[Marine Parade] Primary Schools

[blurrish]

The balloting is finally over for TN. Of the 74 applicants that stayed within 1 Km, 1 is PR. Hence at the end, only 73 vying for 53. Out of the 53, the triplet got in. My DD is one of the lucky 53 too. Thank God!

[terry]

blurrish:

The balloting is finally over for TN. Of the 74 applicants that stayed within 1 Km, 1 is PR. Hence at the end, only 73 vying for 53. Out of the 53, the triplet got in. My DD is one of the lucky 53 too. Thank God!

Congrats,! Finally can breathe.

[jyjhmummy]

[quote] But phase 2a is alrdy over for this yr.

U planning for next yr?
There is a thread all abt tkps. U might like to read up there.[/quote]Hi Terry

Nope, actually for 2014 intake... hehe.. abit KS but need to plan and do some research 1st..
Thanks Thanks.. will take a look at the thread.

[qms]

blurrish:

The balloting is finally over for TN. Of the 74 applicants that stayed within 1 Km, 1 is PR. Hence at the end, only 73 vying for 53. Out of the 53, the triplet got in. My DD is one of the lucky 53 too. Thank God!

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[blurrish]

thanks, terry and qms!

[tankee]

TNS


Phase 2C: 53 places
within 1 km = 51
between 1 and 2 km = 3
outside 2 km = 1
(after 1 day)

[J2mum]

Hi any parents called TG Katong to find out the current status?


1km: ?
1-2km: ?

I wanted to know if 1 -2 km required balloting.

[Ran1977]

Hi, which is better in Marine Parade?

Ngee Ann or Tanjong Katong?

[mickeymum]

Phase 2C: 53 places

within 1 km = 78
between 1 and 2 km = 0 (3 withdrawals)
outside 2 km = 1
Balloting Exercise will be conducted for Phase 2C for applicants (Singapore Citizens) staying within 1km.

[phtthp]

Ran1977:

Always thought that Ngee Ann would overpass TKPS any time...but this year's P1 registration show otherwise??

one reason this year Tanjong Katong is hot could be due to spillover efffect from Kong Hwa. ie. their initial target was KH, but last minute realize that many seats had been taken up and balloting seems inevitable, so start to divert attention towards TKPS (if their child is a boy).

But if their child is a girl, they've 2nd choice school - can be Haig Girls or TKPS. Notice that at end of Phase 2C: both Haig Girls and TKPS seats fully snapped up fast ! Feng shui has changed, wef this year. Wind direction blowing differently. In the past, both TKPS and Haig Girls were schools that still have lot of vacancies in 2C Supp. But this year :-

TKPS: 121 vacancies, 138 registered (demand soar like stock market)

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/vacancies/#marine-parade

Haig Girls: 108 vacancies, 117 registered (overwhelming demand)

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/vacancies/#geylang

Besides KH, these parents who turn to TKPS may also come from some other schools that encounter similar issue. Phase 2C turn out was nerve wrecking.

i) more schools enter into balloting this year

ii)
more vacancies are taken up at less popular schools, compared to past history.

a fair number of those unsuccessful at Tao Nan balloting will also likely be <1km Ngee Ann. If they fail to ballot in at Tao Nan, Ngee Ann can be their 2nd choice school.