[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools

[Luanee]

titank:

Wow that mean left 35% of places in Phase 2C? Like that at 1Km also have to ballot is it?

No, you havent counted in 2A2 and grassroot leaders. For the last 5 years, NYPS has only 6~16% left for phase 2C. And balloting within 1km is nothing new for this school.

[titank]

Oh then would be keen to know what is the probability to get into at 1Km balloting.

[Little_Princesses_LnK]

bluemoon:

My understanding of MGS is, usually there is balloting within 1-2km so there is not much chances for people staying >2km. Correct me if I'm wrong.

You are right. People like me living outside 2km will have absolutely no chance in MGS....

[Little_Princesses_LnK]

kiasumommy:

Hi everyone


I have recently just moved back to Singapore after living abroad for 20 years so please forgive my ignorance.

I used to go to Anglo Chinese juniour college. Will my daughter have any form of priorites to enter MGS since it has affiliation with it? Or, it only works if I have a boy to enter ACS school? I am a bit confused here. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi, sorry, you will not be able to get your son into ACS even though you were from the JC unless you studied in one of their 2 primary schools. MGS? No priorities at all..

[Little_Princesses_LnK]

Is there anyone with general information about princess elizabeth? I am between 1 & 2km. Do they usually ballot? I need to register end of July.


I also want to know about RGPS. I hear that only the GEP girls are well taken care of. Any comments?

[jedamum]

Little_Princesses_LnK:

Is there anyone with general information about princess elizabeth? I am between 1 & 2km. Do they usually ballot? I need to register end of July.

Princess E is in Bukit Batok.
You can see the infor plus past balloting stats http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=463&start=0.

[Little_Princesses_LnK]

Thanks jedamum, I do know that it is in Bkt Btk. I was wondering about the scthool’s culture. I happen to meet a group of P1 children from the school on a weekly basis for some tuition lessons and am rather shocked at the way they speak english. A little worried that my girl will end up like that too.

[RRMummy]

Little_Princesses_LnK:

Is there anyone with general information about princess elizabeth? I am between 1 & 2km. Do they usually ballot? I need to register end of July.

Hi Little_Princess. Princess Elizabeth doesn't take PV, for that reason the demand in Phase 2C is high. Balloting for the past 3 years have been for <1km...

I guess you will have to drop this one from your list..

[suan25]

BigDevil:

suan25:

In case anyone is interested. I went to attend Nanyang Pri Registration Talk last Sat.

They have 390 places- 13 classes of 30 students.
They have already 180 places taken up by phase 1 this year.
About 45 for Phase 2A1 based on the Alumni letters they have given out and 30 PV going for Phase 2B.

Hi suan25,

Eh?? I was pratically on NYPS's website daily the whole of last week, but I didn't see anything about a talk??

I'm definitely interested. Besides the places info you gave above, any other important info?? Could you provide a summary?

Thanks a bundle!!

This is as much as i know. I am not sure how the others know about the talk cos I was informed as I am an Alumni member but definitely there are people there that are not alumni. Interesting there is quite a number of foreigners there.
Yes, the unknown factor will be the grassroots leaders group- cos they can apply to all the schools in thier consituency; and the old boys and girsl not part of alumni- but the principal mention that this 2A2 group numbers has been dwindling.

Oh, to add, they had 44% of their PSLE students achieve top 10% scores last year- i am impressed!

BTW, just curious,why do people chose Nanyang? I have heard so much of people moving/renting just to be in 1 km- and thisonly gives them a better chance in balloting.

[BigDevil]

suan25:

BTW, just curious,why do people chose Nanyang? I have heard so much of people moving/renting just to be in 1 km- and thisonly gives them a better chance in balloting.

For me, the reason is simple....phase 2A2.

Do you have a child entering P1 next year as well?