All About Measuring Home-School Distance

[blueblue]

I find it strange that Maris Stella is not in the list when I used the mapfinder. I am thinking of buying a flat around Joo Seng road. I thought it should be within 1km but it won’t show up. Not sure what is happening.

[mummydearest]

hi all, i got a burning question...


can anyone share and confirm that no matter where you live in singapore (hdb estates only), within 1 to 2km, there is a school near you? would there be a case where i stay at sengkang and there is no school within 1 or 2 click? that's like so suay no?

pls advise!!! :celebrate:

[ChiefKiasu]

mummydearest:

hi all, i got a burning question...


can anyone share and confirm that no matter where you live in singapore (hdb estates only), within 1 to 2km, there is a school near you? would there be a case where i stay at sengkang and there is no school within 1 or 2 click? that's like so suay no?

pls advise!!! :celebrate:

There are indeed cases where you have no schools within 2 km near where you stay, the clearest examples being Sentosa and Pulau Tekong :).

[ryanfund]

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Hi,

Does anyone has accurate information on the residential projects that are within 1km of Nanyang Primary School or Tao Nan School?

Thanks!

[learningtobekiasu]

ryanfund:

Hi,


Does anyone has accurate information on the residential projects that are within 1km of Nanyang Primary School or Tao Nan School?

Thanks!

http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg

search for the school. click on the links below that list out private residential building by distance. up to about 700m should be accurate. anything beyond, you should validate with LTA. you can purchase official distance information - think its 5 bucks a pop.

[hquek]

http://www.elite.com.sg/.


You can search by schools - I think it's quite accurate, and it's user friendly too

[megbryan]

If you’ve a distant relative whose address is within 1 km of your desired school. Could you change your address to register for your child in that school?

[jedamum]

megbryan:

If you've a distant relative whose address is within 1 km of your desired school. Could you change your address to register for your child in that school?

Are you renting the unit from your distant relative and staying there? If not, what you are about to do will be consider unethical as you are robbing applicants who genuinely stay within 1km from the school a place for their kid. :torchme:
If you are just changing the address without staying there, then you better be on your toes; if ever the relationship with your relative sours or if any parents from that school or anyone else who knows who you are (or your kid is) and reacts strongly against what you have done, they will report it to MOE and your kid will be made to withdraw from school.

[megbryan]

jedamum:

megbryan:

If you've a distant relative whose address is within 1 km of your desired school. Could you change your address to register for your child in that school?

Are you renting the unit from your distant relative and staying there? If not, what you are about to do will be consider unethical as you are robbing applicants who genuinely stay within 1km from the school a place for their kid. :torchme:
If you are just changing the address without staying there, then you better be on your toes; if ever the relationship with your relative sours or if any parents from that school or anyone else who knows who you are (or your kid is) and reacts strongly against what you have done, they will report it to MOE and your kid will be made to withdraw from school.

I didnt know so serious because I knew a few people done it..so I thought is ok. Thank you for your advice. This idea is dropped as the state of leaving in constant fear is not favorable. Also teaching my kidz to \"lie\" is not what we like to incalcate....

[xuanxuanwu]

Dear all ,


Need your advice if you happen to know. :?:

In which area there are as much good primary schools as possible within 1 KM? I am looking for an area which has at least two good schools and higher chance to ballot successfully?

thanks