[Marine Parade] Primary Schools

[tankee]

no. you are mistaken.


the 2 slips is not because of twins but being Singaporean.

triplets also 2 slips of paper for Singaporean, and 1 slip of paper for non-Singaporean. if drawn, all 3 will go in.

[Arielyn]

Thanks, tankee. Sigh, I was still thinking that I would have better chances at the ballot box with 4 slips of paper…

[phtthp]

Thanks, tankee.


i see … so doesn’t make difference if give birth to twins, triplets or quadraplets. still end up with only 2 slips of paper (Singaporean).

[phtthp]

sprinkle some good luck dust on your body from head to toe this Friday morning, before you leave the house!

[tankee]

so quiet in Marine Parade?


no one need to ballot for phase 2C here? :?

[Augtsh]

tankee:

so quiet in Marine Parade?


no one need to ballot for phase 2C here? :?

TNS ballots in the afternoon at 2pm. I guess likewise for NA?
The sound of silence in anticipation.
Good luck to all parents balloting!

[Lexy]

Good luck and all the best to all parents.

[Bodhi]

Hi Everyone,


I have been following this forum for over a year. We just went through 2C balloting for Tao Nan yesterday and unfortunately were not selected.

As we are trying not to be depressed about it, we are also attempting to figure out the best way forward for Phase 2CS for our daughter.

For 2CS, we are considering Tanjong Katong Primary (6 vacancies for 2CS) and Haig Girls' (18 vacancies). However, we are located within 1-2km for both schools and our daughter is a PR.

I am quite certain there will be balloting for 2CS at TKPS and Haig.

I was wondering if anyone had the figures from the prior 1-3 years of balloting for TKPS and Haig in Phase 2CS. I have examined the balloting history at http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/marine-parade but that only gives percentages. For 2010 TKPS Phase 2CS had a 182% application rate. But how many vacancies was that and how many applicants?

Does anyone have the figures for the actual number of vacancies and number of applicants rather than just the percentages? That would help give us a better idea of the situation this year compared to last year and years prior.

Our daughter will attend P1 in 2012 and we have two sons who will follow in the years to come. Ideally, a co-ed school would be best so that they could be altogether (and so we wouldn't have to go through balloting again!). However, the chances of getting into TKPS look slim with only 6 vacancies for 2CS. Haig Girls' is an option for our daughter but then we would have to ballot all over again next year for TNS, TKPS, NA or where ever for our son.

We would greatly appreciate any advice from the parents on this forum may give regarding options for Phase 2CS.

Thank you in advance.

Trying not to be so forlorn about TNS balloting,
Bodhi

[qms]

Bodhi:

I was wondering if anyone had the figures from the prior 1-3 years of balloting for TKPS and Haig in Phase 2CS. I have examined the balloting history at http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/marine-parade but that only gives percentages. For 2010 TKPS Phase 2CS had a 182% application rate. But how many vacancies was that and how many applicants?

2010

TKPS

By P2C, TUR was 94%, meaning there were 16 places left in P2CS (6%x270 = 16). Balloting was for those staying 1-2 km.

APP was 182%, meaning about applied (182%x16).

Haig Girls

Places available in P2CS = 16
No. of applicants in P2CS = 23
Balloting = 1-2 km

2009

TKPS

No balloting in P2CS

Haig Girls

No balloting

2008

TKPS

About 50 places available in P2CS. About 54 applicants. Balloting for those staying > 2 km.

Haig Girls

No balloting

[Bodhi]

Thank you so much for supplying the figures for Phase 2CS in the past for TKPS and Haig.


Do you or anyone else have any thoughts or suggestions regarding a strategy or options for this year’s Phase 2CS in Marine Parade/Geylang?

Thank you.