Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[monajoba]

maychua00\" post_id=\"2002596\" time=\"1605343214\" user_id=\"189481:

Hello everyone. Please give some advice.

My SG50 boy is eligible for 2A2 Holy Innocent's Pri but we stay within 1km of Ngee Ann Pri and St Stephens'. Tanjong Katong Pri and Tao Nan are within 1-2km. Except for Holy Innocent's, all other schools will be 2C phase.

Which school should we choose? Should we take the chance of 2C balloting near where we stay or go with 2A2 at Holy Innocent's?

Have not been able to visit any of the schools due to Covid. Does anyone have any insights on any of the schools mentioned above? Any help is appreciated. Feeling very lost as my husband is a foreigner and we don't have any friends/relatives whose kids have gone through pri school registration.

Based on SG49 cohort data this year
Ngee Ann : SC>2km all in, so you are safe. There are more china SPR this year in Ngee Ann, some angmo SPR this year too judging by the fact the whatsapp group started conversing in chinese for a while, the new P is very onz
St Stephens : SC>2km all in, so you are safe
Tanjong Katong : SC<2km all in, SC>2km must ballot, surprisingly mostly locals this year, good mix of local races, Principal very friendly and open to share
Taonan : SC<1km 20-25% chance of balloting in, higher chinese school

i think all the above groupchats are quiet for now, i am still the admin for TaonanSG50, pass my rights as admin for Ngee Ann and Tanjong Katong to my friends.

[mummyofC]

Good Morning Everyone.

Please kindly give some advise.

My SG50girl is eligible for 2A2 South View primary and 2A2 Hong wen Primary.

Hong wen is a sap school while south view is a popular school in cck. Assuming location is not a problem, would like to check on both school on pass rate to secondary school and also the holistic education that is provided by both or any other information is great too.

Thank you.

[dragon-dad]

mummyofC\" post_id=\"2007635\" time=\"1607738651\" user_id=\"189973:

Good Morning Everyone.
Please kindly give some advise.

My SG50girl is eligible for 2A2 South View primary and 2A2 Hong wen Primary.

Hong wen is a sap school while south view is a popular school in cck. Assuming location is not a problem, would like to check on both school on pass rate to secondary school and also the holistic education that is provided by both or any other information is great too.

Thank you.

Hong Wen FTW. Chinese will be important for the new psle banding.

too late for 2A1, joining alumni. i will join alumni for both to bao jiak.

[sweetsuccess]

Hihi.. can i ask which website should we use to measure the distance between house to primary school? Is it https://elite.com.sg or https://www.onemap.sg/main/v2/schoolquery? There are slight difference in the result. For elite, 1-2 schools at the edge of 1km will be shown as beyond 1km.

This information is quite important and urgent for me because that 1-2 schools which are at the edge works better for us as they are nearer to my mum's place. Thanks in advance.

[zac's mum]

sweetsuccess\" post_id=\"2009655\" time=\"1608947573\" user_id=\"171466:

Hihi.. can i ask which website should we use to measure the distance between house to primary school? Is it https://elite.com.sg or https://www.onemap.sg/main/v2/schoolquery? There are slight difference in the result. For elite, 1-2 schools at the edge of 1km will be shown as beyond 1km.
This information is quite important and urgent for me because that 1-2 schools which are at the edge works better for us as they are nearer to my mum's place. Thanks in advance.

OneMap. Always has been and ever will be: OneMap. Never trust any other map.

Here is the official source saying so:

https://postimg.cc/JHJXfw2q

[sweetsuccess]

Thanks @zac's mum.. sorry dunno how to use the reply feature. Thanks for answering my question

[zenice]

Hello everyone, please give me some advice.


My twins will be registering for p1 in 2022, and here are my options:

1) 2A2 at OLGC for my girl and shift to bartley area to try for Maris Stella pri (phase 2b) for my boy
2) Shift to hougang and try for HIPS (phase 2b)
3) im staying within 1-2km of Nan Chiau primary, pending letter for phase 2b. If get the letter, shift to SK
4) phase 2c: punggol cove/green/view primary or valour primary (within 1km) - try for valour primary as the other schools have MK

Please give your opinion on which to choose or any other options i should consider? Thank you!

[floppy]

zenice\" post_id=\"2011117\" time=\"1609977968\" user_id=\"155515:

Hello everyone, please give me some advice.

My twins will be registering for p1 in 2022, and here are my options:

1) 2A2 at OLGC for my girl and shift to bartley area to try for Maris Stella pri (phase 2b) for my boy
2) Shift to hougang and try for HIPS (phase 2b)
3) im staying within 1-2km of Nan Chiau primary, pending letter for phase 2b. If get the letter, shift to SK
3) phase 2c: punggol cove/green/view primary or valour primary (within 1km) - try for valour primary as the other schools have MK

Please give your opinion on which to choose or any other options i should consider? Thank you!

You have presented 3+1 options. Here’s what I think:

1) Shift to SK and apply to NCPS under Phase 2B (assuming the endorsement letter is not an issue)
- Probably the worst option of them all.
- After all the hassle (sell house, buy house, shift house, PV for 80hrs), just to experience the joy of being denied at the ballot? What’s the point?

2) 2A2 at OLGC, 2B at Maris Stella
- Still has to go through the hassle of relocation but if you move to within 1km of Maris, you are guarantee a spot in both schools (so that’s already a better option than above).
- However, if you are doing the sending / fetching routine, it will be a mad dash from Maris to OLGC or vice versa. If you are using the school buses, probably no such concerns.

3) Shift to HG and apply in 2B at HIPS
- Still have to relocate but if you move within 1km, your places should be guaranteed.
- Both kids will be in the same school (not sure everyone will like that) and logistic wise, easier to manage.

Extra option
4) 2C any schools in Punggol that don’t have balloting
- Not much to discuss.
- it’s the least hassle but the schools don’t have sexier names compared to the ones above.

[zenice]

You have presented 3+1 options. Here’s what I think:


1) Shift to SK and apply to NCPS under Phase 2B (assuming the endorsement letter is not an issue)
- Probably the worst option of them all.
- After all the hassle (sell house, buy house, shift house, PV for 80hrs), just to experience the joy of being denied at the ballot? What’s the point?

2) 2A2 at OLGC, 2B at Maris Stella
- Still has to go through the hassle of relocation but if you move to within 1km of Maris, you are guarantee a spot in both schools (so that’s already a better option than above).
- However, if you are doing the sending / fetching routine, it will be a mad dash from Maris to OLGC or vice versa. If you are using the school buses, probably no such concerns.

3) Shift to HG and apply in 2B at HIPS
- Still have to relocate but if you move within 1km, your places should be guaranteed.
- Both kids will be in the same school (not sure everyone will like that) and logistic wise, easier to manage.

Extra option
4) 2C any schools in Punggol that don’t have balloting
- Not much to discuss.
- it’s the least hassle but the schools don’t have sexier names compared to the ones above.
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option 3- would it be better for the kids to be in separate schools? My preference would be for them to be in the same school as it would easier for me to manage everything. Is HIPS worth to relocate? Unable to get much feedback regarding this school. thank you for your reply!

[zenice]

floppy\" post_id=\"2011163\" time=\"1610004252\" user_id=\"97579:

zenice\" post_id=\"2011117\" time=\"1609977968\" user_id=\"155515:

Hello everyone, please give me some advice.

My twins will be registering for p1 in 2022, and here are my options:

1) 2A2 at OLGC for my girl and shift to bartley area to try for Maris Stella pri (phase 2b) for my boy
2) Shift to hougang and try for HIPS (phase 2b)
3) im staying within 1-2km of Nan Chiau primary, pending letter for phase 2b. If get the letter, shift to SK
3) phase 2c: punggol cove/green/view primary or valour primary (within 1km) - try for valour primary as the other schools have MK

Please give your opinion on which to choose or any other options i should consider? Thank you!

You have presented 3+1 options. Here’s what I think:

1) Shift to SK and apply to NCPS under Phase 2B (assuming the endorsement letter is not an issue)
- Probably the worst option of them all.
- After all the hassle (sell house, buy house, shift house, PV for 80hrs), just to experience the joy of being denied at the ballot? What’s the point?

2) 2A2 at OLGC, 2B at Maris Stella
- Still has to go through the hassle of relocation but if you move to within 1km of Maris, you are guarantee a spot in both schools (so that’s already a better option than above).
- However, if you are doing the sending / fetching routine, it will be a mad dash from Maris to OLGC or vice versa. If you are using the school buses, probably no such concerns.

3) Shift to HG and apply in 2B at HIPS
- Still have to relocate but if you move within 1km, your places should be guaranteed.
- Both kids will be in the same school (not sure everyone will like that) and logistic wise, easier to manage.

Extra option
4) 2C any schools in Punggol that don’t have balloting
- Not much to discuss.
- it’s the least hassle but the schools don’t have sexier names compared to the ones above.

option 3- would it be better for the kids to be in separate schools? My preference would be for them to be in the same school as it would easier for me to manage everything. Is HIPS worth to relocate? Unable to get much feedback regarding this school. thank you for your reply!