[Hougang] Primary Schools

[awesome_mummy]

is montfort jnr sch really that bad? im surprised to see that they still hv so many vacancies even after phase 3… (im new here and just started researching abt pri schools)…


seems like in these days, unless u stay within 1km or 1-2km for those better schools, else totally no chance at all for outside 2km… is this true?

[Hao]

Hi CK, new to KS Parents.com…any idea whr can i gather feedback on the standard of HIPS, ie CCA, overall PSLE results, etc. Understand that this is a SAP sch and is hot in Hougang area but appears that results not that fantastic cos unlike other SAP schs, they seldom produce top PSLE students, but i am not sure abt its overall PSLE results though.


Hubby was an old boy so not a prob for my boy to get in but hope to gather more inputs before we decide. Thks.

[ChiefKiasu]

Hao:

Hi CK, new to KS Parents.com.....any idea whr can i gather feedback on the standard of HIPS, ie CCA, overall PSLE results, etc. Understand that this is a SAP sch and is hot in Hougang area but appears that results not that fantastic cos unlike other SAP schs, they seldom produce top PSLE students, but i am not sure abt its overall PSLE results though.


Hubby was an old boy so not a prob for my boy to get in but hope to gather more inputs before we decide. Thks.

If your hubby is an ex-HIPS student and you are staying in its vicinity, I would say that you can save a lot of headache for P1 registration by just going for HIPS. It's a good school, and very popular in the Hougang area, so you should count yourself lucky.

To get more info, just check the earlier part of this thread, or wait for someone with children currently in HIPS to tell you about it. You can also read the school's website through this http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/school/holy-innocents-primary-school, or call up the school to keep track of when they are going to have an open house for parents (probably in June next year).

[momresource]

I would like to be updated about this school too.

This is the school closest to my mum and it is a mixed school. As I have a boy and girl, I don’t wish to go through the primary registration over again if I put them in boy/girl school.

Any parents whose kids are in HIPS?

What is my chances like to enrol my kid when my mum lives less than 1km from the school? Do I need to do PV? No other relations with the school.

Thanks!

[Luanee]

momresource:

What is my chances like to enrol my kid when my mum lives less than 1km from the school? Do I need to do PV? No other relations with the school.Thanks!

Even if ur mum stays <1km of HIPS, you would be considered as 1-2 km category if u make a statutory declaration.

From 2006 to 2008 trends, HIPS conducted balloting under phase 2C for people staying within 1km. So you do not stand a chance at all.

If u do PV, u will qualify under phase 2B. Based on past years trend, HIPS conducted balloting under phase 2B for ppl out of 2km. So you would get a place if u are 1-2km, if the same trend prevails.

[Hao]

Hi all, FYI, just checked the HIPS website, top 2008 PSLE scorer is 273.

[Hao]

Called up HIPS to checked on the 2008 results:


Overall pass 98.6%
Express: 70.7%

% of A & A* by subject

English - 44.8%
Math - 51.2%
Chinese - 80.9%
Science - 48.3%

[momresource]

Hi Luanee,


I am a little confused.

Are you saying that even I become a PV, I am not guarantee a place as I still have to ballot? How can I access to past year records to see how many people ballot under phrase 2B?

Thanks once again.

[momresource]

Hi Hao,


Thanks for your update… 273 is considered high right?

I like the school bcos of higher chinese. So the students fare well in chinese or do you think bcos the kids are strong in chinese in the 1st place as a previous thread mentioned about HG being old estate and tends to have more mandarin speaking families?

[ChiefKiasu]

momresource:

...Are you saying that even I become a PV, I am not guarantee a place as I still have to ballot? How can I access to past year records to see how many people ballot under phrase 2B?...

Read this for http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/singapore-primary-1-registration-school-balloting-history.

Read this for http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/enhancing-your-chances-getting-your-child-your-school-choice.

And yuh, considering that the highest nation-wide score is 287, 273 is a very good score. But it doesn't let the school make it to the \"honor list\" of having students scoring 275 and above.