[Toa Payoh] Primary Schools

[Daddy D]

Afat:

Hi, latest update from Maris Stella


No balloting for phase 2B this year. It's stated 99 applicants for 98 places. But according to Maris Stella, a pair of twins have registered and they counted as one. Hence no balloting :celebrate:

Hmm... Pei Chun also reflects same case... twins... so accepted 63 though 62 places... so minus 1 place for Phase 2C...
Think LPPL have to do PV or Grassroot next year liao... if not Phase2C confirm tikum luck...

[Ender]

For my curiosity, what’s rational with the twins? Is it that MOe rquires that twins must be in th same school?

[Daddy D]

Ender:

For my curiosity, what's rational with the twins? Is it that MOe rquires that twins must be in th same school?

I think the rationale is on parents... not MOE...
convenience for parents... which parent wants to send twins to 2 different sch? Unless twin = 1 boy 1 gal... n u prefer gal to go gal's sch...

[hugeclaw]

Just called up MSH, the no. of vacancies left for phase 2C is 96. The admin lady is also surprised by the ‘overwhelming’ figures for 2B, she said normally there would be ‘balance’ to carry over to 2C, thus for those who fall under 1-2km, confirm must join the balloting.

[Daddy D]

hugeclaw:

Just called up MSH, the no. of vacancies left for phase 2C is 96. The admin lady is also surprised by the 'overwhelming' figures for 2B, she said normally there would be 'balance' to carry over to 2C, thus for those who fall under 1-2km, confirm must join the balloting.

Hi hugeclaw... so u enrolling your kid for MSH in Phase2C? Or planning for other schs as Plan B?
Wish u luck.

[hugeclaw]

Daddy

hugeclaw:

Just called up MSH, the no. of vacancies left for phase 2C is 96. The admin lady is also surprised by the 'overwhelming' figures for 2B, she said normally there would be 'balance' to carry over to 2C, thus for those who fall under 1-2km, confirm must join the balloting.

Hi hugeclaw... so u enrolling your kid for MSH in Phase2C? Or planning for other schs as Plan B?
Wish u luck.

Tks! I like MSH coz it's within walking distance from my home (dun koe why it falls under 1-2km though), think I'll try my luck and go for the balloting. Plan B would be St Gabriel or Yangzheng Pri.

[aaadaddy]

hugeclaw:

Just called up MSH, the no. of vacancies left for phase 2C is 96. The admin lady is also surprised by the 'overwhelming' figures for 2B, she said normally there would be 'balance' to carry over to 2C, thus for those who fall under 1-2km, confirm must join the balloting.

Cannot believe MSHS became to 'hot' this year. With a lower birth rate, no change in intake and for a boy's school that offer only Chinese as mother tongue, cannot imagine that it has recorded the best TUR (70%) in recent years after Phase 2B :x Must be the circle line :stupid: Now I am having doubts whether to apply under Phase 2C

[Daddy D]

aaadaddy:

hugeclaw:

Just called up MSH, the no. of vacancies left for phase 2C is 96. The admin lady is also surprised by the 'overwhelming' figures for 2B, she said normally there would be 'balance' to carry over to 2C, thus for those who fall under 1-2km, confirm must join the balloting.

Cannot believe MSHS became to 'hot' this year. With a lower birth rate, no change in intake and for a boy's school that offer only Chinese as mother tongue, cannot imagine that it has recorded the best TUR (70%) in recent years after Phase 2B :x Must be the circle line :stupid: Now I am having doubts whether to apply under Phase 2C

Hmmm... now all the Phase 2C parents start to stress liao.... :stupid:

[dun-wanna-stress-out]

Hi, I just range up CHIJ TP and found out there are 53 vacancies left for Phase 2C. Would anyone know if this is abt the same no. of vacancies the last few years? I’m within 1 km. Should I go for it?


Appreciate reply. Thanks.

[aaadaddy]

dun-wanna-stress-out:

Dear fellow kiasu-ers,


I just rang up CHIJ TP and found out there are 53 vacancies for phase 2C. (I'm going for this phase). Anybody knows if this is abt the same no. of vacancies for the last few years? I'm within 1 km. Should I just go for it or monitor till the last day of registration then decide? (monitoring St mar's too).

Appreciate advice. Thanks.

Looking at the balloting history since 2006, given the same intake of 210, the TUR after Phase 2B were 83% for 2006, 71% for 2007 & 75% for both 2008 & 2009. A place was not guaranteed within 1km for 2006 but were so for 2007 & 2008. I suggest you monitor till the last day unless you die die want to try for CHIJ TP.