2022 P1 Registration Exercise for 2023 In-take

[jowenntan]

Hi, need some advice here.

I am keen on a particular school but not staying within 1km.
My current house is still under MOP (end only in Jan 2023) so I cannot sell and move out.
Can I rent a apartment just under my name to be within 1 km to school and then use that address to register my kid for P1? Can it work that way?

[ChiefKiasu]

jowenntan\" post_id=\"2055798\" time=\"1642186290\" user_id=\"196847:

Hi, need some advice here.
I am keen on a particular school but not staying within 1km.
My current house is still under MOP (end only in Jan 2023) so I cannot sell and move out.
Can I rent a apartment just under my name to be within 1 km to school and then use that address to register my kid for P1? Can it work that way?

You are free to own the HDB flat and stay somewhere else. You may rent an apartment, but you must stay there and change your NRIC to that address before the registration exercise. Once you get into the school, you will have to stay in the area around where you rent, if balloting was conducted to get your child in, for at least 2 years.

[jowenntan]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2055804\" time=\"1642211512\" user_id=\"3:

You are free to own the HDB flat and stay somewhere else. You may rent an apartment, but you must stay there and change your NRIC to that address before the registration exercise. Once you get into the school, you will have to stay in the area around where you rent, if balloting was conducted to get your child in, for at least 2 years.

Thanks for the reply. Can father and mother have different address on the IC, then just use of parent’s address to register for P1?

[ChiefKiasu]

jowenntan\" post_id=\"2056628\" time=\"1642867614\" user_id=\"196847:

Thanks for the reply. Can father and mother have different address on the IC, then just use of parent’s address to register for P1?

Er... not possible to have different addresses on NRIC unless they are separated. You must set your permanent address on your NRIC within https://www.ica.gov.sg/documents/ic/update_residential_address.

[ryu1216]

Hi, need some guidance here.

I am currently doing PV at Anderson Primary School (within 1 to 2km) but am seriously considering trying for Maris Stella or SJI Junior because of the affiliation & safety net.
We are Catholics so we can register for both schools under Phase 2b but we live beyond 2km for both schools and that’s a bit risky.
Would appreciate any advice!

[ChiefKiasu]

ryu1216\" post_id=\"2056984\" time=\"1643272421\" user_id=\"196997:

Hi, need some guidance here.
I am currently doing PV at Anderson Primary School (within 1 to 2km) but am seriously considering trying for Maris Stella or SJI Junior because of the affiliation & safety net.
We are Catholics so we can register for both schools under Phase 2b but we live beyond 2km for both schools and that's a bit risky.
Would appreciate any advice!

Not sure what you are trying to do. You should PV only in the school you really want to get in. In your case, the only thing I can suggest is to monitor Maris Stella and SJI Junior in Phase 2B and to go in if you have a chance.

Anderson Phase 2B
2021 22 applicants for 37 places
2020 21 applicants for 30 places
2019 26 applicants for 47 places
2018 23 applicants for 24 places
2017 20 applicants for 32 places

So the only time Anderson is close to balloting in Phase 2B was in 2018, which was for Dragon kids. So I think it is a sure thing for you.

Maris Stella Phase 2B
2021 73 applicants for 60 places, ballot >2km
2020 67 applicants for 50 places, ballot >2km
2019 59 applicants for 56 places, cut off for SG citizens only
2018 53 applicants for 42 places, ballot >2km
2017 63 applicants for 60 places, cut off for SG citizens only

From the looks of it, Maris Stella doesn't look too bad as balloting mostly occurs for those staying >2km away.

SJI Junior Phase 2B
2021 98 applicants for 59 places, ballot >2km
2020 82 applicants for 58 places, ballot >2km
2019 83 applicants for 60 places, ballot >2km
2018 81 applicants for 52 places, ballot >2km
2017 82 applicants for 59 places, ballot >2km

As you can see SJI is pretty much the most competitive one here, although it remained opened for balloting throughout the last 5 years. Not sure if I would take my chances with the school.

[ryu1216]

Thanks for the information @ChiefKiasu. Very useful.

Looks like both Maris & SJI are both out of the question unless I want to take a chance going to the ballot box.

[ChiefKiasu]

ryu1216\" post_id=\"2057001\" time=\"1643278892\" user_id=\"196997:

Thanks for the information @ChiefKiasu. Very useful.
Looks like both Maris & SJI are both out of the question unless I want to take a chance going to the ballot box.

You might want to watch out for Maris Stella, though, in case it has another all SG citizens situation for Phase 2B. Then, no need to ballot

[ryu1216]

hmmm.

I am just wondering the logistics of doing this - is it possible to at the last minute opt for APS under the same 2B phase if I know that Maris will be over-subscribed with most of them SG citizens?
And how do we know prior to the closing of the phase if they are SG citizens?
Thank you.

[ChiefKiasu]

ryu1216\" post_id=\"2057005\" time=\"1643279879\" user_id=\"196997:

hmmm.
I am just wondering the logistics of doing this - is it possible to at the last minute opt for APS under the same 2B phase if I know that Maris will be over-subscribed with most of them SG citizens?
And how do we know prior to the closing of the phase if they are SG citizens?
Thank you.

Before the pandemic, the schools would update a whiteboard outside the office. But now, I'm not sure. You may have to call up the school regularly during Phase 2B. In any case, MOE doesn't update the final results for Phase 2A, 2B, etc until a week or 2 later, so it gets rather frustrating. Sigh.