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2C > 2km -

competition amongst SCs going to be very intense.
SCs from all over SG can have a shot at super hot schools now.

if luck permit them to ballot in successfully, SCs will figure out how to shift nearer to school, after confirm strike lottery can get in hot school.

Parents will still need to do their homework. There's only a limited no. of vacancies in each school and the distance factor will come in even for SCs. No point in aiming for a top school that's more than 2 km away from home cos competition is already high for those living within 2km.

I applaud the change. Definitely less competition for SC since we have PRs from so many different countries these days. Ultimately many PRs choose not to convert to citizens cos they might want to return to their home countries in future and some wants to "bail out" before their sons have to enlist for NS.


But I do feel bad for those PRs affected by this year’s registration, all plans ruined and they may have to find other options. But the move does help to deter the richer PRs from moving near popular schools since it doesn’t give them much of an advantage anymore.

But in the long term, the less popular schools will become "PRs and foreigners only" schools cos SCs will choose to enrol in the more popular schools. Although it does not necessarily mean a lower standard since alot of these students are top scorers but there will be a bigger divide between the locals and foreigners.