[Toa Payoh] Primary Schools

[mom76]

Hi I'm new here,


my girl is born in Dec 2004.

wish to check any of you intending to send your child to Pei Chun Public School in 2011? i couldn't register as a parent volunteer coz its full!

now I'm also considering CHIJ(TPY) but not staying within 1KM....

[ChiefKiasu]

mom76:

Hi I'm new here,


my girl is born in Dec 2004.

wish to check any of you intending to send your child to Pei Chun Public School in 2011? i couldn't register as a parent volunteer coz its full!

now I'm also considering CHIJ(TPY) but not staying within 1KM....

According to http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/toa-payoh, CHIJ TPY is oversubscribed between 26% to 38% in the last 2 years for Phase 2C and those between 1-2km. In 2006, even those staying within 1km had to undergo balloting. So I would place your chance as \"low\", but not impossible.

[mom76]

Hi ChiefKiasu,


Thanks for the speedy reply and vital info.

If I stick to Peichun which is within 1km, seems like my chance is still low (under Phase 2C) according to the info you directed. So if both CHIJ and Peichun chances are equally low, should I just toss coin and pick one? :?

Anyone else intending to register your child to either one of these schools for 2011 P1?

[ChiefKiasu]

mom76:

Hi ChiefKiasu,


Thanks for the speedy reply and vital info.

If I stick to Peichun which is within 1km, seems like my chance is still low (under Phase 2C) according to the info you directed. So if both CHIJ and Peichun chances are equally low, should I just toss coin and pick one? :?

Anyone else intending to register your child to either one of these schools for 2011 P1?

Since you stay within 1km of Pei Chun, statistically, you chance may actually be higher for Pei Chun than CHIJ (TPY), assuming that there will be balloting at Phase 2C for Pei Chun for less than 1km and balloting for CHIJ (TPY) for between 1-2km this year. This is because EVERYONE who applied for Pei Chun in Phase 2C had to ballot while only those who are between 1-2km of CHIJ (TPY) had to ballot. Those who live within 1km of CHIJ (TPY) did not have to ballot. So the number of places available for balloting at Phase 2C for CHIJ (TPY) is actually lower, since they are what is left after giving the places for registrants staying within 1km. Worse, there could be balloting even for those staying within 1km, in which case you do not even have a chance to try for CHIJ (TPY).

Hope you understand what I mean.

[mom76]

I see your logic....moreover Peichun opens more vacancies than CHIJ, so my chance should be rather high even without parent volunteering.


Sigh....logically speaking, I should go for Peichun, but my heart desires more for CHIJ.

[Mermaid]

Hi,

I’ve read through the thread and found questions of parents asking on Kheng Cheng’s performance. However, there no replies. My in laws are staying right in front of Kheng Cheng and by using their address, I presume it will be easier to get into Kheng Cheng than Pei Chun, even though we will still be under phase 2C 1km-2km for both schools.

Does anyone know about Kheng Cheng?

[mom76]

Mermaid:

Hi,

I've read through the thread and found questions of parents asking on Kheng Cheng's performance. However, there no replies. My in laws are staying right in front of Kheng Cheng and by using their address, I presume it will be easier to get into Kheng Cheng than Pei Chun, even though we will still be under phase 2C 1km-2km for both schools.

Does anyone know about Kheng Cheng?

Not very sure about Kheng Cheng but it is definitely easier to get in than Pei Chun!

[turquoise]

ghostz:

talking about marymount convent, when did the sec school close down? anyone knows? i can't believe that it couldn't sustain a sec school.

The secondary school was closed down years ago, maybe 15, 20 years ago?

[ghostz]

turquoise:

ghostz:

talking about marymount convent, when did the sec school close down? anyone knows? i can't believe that it couldn't sustain a sec school.

The secondary school was closed down years ago, maybe 15, 20 years ago?

ahhh thanks! remember when i was in jc, my classmate was from marymount. hahaha must be that long ago!

[Mermaid]

mom76:

Mermaid:

Hi,

I've read through the thread and found questions of parents asking on Kheng Cheng's performance. However, there no replies. My in laws are staying right in front of Kheng Cheng and by using their address, I presume it will be easier to get into Kheng Cheng than Pei Chun, even though we will still be under phase 2C 1km-2km for both schools.

Does anyone know about Kheng Cheng?

Not very sure about Kheng Cheng but it is definitely easier to get in than Pei Chun!

Hi, does anyone have any feedback on Kheng Cheng school? I went to the website and found out the top scorer for 2008 PSLE was 272 and 5th scorer was 258. I understand from the neighbours that the school had improved over the last few years ever since a change of the school principle. I like the one session schooling that Kheng Cheng can offer. If not, I will go ahead to choose Yangzheng Pri at Serangoon which is within 1km from my house.

Can anyone who has info or experience with Kheng Cheng school share with me? Or has anyone done any comparison between Kheng Cheng and Yangzheng at Serangoon?