Maris Stella High

[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?

[zac's mum]

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2133439\" time=\"1715036718\" user_id=\"143605:

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?

I recall having compiled & posted in ksp a list of all-boys primary schools & all-girls primary schools before, many years ago. Can’t find it though. I think more listed in girls category than boys.

[zac's mum]

Ah, found the lists here in this thread:


https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=635

9 (soon to be 7) boys schools and 14 girls schools.

Canossa Convent Primary School (all girls) was converted to co-ed by welcoming boys in 2019:

https://www.canossacatholicpri.moe.edu.sg/our-school/history/celebrating-canossas-80th-birthday/21-may-2021-10-of-12/

[ChiefKiasu]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2133442\" time=\"1715040994\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2133442 time=1715040994 user_id=53606]
Ah, found the lists here in this thread:

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=635

9 (soon to be 7) boys schools and 14 girls schools.

Canossa Convent Primary School (all girls) was converted to co-ed by welcoming boys in 2019:

https://www.canossacatholicpri.moe.edu.sg/our-school/history/celebrating-canossas-80th-birthday/21-may-2021-10-of-12/[/quote]

Ok... they also removed the \"convent\" moniker from the school...

[00skyblue00]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2133441\" time=\"1715040459\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2133441 time=1715040459 user_id=53606]
I recall having compiled & posted in ksp a list of all-boys primary schools & all-girls primary schools before, many years ago. Can’t find it though. I think more listed in girls category than boys.[/quote]

Thanks Zac's mum.

Could be there is more demand for all girls primary school. Or parents are more willing to put their little boys in coed primary schools.

[phtthp]

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2133470\" time=\"1715058308\" user_id=\"143605:

Thanks Zac's mum.

Could be there is more demand for all girls primary school. Or parents are more willing to put their little boys in coed primary schools.

find it hard to accept the idea of Maris Stella primary school accommodating girls. This time is ... boys taking in girls, into their school.

In the most recent case, which primary school was it, the other way round ? That is, girls accepting boys into their school, become co-ed ?

Is Cannosa Convent primary (All Girls school), turned into Canossa Catholic primary, to take in boys, turn co-ed ?

[toapayohnorth]

Redevelopment comes with strings attached. If money was not a constraint, I doubt the school will turn Co-Ed. School turning Co-Ed usually came after redevelopment. You can see the trend based on the mission schools mentioned here turning Co-ed

[Skatergaal]

lostp@rent\" post_id=\"2116841\" time=\"1692476723\" user_id=\"202203:

child is entering MSHS (primary) next year through phase 2C and got curious about the school's recent developments so I read the entire thread. yes all 362 pages. i have come to some conclusions:

1. seems like posts praising the school or criticizing the school comes around during the P1 registration period. it makes me wonder what are the motivating factors for the uncanny timing

2. there are posts about bullying and many times it seems these were borne out of frustration because parent felt that school did not do enough to prevent or remedy the situation. i came from a hokkien huay kuan school (in the east) and i was also bullied (called names and even one time had a metal water bottle thrown at me that resulted in a broken nose which I still suffer from till today). i really think bullying is in every school. parents have to teach their kids to protect themselves.

3. i am heartened to find that parents have been posting how stressed they have been about the children's academics but it seems very heavily skewed towards mandarin. this tells me that the school is doing alot in that area but i do wonder how is the math and science departments doing

4. there were a few rare posts that talked about PSLE results across the years. so for the sake of everyone i decided to compile the data and put it into perspective for you:-

Primary 1 intake: ~270
Secondary 1 intake: ~330
Primary 6 student who qualify for affiliation: ~50% of Primary school intake (~128 students)
Primary 6 student who chosse to go Secondary school section: ~30% of Secondary 1 intake (~77 students)
GEP per cohort: 10-15 students
Primary 6 student who do not qualify for affiliation: ~127 students

i infer that ~20% who qualify but did not choose to go Secondary school section majority are kids who scored above 240 range (i think it's about AL8-9) as this score will have more choices (academically speaking)

i wouldn't think there is a better choice out there for kids scoring 220-230+ (not saying they did very badly and had no choice but being able to enter MSHS at 220-230+ is really a steal as they really proven to value add alot)

5. i think if P6 parents will be so kind as to disclose their DSA results on this thread, it will be really useful as i think this is the only data point lacking in this thread

6. i do not know if MSHS (Primary) is a \"good\" school academically given i have no idea how other primary schools are doing statistically

Referring to (4), you are quite correct 😄 My child was a P6 graduating cohort from 2023. At least 30% of the cohort scored below AL10, and was offered a “scholarship” of some kind to remain in the secondary school, which I thought was a nice gesture. There were quite a handful of boys (including mine) who scored between AL5-8. These kids went on respectively to RI, Catholic High & SJI. They still love their MSHS experience and classmates, and are still in touch! 🥰

[olivegal77]

Skatergaal\" post_id=\"2133514\" time=\"1715127956\" user_id=\"157561:

Referring to (4), you are quite correct 😄 My child was a P6 graduating cohort from 2023. At least 30% of the cohort scored below AL10, and was offered a “scholarship” of some kind to remain in the secondary school, which I thought was a nice gesture. There were quite a handful of boys (including mine) who scored between AL5-8. These kids went on respectively to RI, Catholic High & SJI. They still love their MSHS experience and classmates, and are still in touch! 🥰

Yes 🙌… my boy too, graduated from 2023 cohort… scoring between AL5-8 and still with very close contact with his friends 🥰