2022 P1 Registration Exercise for 2023 In-take

[glitterpen]

starling00\" post_id=\"2054467\" time=\"1641178893\" user_id=\"192581:

Hi KSP, I bought a property and the agent was mentioning TOP in 2023/2024. We only got to know the vacant possession date in S&P is in mid-2025.

According to the MOE website: The vacant or delivery possession date of the new property you are moving into must be within 2 years of your child’s entry into P1.

If based on the date in S&P, we are ineligible to use the new property address for the P1 registration. Can we appeal on the address? When will be the best time to do so? Is the registration must be finalized by the end of June 2023?

Please advise... Thank you!

We were in a similar situation this year. I wrote in to MOE and got a boilerplate answer basically repeating the information on the website. I didn't pursue it, but my impression was that it was extremely unlikely that MOE would allow us to use the new address just based on likely TOP (unless there are other reasons in play).

[ChiefKiasu]

glitterpen\" post_id=\"2054526\" time=\"1641195287\" user_id=\"187525:

We were in a similar situation this year. I wrote in to MOE and got a boilerplate answer basically repeating the information on the website. I didn't pursue it, but my impression was that it was extremely unlikely that MOE would allow us to use the new address just based on likely TOP (unless there are other reasons in play).

That's right. I'm sorry. I think appeals will fall on deaf years because there are just too many people having the same \"problem\".

[starling00]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2054528\" time=\"1641196775\" user_id=\"3:

That's right. I'm sorry. I think appeals will fall on deaf years because there are just too many people having the same \"problem\".

So, now i should focus on the sch near my existing house. I have another question....
If i choose a sch that is within 1km and happen to ballot... but somehow if i can move to new house before the 30months.... what will happen?

Of coz I am planning to transfer my boy to the sch near my new house but also depends on availability.. or MOE will help to select a new sch nearer my new house for the transfer?

Thanks!

[starling00]

glitterpen\" post_id=\"2054526\" time=\"1641195287\" user_id=\"187525:

We were in a similar situation this year. I wrote in to MOE and got a boilerplate answer basically repeating the information on the website. I didn't pursue it, but my impression was that it was extremely unlikely that MOE would allow us to use the new address just based on likely TOP (unless there are other reasons in play).

like the delay and cannot move in in time for the BTO ? so you going to try again and transfer your elder to the sch if you are able to use the new address. the trf is subject to availability right?

[ChiefKiasu]

starling00\" post_id=\"2054759\" time=\"1641355177\" user_id=\"192581:

So, now i should focus on the sch near my existing house. I have another question....
If i choose a sch that is within 1km and happen to ballot... but somehow if i can move to new house before the 30months.... what will happen?

Of coz I am planning to transfer my boy to the sch near my new house but also depends on availability.. or MOE will help to select a new sch nearer my new house for the transfer?

Thanks!

So you mean what happens if you need to move before the 30 mths is up? Here's the link to refer to:
https://www.moe.gov.sg/primary/transfers

MOE will select the new school for you. But I think there is more than what it says:
\"If you decide not to accept the school offered, or miss the reporting deadline, your child will remain in their current school.\"

Your child is not supposed to move within 30 months if he/she has received distance prioritization for his/her P1 registration. But if he/she has to move, then he/she cannot remain in the same Primary school.

[glitterpen]

starling00\" post_id=\"2054779\" time=\"1641361806\" user_id=\"192581:

like the delay and cannot move in in time for the BTO ? so you going to try again and transfer your elder to the sch if you are able to use the new address. the trf is subject to availability right?

No...we really wanted to register our kid for a particular primary school near our new place, so we're renting near the new place/primary school, and will move when the new place is ready. We didn't want to risk not getting into the primary school if we stayed at our old place, not after we bought a place near it!

[Estéema]

glitterpen\" post_id=\"2054992\" time=\"1641481180\" user_id=\"187525:

No...we really wanted to register our kid for a particular primary school near our new place, so we're renting near the new place/primary school, and will move when the new place is ready. We didn't want to risk not getting into the primary school if we stayed at our old place, not after we bought a place near it!

If u’re renting officially, whilst waiting for TOP, u need to be within 1km for period of 30 mths. There shld not be an issue if u fulfil both location within 1km. The moving is not an issue, if yr child secure a P1 place within 1km, u’ve to fulfil both distance (1km) & duration (30 mths). You need to update yr i/c & inform the school. Hope it helps more than confuse. 😬

[glitterpen]

Estéema\" post_id=\"2054998\" time=\"1641483460\" user_id=\"66413:

If u’re renting officially, whilst waiting for TOP, u need to be within 1km for period of 30 mths. There shld not be an issue if u fulfil both location within 1km. The moving is not an issue, if yr child secure a P1 place within 1km, u’ve to fulfil both distance (1km) & duration (30 mths). You need to update yr i/c & inform the school. Hope it helps more than confuse. 😬

Yes thanks for clarifying! We bought a new place within 1 km, but the vacant possession date is only in 2024 (too late for registration in 2021 for primary school in 2022), so we rented a place within 1 km last June and will stay there until the new place is ready. In our case, we were going to rent for the start of primary school in 2022 anyway, so not being able to use the address of our new place for P1 registration just meant that we started renting 6 months earlier than expected, which was not great but do-able. If you weren't planning to move until your new place was ready, you might not want to do the same thing.

[Estéema]

glitterpen\" post_id=\"2054999\" time=\"1641484605\" user_id=\"187525:

Yes thanks for clarifying! We bought a new place within 1 km, but the vacant possession date is only in 2024 (too late for registration in 2021 for primary school in 2022), so we rented a place within 1 km last June and will stay there until the new place is ready. In our case, we were going to rent for the start of primary school in 2022 anyway, so not being able to use the address of our new place for P1 registration just meant that we started renting 6 months earlier than expected, which was not great but do-able. If you weren't planning to move until your new place was ready, you might not want to do the same thing.

Good that u’re able to meet the timeline for 2022 P1.

[starling00]

glitterpen\" post_id=\"2054999\" time=\"1641484605\" user_id=\"187525:

Yes thanks for clarifying! We bought a new place within 1 km, but the vacant possession date is only in 2024 (too late for registration in 2021 for primary school in 2022), so we rented a place within 1 km last June and will stay there until the new place is ready. In our case, we were going to rent for the start of primary school in 2022 anyway, so not being able to use the address of our new place for P1 registration just meant that we started renting 6 months earlier than expected, which was not great but do-able. If you weren't planning to move until your new place was ready, you might not want to do the same thing.

thank you! many planning needs to be done!