maris Stella is a SAP school?

I think my boy is in P2A2 for both St Mic and Chongfu. and I stay in Yishun. but I do prefer catholic school as I'm a catholic.

[Tulip]

Hi,


I am not sure why, perhaps your observation is one of the reasons. If you check against Kiasu Parent’s Ranking of Primary School in terms of Academic Excellence, Maris Stella is amongst the Top 20, not bad I would say. And, yes, previously forgot to mention that Maris Stella is a SAP school. But, I have to caution that we should just view past statistics as a guide, we don’t know when this school will start to have balloting for >2km under phase 2B.

Being in phase 2A2 of St. Mic, will almost certainly guarantee you a place in the school. If you do move to Bishan, and eventually decided not to go for balloting in Cat High, you would have the option to register in St. Mic and its not too far away from Bishan, a 10-15 mins drive.

Its tough decisions to make and I’m sorry I can’t offer much advice, sometimes it really goes down to the wire, you really need to wait till the actual registration starts, at this point, we really won’t know how many registrants we’re expecting in each phase.

[dawnmitchel]

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Hi I am thinking of sending my daughter to Ai Tong. But I believe that this is a pretty popular school. I am
- 1-2 km from school
- not previously from school (neither is hubby)

what are my daughter's chances of getting in?
what you think my chances are if I apply for the Hokkien Huay Kuan now, (she is 4 now)? (assumming I can get someone to recommend me in )
and if she can't get in, what will happen? (assume they will check out 2nd choice?)

[Luanee]

dawnmitchel:

Hi I am thinking of sending my daughter to Ai Tong. But I believe that this is a pretty popular school. I am

- 1-2 km from school
- not previously from school (neither is hubby)

what are my daughter's chances of getting in?
what you think my chances are if I apply for the Hokkien Huay Kuan now, (she is 4 now)? (assumming I can get someone to recommend me in )
and if she can't get in, what will happen? (assume they will check out 2nd choice?)

If u do nothing now (ie phase 2C), chances to get in would be almost zero becoz based on past yrs trends, only those staying within 1km gets a chance to ballot.

Even if u join the Huay Kuan or become a PV or grassroot leader to qualify under phase 2B, u may still need to ballot as per last year's trend. In 2007 though, all living 1-2km gets a place under this phase. So all depends on the number of vacancies vs no of applicants during the year u register.

And if she cant get in under phase 2C, u have to register her in another school which has leftover vacancies in the next phase (phase 2C supp). U can only register in one school at one time, there is no 1st choice or 2nd choice for u to indicate.

Do check out the other threads for more info.

[dawnmitchel]

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Hi all.

Am a newbie. Got introduced here by another mommy.

I have 2 kids - a girl (4) and a boy(2). And just realised that I should already start checking out primary schools for my girl!! (both at once if poss, ie coed)

I like Ai Tong, cos heard strong in chinese and is coed. My mom is staying about 1.4 km away, but that is about the only adv we have. What do you think my daughter's chances are?

If not this, what other good coed schools are in this area? Can anyone help me out? (she is staying at upp thomson, around pierce reservoir)

[Luanee]

Hi dawn, Chief has merged your similar question yesterday under the ‘Bishan’ thread. Do look over there for reply, thks!


Chief, is there any way that u can inform ppl when their thread has been merged elsewhere? Looks like this is a common problem among newbies…

[dawnmitchel]

O! thanks! I actually searched all over for it, figuring she must have merged it but couldnt find hahhaa…


thanks again!

[Luanee]

dawnmitchel:

O! thanks! I actually searched all over for it, figuring she must have merged it but couldnt find hahhaa... thanks again!

Dont mention... btw chief is a 'he'

[dawnmitchel]

Sheesh! Thats really scary! Sigh… other option is to go for all girls’ school - sngs. was from there prev.


Are there any other good coed schools in the area? Am going by my mom’s address which is in upper thomson road (near pierce reservoir)

[Luanee]

Oh if u are from sngs then ur dd is assured of a place liao, only problem is u have a younger son right?


Ever considered doing PV plus moving within 1km? Not too sure Aitong got PV or not… and u maybe too late for joining huay kuan liao (check out the ‘clans’ thread).