CHIJ (Kellock)
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for CHIJ (Kellock), 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 (Kellock) 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 150 total places) · Phase 2A had 6 applicants for 56 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 (Kellock) (CHIJKS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, girls'
- Area
- Bukit Merah
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park Station; Buses: 61, 124, 143, 166
- Principal
- Mrs Shanthi Suraj Nair
- Contact
- 6273 0096 · [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 (Kellock) is affiliated to CHIJ St. Theresa's 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 (Kellock).
The school has not published its P1 orientation details for the January 2027 intake yet. Schools usually announce around October to November. Visit the school website.
The appointed school bus operator is ACE TRANSIT (S) PTE. LTD. (Mdm Aileen); period 1 Jan 2025-31 Dec 2026. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $190 a month return. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
CHIJ (Kellock) has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Commit Learning Schoolhouse. Monthly fee $240. 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.
Programmes and open house
CHIJ (Kellock)'s CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
CHIJ (Kellock) lists 18 CCAs with MOE, including Badminton, Brownies, Choir and Art and Crafts. 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 Future-ready K-Champs (Interdisciplinary). Its Learning for Life Programme is ArtsONE+ : Purposeful Learning of Music and Performing Arts Using the Self-regulated Approach (Music & Performing Arts).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
CHIJ (Kellock) has not published an open house date for 2024, 2025 or 2026 in MOE Schoolbag's roundup.
CHIJ (Kellock) corporate video
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Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
CHIJ (Kellock) has 5 top-four finishes recorded across 2 sports, 3 of them first place, the most recent in 2026.
Common questions
Does CHIJ (Kellock) have an affiliated secondary school? +
Yes. CHIJ (Kellock) is affiliated to CHIJ St. Theresa's 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 Bukit Merah
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 Bukit Merah schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radin Mas | 7272/14051% | 6767/6899% | – | 2123/21SC 1-2110% | 4266/42SC 1-2157% | full0 places | – | 200of 200100% |
| Alexandra | 8080/14057% | 6063/60PR<1105% | – | 77/2035% | 5586/55all SC<1 placed156% | full0 places | – | 200of 200100% |
| Zhangde | 4444/9049% | 1313/4628% | – | 00/310% | 4647/9549% | pending25/4951% | – | 103of 15069% |
| CHIJ (Kellock) | 3434/9038% | 66/5611% | – | 1212/3732% | 5353/10152% | pending24/4850% | – | 105of 150(-30)70% |
| Cantonment | 2323/6038% | 44/3711% | – | 00/310% | 3636/9339% | pending25/5744% | – | 63of 120(-30)53% |
| Blangah Rise | 2424/6040% | 66/3617% | – | 00/300% | 2121/9123% | pending8/7011% | – | 51of 12043% |
| Gan Eng Seng | 2222/6037% | 1313/3834% | – | 00/280% | 2222/8626% | pending14/6422% | – | 57of 120(-30)48% |
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