zac's mum:

I expect these schools at the bottom of the list to go into 2C(S) balloting:


28 Canossian Catholic Primary
23 Opera Estate Primary
23 Unity Primary
22 Yumin Primary
19 St Stephen’s
16 CHIJ OLGC
12 De La Salle School
11 Marymount Convent
9 CHIJ Katong
7 Evergreen Primary

Anyone who really loves the culture of these schools, and doesn’t live too far away from them, maybe u want to give balloting a shot (provided you are brave enough).

If you are balloted out, MOE will send u a form & ask you to write down 3 choices (most likely those schools from the TOP of the list anyway).

I agree with this assessment. Well said.

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Aztac:

actually my concern is...notwithstanding parents' wishes to get their child into schools of their choices, we haven't given thought to the morale of the teachers and staff of those schools where in Phase 2C have loads of vacancies because nobody wants to go there. Even the best and motivated teachers in that \"unwanted\" school will despair after a while and that \"unwanted\" school stays \"unwanted\" for a long time


Our system is really quite sad

You no need to worry. 1/4 of singaporen is now non citizen. They will fill up those spot easily given that international school now charging almost $4000 a month.

ssmilezz:

No, even if you don't need balloting and are safe, the official sms from. MOE will be sent next wed 8 Aug abt 8am in the morning. Some schools may call personally to inform you are in. But I didn't get any call during my phase 2b (no balloting) just the offical sms and the same day I received the offical letter from the school

I thought there is already an article in strait time today about the 99 school that need to ballot. Did they list the schools? I didn’t have time to read

floppy:

Hi all.


The school that we registered our twin boys at - Temasek Primary - is severely oversubscribed (81 applicants for 34 vacancies).

We are SCs within 1km of Temasek but I think the chance of balloting is high. Our 2nd choice was St Stephen’s (>2km) but it is 91% filled after today (19 vacancies left for 2CS) so if we are not successful with Temasek, doubt if we should try.

Our 3rd choice is Bedok Green (<1km) and the numbers look healthy enough (64 applicants for 164 vacancies).

I would like to ask if anyone can share about Bedok Green as we don’t know anyone with kids studying there. Only have info from their website, and can’t seem to find much fm KSP too. Would like to know how the school is academically (e.g. passing rates for PSLE), how the teachers are (supportive? caring?), and whether any parent has had any negative experiences with the school.

Also grateful if anyone has suggestions on alternative schools that we should consider which we may have missed out.

TIA!! :salute:

If I were you and you like st Stephens just give it a shot in phase 2cs. If you don’t get in moe will automatically assign you to the nearest school so you will still go to bedok green if all fails. Give st Stephens a shot if you like it. But that is my strategy just sharing others may thing otherwise.[/quote]

With a balance of 19 seats in 2CS, St Stephen’s is likely to be oversubscribed and may have to ballot. If that happens, being >2km, you may not get the chance to ballot and you lose your 2CS chance.

I’d suggest you monitor the numbers first and register on the last day in 2CS. However my advice is go for Bedok Green.[/quote]

Same same. I’ll pick Bedok Green over a school that is going to ballot. Your posted school may or may not be Bedok Green. If SC and PR surge to Bedok Green at P2CS, you can kiss that option goodbye. Your posted school may be further, unheard of by you even.[/quote]


You can state your preference to moe:

Parents of Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident children who have not obtained a school place after Phase 2C Supplementary can request MOE to facilitate your child's placement to a school which still has vacancies.

Bedok green currently have 100 open spaces. There is little chance it will be full.

pooh2:

Hi all.


The school that we registered our twin boys at - Temasek Primary - is severely oversubscribed (81 applicants for 34 vacancies).

We are SCs within 1km of Temasek but I think the chance of balloting is high. Our 2nd choice was St Stephen’s (>2km) but it is 91% filled after today (19 vacancies left for 2CS) so if we are not successful with Temasek, doubt if we should try.

Our 3rd choice is Bedok Green (<1km) and the numbers look healthy enough (64 applicants for 164 vacancies).

I would like to ask if anyone can share about Bedok Green as we don’t know anyone with kids studying there. Only have info from their website, and can’t seem to find much fm KSP too. Would like to know how the school is academically (e.g. passing rates for PSLE), how the teachers are (supportive? caring?), and whether any parent has had any negative experiences with the school.

Also grateful if anyone has suggestions on alternative schools that we should consider which we may have missed out.

TIA!! :salute:

If I were you and you like st Stephens just give it a shot in phase 2cs. If you don’t get in moe will automatically assign you to the nearest school so you will still go to bedok green if all fails. Give st Stephens a shot if you like it. But that is my strategy just sharing others may thing otherwise.

kittypie:

zac's mum:

[quote=\"markwan23\"]I asked a question earlier but didn’t get any answer so I shall try again:

1. How to waitlist? Go down to the school, 1 person or 2 person? 1 person
2. When to waitlist? After 2cs or 8 August can already? on 8 aug immediately after u get the SMS evidence
3. If u waitlist another school and got it, what happens to your spot in the first school (if there is no waitlist in sch 1)? Is it just left vacant? if u got it, go sign the paperwork at the new school first, then u take the evidence & go inform the old school that you are vacating the spot. It will go to any waitlistees, or if none then left vacant until somebody wants to transfer in
4. Does the school you waitlist at give you a number or entirely up to their discretion?
Entirely up to their discretion how they want to dole out the seat
Thanks.

May I know for waitlist, is it a must u have tried applying for that school in phase 2C?
Does the same applies to transfer cases? Also need to have tried for that school in some phases before or no need?
Thank you![/quote]I think some people already said there is no rule. Any school can do whatever they want for wait list. All I speculate is that the top schools may want to see that u made some effort in the earlier phases. Cant be that those who just waltz in expect same waitlist treatment as everyone else if did not show some effort in trying, make sense right? That is likely why some ppl no chance liao still go and put their name down in ph 2c...

OCD:

markwan23:

And also I notice almost 90% of the students walk to school. No private cars so you can infer mostlh living very near.

Try to lookout at the large HDB carpark besides QTPS. It's always full (b4 dismissal) and we parents must struggle to find a parking lot. There are many eg BMWs, Mercedes & Volvos too. :boogie:

Good for you! This year no chance for qtps ph2cs liao. I was usually trying to squeeze through the qtps student crowd on my way to sky ville for lunch on my day off, walking by where the ice cream man stands!

And also I notice almost 90% of the students walk to school. No private cars so you can infer mostlh living very near.