“We recently moved to be closer to that primary school!”
Some children are likely to have their life paths already charted out for them even before they are born. More often than not, enrolling them into prestigious primary schools sits comfortably at the top of the list. If you are one of those parents with elaborate plans to vie for a slot in a reputable school, you should know that a major factor to take into account is the proximity of the school to your residential address. Basically, if your preferred primary school has more registrants than vacancies, admission priority will be given to those who live closer to the preferred school through a balloting process. According to MOE’s website, Singapore Citizens who are living within 1 km of the school will be given the highest priority. As a result of this strong demand, prices of homes near reputable schools have always been highly competitive.
Here is a list of new projects that are located within 1 km of each school, according to the SchoolFinder tool on the MOE website.
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
Credits: Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) is located at Barker Road in Bukit Timah, one of the most expensive estates in Singapore. The government-aided boys’ primary school, which also offers the Gifted Education Programme, is located only a stone’s throw away from these new freehold projects- 35 Gilstead, multi-award winning Pullman Residences and 10 Evelyn.
35 Gilstead (Gilstead Road, 309079)
Distance away: 0.3km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,199,000 ~ $3,701,000
Completion Year: 2022
Pullman Residences (Dunearn Road, 309421)
Credits: Pullman Residences
Distance away: 0.56km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,154,000 ~ $5,288,000
Completion Year: 2023
10 Evelyn (Evelyn Road, 309312)
Credits: 10 Evelyn
Distance away: 0.6km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,190,000 ~ $3,893,580
Completion Year: 2022
Peak Residence (Thomson Road, 307675)
Distance away: 0.97km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,255,000 ~ $3,860,400
Completion Year: 2028
Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
Credits: AWP Architect
Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) is located at Winstedt Road in Newton, an uptown district in Singapore. Just an 8 minute walk away from Newton MRT, it is located near the following condominiums – Kopar At Newton, Fyve Derbyshire and The Atelier condos.
The Atelier (Makeway Avenue, 228599)
Distance away: 0.4km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,389,000 ~ $4,485,000
Completion Year: 2024
Fyve Derbyshire (Derbyshire Road, 309461)
Credits: Fyve Derbyshire
Distance away: 0.94km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,288,000 ~ $2,074,000
Completion Year: 2022
Kopar at Newton (Makeway Avenue, 228605)
Credits: Kopar at Newton
Distance away: 0.34km
Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
Price: $1,252,000 – $7,980,000
Completion Year: 2023
26 Newton (Newton Road Singapore, 307957)
Distance away: 0.71km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,120,000 ~ $3,460,377
Completion Year: 2016
CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School
Credits: CHIJ St Nicholas Girls
CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School (Primary) is a government-aided SAP school in the mature residential estate, Ang Mo Kio. Be part of a warm and vibrant neighbourhood at the brand new freehold development Lattice One, which stands less than 700 metres away from the prestigious girls’ school.
Lattice One (Seraya Crescent, 575811)
Distance away: 0.68km
Price: $1,400,000 ~ $1,914,000
Type: Freehold Condominium
Completion Year: 2022
Methodist Girls’ Sc4hool
Credits: Methodist Girls School
Another all-girls school with an excellent reputation will be Methodist Girls’ School in Bukit Timah. Its secondary section runs a joint Integrated Programme with Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), which is also one of the top-notched educational institutions. You can look forward to 2 award-winning leasehold condominiums and terrace houses, Mayfair Modern and the Mayfair Gardens, which are due to complete in 2024.
Mayfair Modern (Rifle Range Road, 588373)
Distance away: 0.53km
Price: $935,000 ~ $2,760,000
Type: 99-year Leasehold Mixed (Condominium and Terrace House)
Completion Year: 2024
Mayfair Gardens (Rifle Range Road, 588376)
Distance away: 0.65km
Price: $899,900 ~ $3,295,000
Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
Completion Year: 2024
Nan Hua Primary School
Credits: Nan Hua Primary School
In the West lies the well-known Nan Hua Primary School, a government-aided SAP mixed school in Clementi. Increase your odds of securing a spot at Nan Hua Primary School by keeping an eye out for new condominiums around the area, such as Parc Clematis, Whistler Grand and Twin Vew.
Parc Clematis (2 Jalan Lempeng 128793)
Distance away: 0.26km
Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
Price: $640,000 ~ $4,168,000
Completion Year: 2023
Whistler Grand (West Coast Vale, 126752)
Distance away: 0.75km
Type: 99 -year Leasehold Condominium
Price: $613,000 ~ $3,688,000
Completion Year: 2022
Twin Vew (West Coast Vale, 126755)
Credits: Twin Vew
Distance away: 1.0km
Type: 99 -year Leasehold Condominium
Price: $ 750,000 ~ $ 2,500,000
Completion Year: 2022
Nanyang Primary School
Credits: Nanyang Primary School
Do you want to enrol your child in the same school attended by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong? Nanyang Primary School in Bukit Timah is a government-aided SAP mixed school with a highly prestigious reputation. Look out for the following apartment and condominium projects – The Siena, Leedon Green and Wilshire Residences.
The Siena (Tan Kim Cheng Road 266636)
Distance away: 0.43km
Type: 99-year Leasehold Apartment
Price: $1,300,000 ~ $ 1,950,000
Date of Completion: 2020
Leedon Green (Leedon Heights, 266221)
Credits: Leedon Green
Distance away: 0.95km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,080,000 ~ $3,910,000
Completion Year: 2023
Wilshire Residences (Farrer Road, 268832)
Distance away: 0.96km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,030,000 ~ $3,595,000
Completion Year: 2024
Raffles Girls’ Primary School
Credits: The Straits Times
Located at Hillcrest Road in Bukit Timah is Raffles Girls’ Primary School, a familiar name to all. Just like many of the top schools located in Bukit Timah, there are plenty of new private residences sprouting up in the neighbourhood, including Dunearn 386 and brand new semi-detached houses at Greenwood and Greenmead Avenue.
Dunearn 386 (Dunearn Road, 289599)
Credits: Dunearn 386
Distance away: 0.81km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,148,000 ~ $2,982,000
Date of Completion: 2025
Semi-D @ Greenwood (Hillcrest 288951)
Distance away: 0.25km
Type: Freehold Semi-Detached (2.5 storey + basement)
Price: ~$10,500,000
Completion Year: 2022
Semi-D @ Greenmead Avenue Hillcrest Park 289400
Type: Freehold Semi-Detached (2.5 storey + basement)
Distance away: 0.36km
Price: ~$10,500,000
Completion Year: 2022
Rosyth School
Credits: Rosyth School
Routinely ranked as one of the top ten schools in Singapore, Rosyth School is located in Serangoon North. With exciting new projects coming up nearby, such as The Garden Residences, award-winning condo Affinity at Serangoon and Parkwood Residences, don’t miss out on getting higher chances to enrol your child in this prestigious school.
The Garden Residences (Serangoon North Avenue 1, 550125)
Distance away: 0.94km
Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
Price: $799,000 ~ $2,548,100
Completion Year: 2021
Affinity at Serangoon (Serangoon North Avenue 1, 550128)
Credits: Affinity at Serangoon
Distance away: 0.79km
Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
Price: $719,000 ~ $20,860,000
Completion Year: 2024
Parkwood Residences (Yio Chu Kang Road, 545653)
Distance away: 0.71km
Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
Price: $1,280,000 ~ $2,640,000
Completion Year: 2026
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School
Credits: Singapore Chinese Girls School
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS) is an independent all-girls school comprising both primary and secondary levels. Located in Bukit Timah, it is a short distance away from Juniper Hill, one of the latest launches in Bukit Timah, as well as award-winning condominium projects The Hyde and Sloane Residences.
Juniper Hill (Ewe Boon Road, 259334)
Credits: CNA
Distance away: 0.44km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,380,000 ~ $6,492,000
Completion Year: 2025
The Hyde (Balmoral Road, 259796)
Distance away: 0.68km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,290,000 ~ $6,088,000
Completion Year: 2022
Sloane Residences (Balmoral Road, 259803)
Distance away: 0.76km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $2,290,000 ~ $8,460,000
Completion Year: 2022
Tao Nan School
Credits: Tao Nan School
Last but not least, the well-known Tao Nan School is a government-aided SAP mixed school located in the Marine Parade district. You will find 2 exciting freehold projects coming up very soon- Infini at East Coast and Residence Twenty Two.
Infini at East Coast (East Coast Road, 428978)
Distance away: 0.44km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $1,399,000 ~ $2,703,000
Completion Year: 2022
Residence Twenty-Two (246 Telok Kurau Road 423844)
Distance away: 0.65km
Type: Freehold Condominium
Price: $898,000 ~ $2,175,000
Completion Year: 2021
At the end of the day…
There sure are plenty of promising brand new properties coming up that are located within the proximity of these prestigious primary schools in Singapore.
At the end of the day, however, this factor is unfortunately no guarantee that your child will be enrolled in your school of choice. Don’t forget that there are other factors in play, such as other parents belonging to the school alumni, your citizenship (Singapore Citizens get priority over Permanent Residents) and affiliations to religious organisations and associations.
It is hence important to not regard this as the sole factor in your decision, but instead choose a dwelling that you would also love as your home!