Maris Stella High

[DCA]

Yeah, you are right I’m not alumni and trying to vye for a place under 2C as well…already a good school and now being in top 5 makes it even a better catch…much harder to get in though.

Thanks to the teachers for their dedication…

[lostp-rent]

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[suleen]

Hi, just trying my luck here, anyone knows the whatsapp group chat for MSHS secondary 1? Can pm me? Thanks

[lostp-rent]

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[zac's mum]

https://www.moe.gov.sg/news/press-releases/20240506-start-of-2024-direct-school-admission-exercises-and-ite-and-polytechnic-early-admissions-exercise?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0s_rYHMNjpGeoeLWwev3yq_FQ1c2CiBHZabt-5tTMr_iyqlt8exy78bV8_aem_AZDEGFzDM6PDqVIhvDiz3raNZdBxsmMLTcEO3B2XwyChWt4V_4HVB0FS2KllRDFOEHncVJiBjQYy0U3kDhSSknRl


According to paragraphs 9 and 10 of the above press release:

“Rebuilding of Maris Stella High School

9. MOE will rebuild Maris Stella High School (MSHS) to provide better facilities and enhance students' educational experience. From 2027 to 2029, the campuses of MSHS (Primary) and MSHS (Secondary) will be rebuilt at their permanent sites at 25 Mount Vernon Road. During the rebuilding process, MSHS (Primary) will hold at the former MacPherson Primary School site, while MSHS (Secondary) will hold at the former Bedok North Secondary School site. Please refer to Annex A for more information on MSHS' holding sites.

10. To better serve the needs of local residents, MSHS (Primary), with agreement from MSHS Ltd's Board of Directors and the Marist Brothers Provincial Council, will turn co-educational when it moves to its holding site in 2027. MSHS (Primary) will also look into increasing its Primary 1 intake in 2027. To accommodate this larger intake, MSHS (Primary) will also operate on a partial single-session at the holding site during the rebuilding of its permanent campus. When its permanent campus is ready, tentatively in 2030, MSHS (Primary) will revert to operating on a single-session basis. MSHS (Secondary) will remain as an all-boys school for now.”

[zac's mum]

TheNarattor\" post_id=\"2133408\" time=\"1714974551\" user_id=\"204644:

With the recent news the school is going to be co-ed in 2027 I have the following qns:

A) does this mean there are less places for boys overall during P1 registration?
B) will the holding site change to Mattar area for the 1KM calculation or will it remain at the original site?

Thanks

B) usually the 1km calculation will be taken from the permanent site’s address. I don’t expect this to be any different for MSHS.
A) unless the school is going to double the number of p1 places when it goes co-ed, the math indicates that boys will have less chance overall to enter. However, the places arent specifically segregated into male and female seats, so it is possible that the first few batches may not see keen uptake by female applicants.

I do feel kinda sad for Cedar Primary though (its status will be back to a fallback option for those balloted out).

[TheNarattor]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2133412\" time=\"1714977561\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2133412 time=1714977561 user_id=53606]
B) usually the 1km calculation will be taken from the permanent site’s address. I don’t expect this to be any different for MSHS.
A) unless the school is going to double the number of p1 places when it goes co-ed, the math indicates that boys will have less chance overall to enter. However, the places arent specifically segregated into male and female seats, so it is possible that the first few batches may not see keen uptake by female applicants.

I do feel kinda sad for Cedar Primary though (its status will be back to a fallback option for those balloted out).[/quote]

Thank you for the informative and prompt reply! This is helpful

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zac's mum\" post_id=\"2133412\" time=\"1714977561\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2133412 time=1714977561 user_id=53606]
...
A) unless the school is going to double the number of p1 places when it goes co-ed, the math indicates that boys will have less chance overall to enter. However, the places arent specifically segregated into male and female seats, so it is possible that the first few batches may not see keen uptake by female applicants.

I do feel kinda sad for Cedar Primary though (its status will be back to a fallback option for those balloted out).[/quote]

Given the falling birthrate, the number of boys applying to MSHS might also decrease. Thus, the chance overall to enter might not significantly change.

I am not so concern about Cedar Primary though as Bidadari Estate, i.e. properties < 2km from Cedar Primary, is huge and high density housing! Not everyone likes to ballot, or to be in a missionary school, or to enrol in a SAP school (especially if Chinese isn't your mother tongue).

[phtthp]

lostp@rent\" post_id=\"2125781\" time=\"1703776521\" user_id=\"202203:

Why do you want to send your child to MSHS?

noticed you mentioned top 5, is there a ranking of schools somewhere? interested to find out

You are mistaken.

There is NO top 5 primary schools, in Singapore.

Take Note

There is NO ranking whatsoever, amongst Primary, Secondary schools, Junior Colleges, in Singapore.

[00skyblue00]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2133411\" time=\"1714977148\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2133411 time=1714977148 user_id=53606]
https://www.moe.gov.sg/news/press-releases/20240506-start-of-2024-direct-school-admission-exercises-and-ite-and-polytechnic-early-admissions-exercise?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0s_rYHMNjpGeoeLWwev3yq_FQ1c2CiBHZabt-5tTMr_iyqlt8exy78bV8_aem_AZDEGFzDM6PDqVIhvDiz3raNZdBxsmMLTcEO3B2XwyChWt4V_4HVB0FS2KllRDFOEHncVJiBjQYy0U3kDhSSknRl

According to paragraphs 9 and 10 of the above press release:

“Rebuilding of Maris Stella High School

9. MOE will rebuild Maris Stella High School (MSHS) to provide better facilities and enhance students' educational experience. From 2027 to 2029, the campuses of MSHS (Primary) and MSHS (Secondary) will be rebuilt at their permanent sites at 25 Mount Vernon Road. During the rebuilding process, MSHS (Primary) will hold at the former MacPherson Primary School site, while MSHS (Secondary) will hold at the former Bedok North Secondary School site. Please refer to Annex A for more information on MSHS' holding sites.

10. To better serve the needs of local residents, MSHS (Primary), with agreement from MSHS Ltd's Board of Directors and the Marist Brothers Provincial Council, will turn co-educational when it moves to its holding site in 2027. MSHS (Primary) will also look into increasing its Primary 1 intake in 2027. To accommodate this larger intake, MSHS (Primary) will also operate on a partial single-session at the holding site during the rebuilding of its permanent campus. When its permanent campus is ready, tentatively in 2030, MSHS (Primary) will revert to operating on a single-session basis. MSHS (Secondary) will remain as an all-boys school for now.”[/quote]

So far only boys sch turning coed. No girls sch turning yet. Is there any specific reason? Do we have more boys schools than girls?