Acsj SC < 1km is 49.

Dilemma... If i withdraw from acsp to avoid ballot but end up ballotting at acsj, would be very silly Sjij might be a safer option to re-register.

Just wondering, when would be the best time to decide to withdraw and register in another school. Reckon lot of parents are in the same situation. Afraid might miss the 4.30pm cut-off. Thanks.

Orb:

KSSY:

Hi, i am currently staying at Novena area and i have another house (empty) at Bukit Merah area. The Novena house is < 1km from ACSJ/ACSP/SJIJ while my another house in Bukit Merah is < 1km from Alexandra Primary.


My preference is not to move and to enrol my kid at ACSJ, ACSP or SJIJ, provided that we dont need to go for balloting. However, if balloting is required, i am toying with the idea to try for Alexandra (more vacancies) by moving to my Bukit Merah house on the last day of the Phase2C registration i.e. 29 Jul (Fri). However, before the move, on 27 Jul (Wed), i would have apply for ACSJ/ACSP/SJIJ using my current Novena address?

Does anyone knows if there are any restrictions to do that? Not sure if it is wise to do that. Troubled. Thanks.

Does it mean you would need to go to the police station to change the address on your NRIC?
I also understand the MOE System was able to know that you had registered at ACPS, ACJS and SJI Jr using your Novena address and when you register at Alexandra Pri you used a different address. I may be wrong but I came across someone posted this before.

Yes, would have to go and change the address at the police station on the 3rd day. Big time hassle but better than to live with the fear over the weekend that my son might not get into ACSJ/ACSP/SJIJ. hope no issues with MOE over the two different addresses... but again, also afraid that alexandra primary will have balloting for SC < 1km based on Chief's spreadsheet. Sigh...

Hi, i am currently staying at Novena area and i have another house (empty) at Bukit Merah area. The Novena house is < 1km from ACSJ/ACSP/SJIJ while my another house in Bukit Merah is < 1km from Alexandra Primary.


My preference is not to move and to enrol my kid at ACSJ, ACSP or SJIJ, provided that we dont need to go for balloting. However, if balloting is required, i am toying with the idea to try for Alexandra (more vacancies) by moving to my Bukit Merah house on the last day of the Phase2C registration i.e. 29 Jul (Fri). However, before the move, on 27 Jul (Wed), i would have apply for ACSJ/ACSP/SJIJ using my current Novena address?

Does anyone knows if there are any restrictions to do that? Not sure if it is wise to do that. Troubled. Thanks.

Thanks Grapevine. Hopefully ACSJ and ACSP dont result in balloting…

After looking at the current Phase 2C vacancy now per Chief (ACSJ 49 and ACSP 20), getting really worried for my boy on how Phase2C will turn up for SC < 1km. At least 20+ people i know in the same situation as me - SC < 1km applying for ACS J or P under Phase 2C. Omg…


Can i ask if there are any other good schools around newton/novena area that I can consider? I heard SJI is good but also the current vacancy quite bad - only 58 (shortfall of -27 based on the take-up number of 83 last year under Phase 2C). Any other schools to recommend? Thanks and very much appreciated.

Thanks Mashy!

Thanks Galaxyraider!

Hi Cherrygal, thanks for the info. To clarify, based on the past records, the school that I would like to place my son in would require balloting for <1km under Phase 2C. The new house which I am shifting to on 22 July would be within 1km while the house I am staying at now and on 30 June 2016 is >2km away.


I had the impression that MOE will use "30 June 2016" as the cut-off date for address registration to determine proximity to school. So now I understand that the address used is at the point of registration i.e. 27 July 2016 for Phase 2C as long as we live in for the next 30 months?
Am I correct? Thanks

Hi, may I know if any one has heard of parents using their child’s SG passport (instead of Singapore Citizenship Certificate) to register for P1? Is it allowed? Thanks.