Best school neighbourhoods: Addresses to give your child the advantage in Singapore

Singapore‘s education system is considered among the world’s best. Parents who want to give their kids a strong foundation try to get them into the best school, right from Primary 1. Admission to Singapore primary schools depends on proximity to the child’s home address, and the best school neighbourhoods are in high demand for precisely that reason.

Home-School Distance (HSD)

P1 registration for Singapore Citizens (SCs) and PRs is conducted online annually between Jul and Aug over 5 phases. The single most important factor in school choice is the distance from the child’s home to the school, called the Home-School Distance (HSD). You can find the official distance between any address and any school using OneMap.

Admissions are granted in this order:

1. SCs living within 1km of the school
2. SCs living 1km to 2km from the school
3. SCs living over 2km from the school
4. PRs living within 1km of the school
5. PRs living 1km to 2km from the school
6. PRs living over 2km from the school

In our list of best neighbourhoods around the top schools in Singapore, we have limited it to addresses that are within 1km of the school grounds. Some are even within 200m of the school, giving you the best chance of success during registration for admission.

Minimum stay requirement

Getting admission at school based on HSD is a commitment – the child has to live at the address used to calculate HSD for at least 30 months after the start of the P1 registration exercise. It differs by type of property:

• New property – 30 months from the time the family moves into the property
• Resale property – 30 months from start of the child’s P1 school term

International students follow a different process.

What are the best schools in Singapore

There is no definitive list of the ‘best’ schools in Singapore. The best alternative, regarded as the most reliable, is to go by reputation which, in turn, is heavily dependent upon P1 (over-) registration. Using this metric, these are the 5 best primary schools in Singapore:

1. Methodist Girls’ School (Primary Section)
2. Tao Nan School
3. Ai Tong School
4. Holy Innocents’ Primary School
5. CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School (Primary Section)

Please note that all prices are estimates from the time of writing, and that they can vary greatly depending on demand, the economy and the prevailing housing market.

1. Methodist Girls’ School

• Address: 11 Blackmore Dr, Singapore 599986
• Locality: Bukit Timah planning area; District 21
• Nearest MRT: King Albert Park (DT6)
• Affiliations: Anglo-Chinese School (Independent); Anglo-Chinese Junior College

11 Blackmore Drive, Singapore 599986
+65 6469 4800
Mon to Fri: 8:30am – 6pm
Closed on Sat & Sun
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3 properties in the neighbourhood of Methodist Girls’ School

a. Jardin

• Type: Freehold Condominium
• Built: 2013
• Purchase price range: S$1,800,000 – S$2,390,000
• Rental price range: S$4,600 – S$8,500

966 Dunearn Road, Singapore 589488
+65 6468 3253

b. 1 King Albert Park

• Type: Freehold Condominium
• Built: 1997
• Purchase price range: S$1,995,000 – S$4,000,000
• Rental price range: S$5,800 – S$6,500

1 King Albert Park, Singapore 598326

c. KAP Residences

• Type: Freehold Condominium
• Built: 2016
• Purchase price range: S$950,000 – S$3,100,000
• Rental price range: S$4,200 – S$6,500

11 King Albert Park, Singapore 598292

2. Tao Nan School

• Address: 49 Marine Cres, Singapore 449761
• Locality: Marine Parade; District 15
• Nearest MRT: Marine Parade (TE26) & Marine Terrace (TE27)

49 Marine Crescent, Singapore 449761
+65 6442 8307
Mon to Fri: 7am – 5.30pm
Closed on Sat & Sun
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3 properties in the neighbourhood of Tao Nan School

a. D’Ecosia

• Type: Freehold Condominium
• Built: 2003
• Purchase price range: S$1,150,000 – S$2,750,000
• Rental price range: S$3,800 – S$5,500

27 Still Road South, Singapore 423936

b. Villa Martia

• Type: Freehold Condominium
• Built: 2000
• Purchase price range: S$2,120,000 – S$2,530,000
• Rental price range: S$4,200 – S$4,500

11 Martia Road, Singapore 424808

c. Marine Blue

• Type: Freehold Condominium
• Built: 2016
• Purchase price range: S$1,600,000 – S$1,900,000
• Rental price range: S$4,280 – S$5,200

91 Marine Parade Road, Singapore 449314

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3. Ai Tong School

• Address:100 Bright Hill Drive, Singapore 579646
• Locality: Bishan; District 20
• Nearest MRT: Bright Hill (TE7)

100 Bright Hill Drive, Singapore 579646
+65 6454 7672
Mon to Fri: 7:30am – 1.30pm
+65 6454 7672
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3 properties in the neighbourhood of Ai Tong School

a. Flame Tree Park

• Type: Freehold Condominium
• Built: 1989
• Purchase price range: S$1,090,000 – S$8,800,000
• Rental price range: S$5,200 – S$5,500

1 Sin Ming Avenue, Singapore 575728

b. Thomson Grand

• Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
• Built: 2015
• Purchase price range: S$1,800,000 – S$4,600,000
• Rental price range: S$4,200 – S$14,000

11 Sin Ming Walk, Singapore 575579

c. The Gardens at Bishan

• Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
• Built: 2015
• Purchase price range: S$1,380,000 – S$3,750,000
• Rental price range: S$3,700 – S$5,000

Sin Ming Walk, The Gardens at Bishan Block 9, Singapore 575578

4. Holy Innocents’ Primary School

• Address: 5 Lorong Low Koon 536451
• Locality: Hougang; District 19
• Nearest MRT: Hougang (NE14)

5 Lorong Low Koon 536451
+65 6288 6516
Mon to Fri: 7:30am – 5pm
Closed on Sat & Sun
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3 properties in the neighbourhood of Holy Innocents’ Primary School

a. Naung Residence

• Type: 999-year Leasehold Condominium
• Built: 2015
• Purchase price range: S$899,000 – S$1,590,000
• Rental price range: S$3,500 – S$3,500

1 Jalan Naung, Singapore 537670

b. Parc Vera

• Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
• Built: 2015
• Purchase price range: S$1,099,000 – S$3,880,000
• Rental price range: S$3,400 – S$6,000

10 Hougang Street 32, Singapore 534037

c. Midtown Residences

• Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
• Built: 2016
• Purchase price range: S$1,288,000 – S$1,700,000
• Rental price range: S$2,700 – S$3,900

1189 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534785

5. CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School

• Address: 501 Ang Mo Kio Street 13 Singapore 569405
• Locality: Ang Mo Kio; District 20
• Nearest MRT: Mayflower (TE6)
• Affiliations: Catholic Junior College; Eunoia Junior College

501 Ang Mo Kio Street 13, Singapore 569405
+65 6354 1839
Mon to Thu: 7:30am – 5.30pm
Fri: 7.30am – 5pm
Closed on Sat & Sun
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3 properties in the neighbourhood of CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School

a. The Panorama

• Type: 99-year Leasehold Condominium
• Built: 2019
• Purchase price range: S$868,000 – S$3,080,000
• Rental price range: S$3,000 – S$6,800

8 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 2, Singapore 567695

b. Meadows @ Peirce

• Type: Freehold Condominium
• Built: 2012
• Purchase price range: S$1,118,000 – S$4,500,000
• Rental price range: S$4,200 – S$6,500

632 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 787133

c. Adana @ Thomson

• Type: Freehold Condominium
• Built: 2019
• Purchase price range: S$1,181,000 – S$2,438,000
• Rental price range: S$3,200 – S$4,300

12 Old Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 573870

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