[Novena] Primary Schools

[gvyong]

Zeng:

Yes, SCGS is a fine sch. 10 years of good education in the same premise and going IP soon.

Thats why so much competition to get in.
Lets wish all those who were unsuccessful today will eventually get in later on.

Right on :hi5:

if there was a similar setup for boys -- i hv a ds -- i'd move hse to the area liao. :sad:

[Dauntless]

gvyong:

Right on :hi5:


if there was a similar setup for boys -- i hv a ds -- i'd move hse to the area liao. :sad:

I believe ACSP fits your bill - although ACS (Barker) may not be the best secondary school along this area....

[phtthp]

MR06:

She had been championing hard.... and she may love to see this

Parents rent condo for better P1 balloting chance :-

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/photos/1243954/Parents_rent_condos_for_better_P1_balloting_chance.html

SINGAPORE -
Parents who are desperate to have their children enrolled in the primary school of their choice have allegedly resorted to renting a unit within the 1km radius, The Straits Times reported.

Such applicants stand a better chance of getting a place in the school during balloting.

The paper said that they had been receiving letters from parents alleging that these parents would move out once their children had gotten a place in the school.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) said that children who receive the distance priority should be living in the address of their registration during their primary school education.

Cases of pupils who change their address within the six years will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the ministry, a spokesman told the paper.

The spokesman added that there have been very few proven cases of parents using false addresses.

In such cases, the parents were referred to police for investigations and the child transferred to another school.

Some parents are calling for the ministry to enforce stricter checks and clearer rules. They want the authorities to specify how long the family has to stay in a rented apartment and to conduct regular checks.

[qms]

bagconomics:

My DS got into SJIJ dring today's balloting

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May I know how many applicants vying for how many seats?

[steamystream]

Ave rental around scgs: 4k a mth

24 mths $96,000.00
If the school accept donations to get a secured place in P1. a
All will benefit.
The school can build up a second wing to boost the facilities…

[phtthp]

steamystream:

Average rental around scgs: $ 4k a mth

24 mths $96,000.00

according to newspaper report, it states that:-
The Ministry of Education (MOE) said that children who receive the distance priority should be living in the address of their registration during their primary school education.

2 years rental: costs $ 96 K.
6 years rental (P1 to P6) : will spend ==> $ (96 * 3 ) = $288, 000

Later on, if the child gets into SCGS Secondary (eg: get into IP track straight to A level ) :-
need another 6 years rental : will spend ===> $ (96 * 3) = $ 288, 000

Total rental costs from Primary 1 all the way up to A level, at SCGS =
$ (288 * 2 ) = $ 576, 000

underlying assumption:
assume no inflation throughout these 12 years of the child's life, ie. based on fixed rental charges per month, at $4 k.

[absolutwild]

i think MOE should not allow ppl who rents to apply for the school! only those who bought and genuinely stay within 1km to apply!

[becknat68]

I do know of parents who sold their pprty in another place and rented an aptm near the schools for the registration. After the child got in, they bought an aptm near the school for the child’s convenience. I guess it’s really hard for MOE to come up with very strict rules about not using rental address for registration etc. It really boils down to the individual family and their priorities. I have also heard of pple who bot units near the school, used it for registration and 1 yr later, they sell it or rent the aptm out. Like what one of the mummy mentioned earlier, MOE really does have better things to do than to track down address hopper but of cos, if anyone do know of any cases of ‘cheating’, they are free to report to MOE/ school for further investigation.

[MR06]

becknat68:

I do know of parents who sold their pprty in another place and rented an aptm near the schools for the registration. After the child got in, they bought an aptm near the school for the child's convenience. I guess it's really hard for MOE to come up with very strict rules about not using rental address for registration etc. It really boils down to the individual family and their priorities. I have also heard of pple who bot units near the school, used it for registration and 1 yr later, they sell it or rent the aptm out. Like what one of the mummy mentioned earlier, MOE really does have better things to do than to track down address hopper but of cos, if anyone do know of any cases of 'cheating', they are free to report to MOE/ school for further investigation.

Exactly, how about those in HDB rental flats?

What address can they use to register besides their rental address?

There are too many variables and would create administrative nightmare.

[verykiasu2010]

there is no law in Singapore that says every one must own their own home


judging by the comments of some people, those people who have children but do not own a home are not allowed to send their children to school.

don’t know what kind of logic is that