2021 P1 Registration Exercise for 2022 In-take

[zac's mum]

Alexandra Primary is probably gonna get super crazy? It’s already balloting at 2C <1km ever since it was established. And now they’re gonna have MK effect too?

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P/S: If you are living in the AMK side of Sengkang, you are basically screwed. 3 primary schools, all MK

Thanks. It is interesting as in one way the MK is just moving kids from later phases to earleir phases, and unless there are more kids in an area over time (could be true in certain places) everyone will still fit somewhere (in the area). But I do see how the ballot dynamics could change a lot if your 2CS option now has risk (offset being fewer kids may still be looking for spots then).

If you are at the amk part of sk, why dont you just join the mk? Is there a waitlist or some special criteria for joining mk?[/quote]That would be “logical”. However, it isn’t so straightforward. There are many who had enrolled their child in a non-partner EYC or other private childcare centres. It would not be so easy for them to uproot and send the child to MK just for K1 / K2.

In addition, most MK are partnered with an EYC managed by either MFS or PCF. This is especially so for MK In Punggol and Sengkang. Children at these EYC are guaranteed a place in MK within 1km. As a result, some Mk may not have a lot of places left for enrolment in K1. Thus, if you are targeting a popular school with MK, or stuck in the AMK part of Sengkang where all schools are MK schools, you will have to start planning for primary school registration when the child is age 2 or 3.

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In addition, most MK are partnered with an EYC managed by either MFS or PCF. This is especially so for MK In Punggol and Sengkang. Children at these EYC are guaranteed a place in MK within 1km. As a result, some Mk may not have a lot of places left for enrolment in K1. Thus, if you are targeting a popular school with MK, or stuck in the AMK part of Sengkang where all schools are MK schools, you will have to start planning for primary school registration when the child is age 2 or 3.

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[Stevenage]

FYI, MOE page has been updated with the 2B vacancies.

[Fabbymum]

Hi there,


May I know if there is a link to look for the most updated vacancies for Phase 2B and 2C for all the schools at the moment? Are they allocated equally between these 2 phases?

Thanks much.

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Hi there,

May I know if there is a link to look for the most updated vacancies for Phase 2B and 2C for all the schools at the moment? Are they allocated equally between these 2 phases?

Thanks much.

Yes, allocated equally.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/primary/p1-registration/vacancies-and-balloting

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If the no. of applicants for this year is similar to last year's, these are the (44) schools most at risk of balloting in Phase 2B. Lexy had mentioned some of them https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=91589&start=520#p2031406.

Historically, there were 24 schools with more applicants than vacancies in 2020, 22 such schools in 2019 and 27 such schools in 2018. The usual suspects are all included in the list above (hint: they are the first 20 schools and Nan Hua).

I think the number of schools with more applicants than vacancies in 2021 will exceed 27 this year. Hence, my word of caution will be: if you are aiming or planning to register for any of the schools above in Phase 2B, AND if you are SC > 2km or PR, you should weigh your options carefully if you want the application to be meaningful.

For those who are already looking ahead to Phase 2C, do note that there are 100 schools with the same number of vacancy or less in Phase 2B this year compared to last year. If the number of applicants for Phase 2B remains the same or higher than last year, we are going to see an ultra-competitive Phase 2C this year.

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P/S:

There are really A LOT of Catholics, A LOT of Methodists, and A LOT of Hokkiens in Singapore.

[zac's mum]

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P/S:
There are really A LOT of Catholics, A LOT of Methodists, and A LOT of Hokkiens in Singapore.

If I’m not wrong, the SHHK issues letters that are school-specific. So the members would have declared beforehand which school they’re keen on, and the endorsement letter would only qualify them for that particular school. Probably no issue since you’d typically have to be <1km of the school to stand a chance in 2B.

For those popular Methodist and Catholic schools, people will still join the balloting if they live <1km. It’s the 1-2km and >2km folks who will have to confront their dilemma of trying for a 2nd-tier school, or to go straight for the 3rd-tier school. Eg if you live in NE area, would you apply to SJIJ? Or SGPS? Or Monfort?

Or if you live somewhere in the middle of SG, would you try to ballot for ACS? Or pick GMPS for a sure seat?

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If I’m not wrong, the SHHK issues letters that are school-specific. So the members would have declared beforehand which school they’re keen on, and the endorsement letter would only qualify them for that particular school. Probably no issue since you’d typically have to be <1km of the school to stand a chance in 2B.

For those popular Methodist and Catholic schools, people will still join the balloting if they live <1km. It’s the 1-2km and >2km folks who will have to confront their dilemma of trying for a 2nd-tier school, or to go straight for the 3rd-tier school. Eg if you live in NE area, would you apply to SJIJ? Or SGPS? Or Monfort?

Or if you live somewhere in the middle of SG, would you try to ballot for ACS? Or pick GMPS for a sure seat?

Regarding SHHK, you are correct. The decision by the members had to be made a couple of years ago, and they will have to stand by their decision today.

For the rest, it's the reason why I highlighted that they should weigh their options carefully if they want their application to be meaningful. While MOE may announce that there is a ballot for XXX school for SC > 2km, what they don't say is that there could be 20 people > 2km balloting for that 1 remaining space after the <1km and 1-2km folks have taken up the balance.