CHIJ (Katong) Primary
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for CHIJ (Katong) Primary, year by year from 2019 to the live 2026 figures: how many places each phase took, the applicants and vacancies, and where a ballot was needed.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
CHIJ (Katong) Primary has not needed a Phase 2C ballot in the last 7 completed exercises. Demand still varies year to year, and admission depends on phase, citizenship and home-to-school distance.
- 2026 so far: 34 admitted in Phase 1 (of 200 total places) · Phase 2A had 45 applicants for 106 places (no ballot needed).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
School info
CHIJ (Katong) Primary (KCP) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, girls'
- Area
- Bedok
- Region
- East
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Buses: 15, 55, 36, 16, 135, 197, 196, 31, 13, 76, 12, 10, 14, 32, 40
- Principal
- Madam Mischa Leigh Pereira
- Contact
- 6344 3072 · [email protected]
Details from MOE’s School Directory and Information, checked July 2026. Confirm current details with the school.
School connections
How this school links to the wider system, secondary and preschool, each of which can shape the P1 and later journey.
CHIJ (Katong) Primary is affiliated to CHIJ Katong Convent. An affiliation can give a priority route and a more favourable cut-off into the affiliated secondary at Secondary 1 posting. Places are limited, so confirm the current terms with the school.
Always confirm the latest with the school before relying on it.
Settling in
The practical things once a place is confirmed: orientation, getting to school, and care after school. These vary by school, so confirm the specifics with CHIJ (Katong) Primary.
For the January 2026 intake: 2026 cohort first-day orientation programme held 2 Jan 2026 (news recap + briefing slides); nothing for 2027. The January 2027 date is not out yet. Watch the school's website around October to November. Source: the school's website.
The appointed school bus operator is Darren Lim Transport. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $180 a month return, stated as a maximum you negotiate down from. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
CHIJ (Katong) Primary has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Nascans. Monthly fee $260. Registered to administer the SCFA subsidy. Read our student care guide.
Details vary by school and year. Always confirm with the school before you rely on them.
Dates below are pulled from CHIJ (Katong) Primary's own published calendar and can change. Confirm anything time-sensitive with the school.
- 9 Aug 2026Public Holiday - National Day
- 10 Aug 2026Public Holiday
- 2 Sep 2026Teachers' Day Celebration
- 4 Sep 2026School Holiday - Teachers' Day
- 5 Sep 2026Term 3 School Holidays
- 2 Oct 2026School Holiday - Children's Day
- 8 Nov 2026Public Holiday - Deepavali
- 9 Nov 2026Public Holiday
Auto-extracted from the school's own published Google Calendar. Confirm with the school before relying on any single date.
All Singapore school holiday dates →
See the school's full calendar →Programmes and open house
CHIJ (Katong) Primary's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
CHIJ (Katong) Primary lists 16 CCAs with MOE, including Artistic Gymnastics, Girl Guides (Brownies), Choir and Art Club. Not every CCA on the list runs every year, and some have limited places, so confirm with the school before counting on one.
Its Applied Learning Programme is Confident, Competent and Respectful Communicators (Languages). Its Learning for Life Programme is Community Student Leadership (Community Service & Student Leadership).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
CHIJ (Katong) Primary's 2026 open house: 25 May, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Physical)
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Common questions
Does CHIJ (Katong) have an affiliated secondary school? +
Yes. CHIJ (Katong) Primary is affiliated to CHIJ Katong Convent. An affiliation can give a priority route into the affiliated secondary at Secondary 1 posting; confirm the current terms with the school as places are limited.
All primary schools in Bedok
Places taken by phase, with applicants / vacancies beneath. Ranked by how competitive the open phases were in 2025 (2C first). This school is highlighted; search to pin schools and compare them. Tap any school for its full ballot history, or see every year for Bedok schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Swastika | 126126/15084% | 2488/24SC<1367% | – | 2033/20SC<1165% | 4083/40SC<1208% | full0 places | – | 210of 210(-30)100% |
| Temasek | 7676/14054% | 64131/64SC<1205% | – | 1212/2060% | 5086/50SC<1172% | full0 places | – | 200of 200100% |
| Yu Neng | 6868/12057% | 4747/5290% | – | 1414/2264% | 5190/51SC<1176% | full0 places | – | 180of 180100% |
| Fengshan | 5858/12048% | 3434/6255% | – | 00/290% | 7171/8980% | pending35/18SC<1194% | – | 163of 18091% |
| Opera Estate | 5656/12047% | 66/649% | – | 00/390% | 6870/119PR>259% | pending35/5169% | – | 130of 18072% |
| CHIJ (Katong) | 3434/14024% | 4545/10642% | – | 3131/4078% | 8182/9289% | pending15/11SC>2136% | – | 191of 20096% |
| Telok Kurau | 7878/18043% | 2727/10226% | – | 00/450% | 7272/13753% | pending39/6560% | – | 177of 24074% |
| St. Stephen's | 4141/15027% | 2222/10920% | – | 1919/4939% | 8787/13166% | pending59/44SC>2134% | – | 169of 210(-30)80% |
| St. Anthony's Canossian | 2727/12023% | 99/9310% | – | 77/4815% | 3838/13728% | pending30/9930% | – | 81of 180(-30)45% |
| Bedok Green | 4040/15027% | 1010/1109% | – | 00/540% | 3131/16219% | pending31/13124% | – | 81of 210(-30)39% |
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