[Bishan] Primary Schools

[Luanee]

deardear07:

btw, is the P1 registration for 2009 over?

Today is the first day, dear..

[smurf]

anybody tried balloting at phase 2B and got into catholic high?? can share the experience? :?

[dreammom]

Hi smurf! u will be registering yr son in cat high under 2B this yr? Me too...have u seen the take up rate in phrase 2A1 yesterday...stress! :scared:

[smurf]

my boy register next yr, very stress now as I've just sold my place and not sure whether to move to within 1 km of cath high. if cannot get in, then move already quite wasted, cos we didn't lke the houses there and also very expensive.

[jedamum]

smurf:

not sure whether to move to within 1 km of cath high. if cannot get in, then move already quite wasted, cos we didn't lke the houses there and also very expensive.

1. If unsure, take a gamble - if you buy the house at a high price, chances are that you can sell at a high price to parents going the similar route as you next time (assuming that cath high didn't move out of that area anytime soon).
2. If don't want to take the risk, go for another safer alternative.

[smurf]

dun want to keep moving lor...and we saw 1 house that we like but of cos not near Cath high, it's very rare that that area is selling andwe dun want to miss the opportunty to buy...thats why now monitoring the 2b data closely now...if just left 20 seats for 2b, may not even try to buy a house there.

[BigDevil]

jedamum:

...(assuming that cath high didn't move out of that area anytime soon).

Not likely. I live right next to CHS and saw that they recently had a renovation to the school field and other areas.

[3Boys]

smurf:

dun want to keep moving lor...and we saw 1 house that we like but of cos not near Cath high, it's very rare that that area is selling andwe dun want to miss the opportunty to buy...thats why now monitoring the 2b data closely now...if just left 20 seats for 2b, may not even try to buy a house there.

:? Are you buying to get closer to school to reduce travel time or are you buying <1k for priority registration? 2 different things and considerations for either are not entirely the same. To each his own I guess, but I personally would not compromise family finances for the sake of getting a better chance at a ballot, a bit like the dog wagging the tail.

[Luanee]

smurf:

my boy register next yr, very stress now as I've just sold my place and not sure whether to move to within 1 km of cath high. if cannot get in, then move already quite wasted, cos we didn't lke the houses there and also very expensive.

Frankly speaking, I never encourage ppl who want to move house in order to register in CH or St Nick. These are the 2 schools in which balloting is required in 2B for those staying within 1km. Want to move, I'd rather move to somewhere assured of a place.

[smurf]

3Boys:

smurf:

dun want to keep moving lor...and we saw 1 house that we like but of cos not near Cath high, it's very rare that that area is selling andwe dun want to miss the opportunty to buy...thats why now monitoring the 2b data closely now...if just left 20 seats for 2b, may not even try to buy a house there.

:? Are you buying to get closer to school to reduce travel time or are you buying <1k for priority registration? 2 different things and considerations for either are not entirely the same. To each his own I guess, but I personally would not compromise family finances for the sake of getting a better chance at a ballot, a bit like the dog wagging the tail.

we are buying for sake of distance. to reduce travel time. the place that we are staying now are very far. and I dun quite fancy the schs nearby. nearest sch that I like is Chongfu which we qualifed for 2A2, but I dun feel comfortable. I dun like to buy house to buy for a chance to ballot, but since we defnitely have to move, might as well choose a place nearer to the sch that we like or at least feel comfortable.
although Chongfu is better in terms of academic compared to SJIJ, but we are looking for a more all-rounded sch.