Raffles Girls' Primary

[Veyron]

Porqwerty\" post_id=\"2075799\" time=\"1658546972\" user_id=\"198832:

I would think it’s v hard to enforce a “To qualify as a PV u must stay within 1km from the school” rule for RGPS, it also won’t ever happen whether it’s unspoken or not.
Simply because the housing density is so Low in this area.
There isn’t any public housing, nor r there any high density condos within 1km. Its hugely landed houses with a few Low density condos. Think: 1st - 4th ave, namly, watten, shelford, coronation..
Then plots of land within 1km is also occupied by the huge Hwa Chong campus and a number of very big bungalows/GCBs. In the 1-2km radius theres also…Botanic Gardens

The nearest 1700++ units D’leedon happens to be outside 1km for rgps but within 1km for NYPS- stiffer competition for the already very popular NYPS esp if there r both son n daughter in the family.

And considering how popular rental in this area is with expats who will not apply to local schools, if PVs r chosen only from within 1km there’ll be very little who are eligible.
I heard the school takes in very few PVs a year anyway- tedious selection process. I’m guessing half or so of the 2B numbers probably come from GRC- whether they wanna play safe and do it to escape the uncertainty of 2C.. or they are those who chickened out last minute from the bad odds of NYPS 2B..

Given their bigger than avg cohort intake every year of 270, 1km in 2C seems always safe, there’s really not many houses in that radius. Except for that odd year 2 years ago that made people wonder how were there so many houses with little 6 year old girls in 1km.

Personally feel the registration competition benefits the rental / sale market a lot, especially the houses that are within 1km of BOTH RGPS and NYPS.

You are right.
Furthermore, I also think that those living within 1km of RGPS are most likely to try for P2C instead of P2B.
So it may not be easy for RGPS to find sufficient PV living within 1km or 2km.

[CM8668]

Got the MOE confirmation sms for phase 2B this morning at 8 am. Good luck to those who need to ballot.

[Liew Nga Wing]

CM8668\" post_id=\"2076062\" time=\"1658795400\" user_id=\"179889:

Got the MOE confirmation sms for phase 2B this morning at 8 am. Good luck to those who need to ballot.

:congrats:

[CM8668]

:thankyou:

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2076067\" time=\"1658796284\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2076067 time=1658796284 user_id=195250]:congrats:[/quote]

[csdtoh]

hi everyone,


for sc staying more than 2km and is 2c, stil can stand high chance to get in RGP in this 2022 application?

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csdtoh\" post_id=\"2076406\" time=\"1658936598\" user_id=\"170843:

hi everyone,

for sc staying more than 2km and is 2c, stil can stand high chance to get in RGP in this 2022 application?

I think “high chance” is difficult to define. SC > 2km is very likely going to face balloting. If you are comfortable with that, go ahead.

[Veyron]

floppy\" post_id=\"2076426\" time=\"1658965536\" user_id=\"97579:

I think “high chance” is difficult to define. SC > 2km is very likely going to face balloting. If you are comfortable with that, go ahead.

SC >2km 2C ballot at RGPS is a certainty (if it happens at all). Its either no chance or low chance because many parents from all corners of Singapore will be checking the final count before submitting their application. RGPS is a GEP school after all.

If the odds are good, more will try, if odds are poor, many will give up. Then again, like the lottery, there will always be winner(s) regardless of odds.

[Liew Nga Wing]

csdtoh\" post_id=\"2076406\" time=\"1658936598\" user_id=\"170843:

hi everyone,

for sc staying more than 2km and is 2c, stil can stand high chance to get in RGP in this 2022 application?

The Below Information is for your reference.

Number of Vacancies under Phase 2C in Year 2022 : 90

Number of Applicants under Phase 2C in Year 2021 : 116
Number of Applicants under Phase 2C in Year 2020 : 176
Number of Applicants under Phase 2C in Year 2019 : 172
Number of Applicants under Phase 2C in Year 2018 : 164

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Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2076440\" time=\"1658969503\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2076440 time=1658969503 user_id=195250]
The Below Information is for your reference.

Number of Vacancies under Phase 2C in Year 2022 : 90

Number of Applicants under Phase 2C in Year 2021 : 116 for 97 places, ballot SC > 2km
Number of Applicants under Phase 2C in Year 2020 : 176 for 77 places, ballot SC < 1km
Number of Applicants under Phase 2C in Year 2019 : 172 for 123 places, ballot SC > 2km
Number of Applicants under Phase 2C in Year 2018 : 164 for 114 places, ballot SC > 2km[/quote]

More critically, the info in red since there is a fair bit of 'noise' among the number of applicants, especially when a lot of places are available.

90 places available would be somewhere between 2020 and 2021. However, unlike 2020 and 2021, there are a lot of appealing options as the minimum places for primary schools is now 40, instead of 20. While trend suggest that it is likely to be balloting for SC > 2km, how many SC > 2km going for the balance (after SC < 2km have taken up the spaces) is anyone's guess. How does one define \"high chance\"?

My suggestion would be if there are options for those in the > 2km, do consider them. IMHO, one appealing option for SC > 2km would be SMPS, and if you are further to the east, CHIJ (Katong).

[lucian]

So crazy this year, sc < 1km confirmed bollating, and the number of this category is still increasing in the last day …