Any posts or sites showing balloting numbers BY DISTANCE (for 2020, Phases 2B and 2C)?


Example, MGS Phase 2B, 27 spaces and 39 applied. Balloting occurred for SC<1km. How many of the 39 applications were SC<1km?

Thanks.

Anybody know where can see for 2020 exercise (and 2019) the data for 2B and 2C for balloting BROKEN DOWN BY DISTANCE?


This is not provided by MOE. MOE only provides the number spaces avail, the number of applicants, then says balloting SC<1km. But doesn’t say how many of the applicants are SC<1km.

Pls help thanks

Hi experts.


My wife and I were both brought up and educated overseas.

We would like to send our 3 kids (Sing citizens) to international school, but due to the high cost we plan to do so only at the secondary school age. Meaning Primary school would be Sing schools.

Given that we want an academic but well rounded "fun" good primary school (ie western style):

1) What is the most holistic, well rounded, top boys Primary school?
2) Same question, for girls schools? And same question for co-ed schools?
3) How would you compare Nanyang Primary versus the 2 ACS’?
4) How would you compare ACS Primary versus ACS Junior? Whats the main difference?

Again, we’re looking for a balance of academic rigour and well roundedness. I don’t want my kids depressed and looking down at their feet when they walk to school in the morning.

Thanks very much experts!

phtthp:

dg010:

NANYANG left 8 seats for 2A2 not 10.

whoever able to get into Nanyang primary last 8 left-over seats via 2A2 balloting this year : are really lucky !

Hi phtthp, I'm a newbie here. Sorry for this dumb question. If balloting occurs at 2A2 phase, is the balloting distance-priority based? I know 2B onwards it is, but not sure about 2A2 phase. Thank you.

floppy:

rf69:

...So while I have my wish list for boys schools and wish list for girls schools, is my best option to move to the best CO-ED school as its logistically the only way to get them all in? Then go all out qualifying for 2B (just once, hopefully in, and then all 3 will be in).
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Floppy, do you know is there any website or link which lists the average PSLE score of each Primary school for say the most recent year?

Your best option depends on which of the earlier phases are available for you.
Phase 2A1 / 2 - maybe you don't like your or your spouse primary school.
Phase 2B - ? GRL would be too late; for the popular schools, it would be too late for PV as well. Likely option would be via religious affiliation.

There isn't such a website. MOE has stopped announcing or making known the top / bottom / average PSLE score. KSP has a 'crowdsourced' version for previous year but the data is highly questionable.

My situation: daddy is singaporean, mommy is canadian, kids are dual citizens: singapore and canadian citizens. Neither of us went to school here in Singapore, so our only hope is 2B. After Primary 6, we plan to send our son to Canadian Intl School. We want the Primary levels in the local schools for him, as the academics are stronger than intl schools.

So the question is, what are THE best Primary schools here. This is hard to find an answer, as the affiliation scheme sort of screws up the demand for Primary schools (cuz parents want the kids to get into the 'good' affiliated secondary school). For us, thats not the goal.

So purely speaking, in terms of the fundamental education, what are say the the \"best\" top 3 primary schools with respect to pure education (ignore affiliation and popularity)?

Thanks so muchf for your help and guidance.

floppy:

cherrygal:

Fraud is only if you use the address and don't live in it.

Yup.
Therefore, if you own 2 or 3 properties, you could use 1 address for Phase 2B registration, update to another for Phase 2C registration, and update to the last for Phase 2Cs registration. You will then move in and stay in the one that you got in via distance priority.

Hi Floppy and other masters,

I am considering doing the same thing. Meaning apply to school A in Phase 2B from home 1 (which I own and which is not rented out and which is within 1km of school 1) and if I don't win the ballot, then in the 3-4 days before registration of Phase 2C legally change my address to home 2 (which I own and which is not rented out and which is within 1km of school 2) and then apply to school 2 from that address. I am open and able to live in either address, no tricks or deception here; I would really move.

Looking at the MOE language, it is subject to interpretation:

\"The 30 months stay requirement is applied from the point of P1 registration onwards. For example, in the 2018 P1 Registration Exercise, the 30 months requirement starts from the commencement of the P1 Registration Exercise on 28 June 2018.\"

Interpretation 1: Hard and fast date. At the exact date of Jun 28, whatever address you are officially residing in is the address that you must stay in for 30 months. Meaning I cannot do what I propose above (ie change \"addresses\" in between 2B and 2C).

Interpretation 2: Whichever address you successfully apply from, for the Exercise that begins Jun 28, will be the address you must stay in for 30 months. Meaning if you apply and fail from address 1, but then apply and accept in address 2, then its allowed so long as you stay in address 2 for 30 months.

Can the Masters please clarify this, and anyone with real concrete experience and know for 100% sure the answer please confirm?

This is really important (to me).

Thank you all so much.

levinakit:

Dear All,


Is it possible to register different addresses for Phase 2B and Phase 2C.

Using this example, we would like to apply for Nanyang Primary under Phase 2B using the rented condo address which is <1km but unfortunately we did not get in during the balloting process.

Then we change address back to our HDB address to register for Phase 2C for the nearby neighbourhood school.

Is that ok?

Hi Levinakit,

I am considering doing the same thing. Meaning apply to school A in Phase 2B from home 1 (which I own and which is not rented out and which is within 1km of school 1) and if I don't win the ballot, then in the 3-4 days before registration of Phase 2C legally change my address to home 2 (which I own and which is not rented out and which is within 1km of school 2) and then apply to school 2 from that address.

Looking at the MOE language, it is subject to interpretation:

\"The 30 months stay requirement is applied from the point of P1 registration onwards. For example, in the 2018 P1 Registration Exercise, the 30 months requirement starts from the commencement of the P1 Registration Exercise on 28 June 2018.\"

Interpretation 1: Hard and fast date. At the exact date of Jun 28, whatever address you are officially residing in is the address that you must stay in for 30 months. Meaning I cannot do what I propose above (ie change \"addresses\" in between 2B and 2C).

Interpretation 2: Whichever address you successfully apply from, for the Exercise that begins Jun 28, will be the address you must stay in for 30 months. Meaning if you apply and fail from address 1, but then apply and accept in address 2, then its allowed so long as you stay in address 2 for 30 months.

Can the Masters please clarify this, and anyone with real concrete experience and know for 100% sure the answer please confirm?

This is really important (to me).

Thank you all so much.

floppy:

Jtm2012:

Should I ask my hubby join a church ? Lol. Anyway, I was looking at below artical which make sense to me to use as reference.


https://www.google.com.sg/amp/s/sg.theasianparent.com/primary-school-ranking-2017/amp

Awards are not always a good indicator of how “good” / popular the school is. Certainly, this statement “without a doubt, these are the crème de la crème of primary schools in Singapore” is highly arguable (most of them are, but not all of them).

If you have read the article, you should notice a few schools that https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/posting.php?mode=quote&f=5&p=1875753#pr1875697 (about being overlooked or based in older estates)

Floppy, do you know is there any website or link which lists the average PSLE score of each Primary school for say the most recent year?

Peiliang:

Den it's logical... Because without the alumni status, you still have to go through to 2B or 2C once anyway. It's more of a happy headache to have really as competition should be less fierce for SAP school for SG50 babies, as previous year was horse year and 2015 was goat year, a not so auspicious horoscope. I got a Jan baby so he's a horse in sheep clothing. Haha.

This is my very first post to Kiasu Parents. My son is Feb 2015, same as you Peiliang. I've also got twins born in 2017 (boy and girl).

Boy born 2015
Boy born 2017
Girl born 2017

I think I have a huge challenge ahead of me. Want a top school which realistically means I need to be within 1 km. I can move there soon no prob, and wait out the 30 months requirement. However, that will then mean I can't move to another place to qualify for the within 1 km for my daughter (not enough time as her registration would be 24 months later). So if I'm lucky enough to get boy 1 in, then boy 2 will automatically get in later great for him, but daughter is left hanging in the wind poor girl.

So while I have my wish list for boys schools and wish list for girls schools, is my best option to move to the best CO-ED school as its logistically the only way to get them all in? Then go all out qualifying for 2B (just once, hopefully in, and then all 3 will be in).

Any thoughts or suggestions? Is my logic correct?

Thanks.