[Central] Primary Schools

[sglady]

muffin:

PatriktAm:

just called. 57 sc within 1km. Balloting is unavoidable.

I'm honestly surprised that there are so many SCs within 1 km of ACSJ. Thought that there will be more PRs than SCs.

But acsj has balloted in phase 2c within 1km first time in history last year.

The break down for last year, 2012 intake in phase2c within 1km as follows:

ACS junior 64 vacancies : 76 applicants
ACS primary. 24 vacancies : 29 applicants

Both ACS need to be balloted and PR were included last year. Vacancies have dropped as parents are more kiasu now changing strategies to secure a place in the earlier phases.

[dorisp]

Could someone advise if balloting for ACSJ is 57 for 54 places all <1km?

[jass]

dorisp:

Could someone advise if balloting for ACSJ is 57 for 54 places all <1km?

yes dorisp. all within 1km. it is oversubscribed already for 54 places. hence balloting will be conducted for within 1km.

and in case you are wondering,they are all SC. PRs won't get a chance till all SCs (even beyond 2km) get in.

I told a frd, a PR staying just behind acsj, even the SC staying in Jurong will get in before her son. So dont bother. please go try other schools.

[dorisp]

jass:

yes dorisp. all within 1km. it is oversubscribed already for 54 places. hence balloting will be conducted for within 1km.


and in case you are wondering,they are all SC. PRs won't get a chance till all SCs (even beyond 2km) get in.

I told a frd, a PR staying just behind acsj, even the SC staying in Jurong will get in before her son. So dont bother. please go try other schools.

Thanks jass.

[Zeng]

For acsj, if there were 76 (<1km) who applied last year compared to 57 (<1 km) this year.


Similarly in SJIj, 22 places available for 1-2km this year compared to the need to ballot for <1 km last year.

51 applicants for SCGS is also lower than last year.

so overall, it is possible that the new rule has reduced the PR competiton for SC, though hard to prove as future trends need to be monitored.

[Ninja Turtle]

Zeng:

For acsj, if there were 76 (<1km) who applied last year compared to 57 (<1 km) this year.


Similarly in SJIj, 22 places available for 1-2km this year compared to the need to ballot for <1 km last year.

51 applicants for SCGS is also lower than last year.

so overall, it is possible that the new rule has reduced the PR competiton for SC, though hard to prove as future trends need to be monitored.

Wrong. Scgs last year 43 seats taken up by exactly 43 applications all less than 1km. This year 29 seats. 50 applications less than 1km. New ruling no help here for sure.

[Ninja Turtle]

Balloting next Tuesday for scgs phase 2C less than 1km.

[thisis2012]

Zeng:

For acsj, if there were 76 (<1km) who applied last year compared to 57 (<1 km) this year.


Similarly in SJIj, 22 places available for 1-2km this year compared to the need to ballot for <1 km last year.

51 applicants for SCGS is also lower than last year.

so overall, it is possible that the new rule has reduced the PR competiton for SC, though hard to prove as future trends need to be monitored.

This year the SCs had a lucky break in Phase 2C at SJIJ and ACJS as the rule change was only announced in March which doesn't give much time for the PRs to react. I believe the PRs will stage a comeback next year via earlier phases. They are a resilient lot.

[Zeng]

thisis2012:

This year the SCs had a lucky break in Phase 2C at SJIJ and ACJS as the rule change was only announced in March which doesn't give much time for the PRs to react. I believe the PRs will stage a comeback next year via earlier phases. They are a resilient lot.

You are likely to be correct. Strategies will change and in future, P2c vacancies likely to shrink further for popular schs unless birth rates drop.

[phtthp]

schools to enter 2C Supp are:-


Stamford primary