CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity, 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 Our Lady of the Nativity has required balloting in several recent registration exercises. Admission risk depends on phase, citizenship and home-to-school distance.
- Phase 2C has gone to a ballot in 7 of the last 7 completed years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019).
- 2026 so far: 57 admitted in Phase 1 (of 240 total places) · Phase 2A had 22 applicants for 123 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 Our Lady of the Nativity (OLN) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, girls'
- Area
- Hougang
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Hougang MRT; Buses: 74, 102, 112, 113, 119, 136, 147, 324, 672
- Principal
- Ms Albuquerque Karen Anne
- Contact
- 6385 2455 · [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 Our Lady of the Nativity is affiliated to CHIJ St. Joseph'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 Our Lady of the Nativity.
For the January 2026 intake: 2025 P1 Orientation slides for parents (2026 intake) + 2026 P1 Day 1 briefing slides on site; no date shown. 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 KW Bus Pte Ltd. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $160 a month return, stated as a maximum you negotiate down from. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by YMCA. 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 Our Lady of the Nativity's own published calendar and can change. Confirm anything time-sensitive with the school.
- 7 Aug 2026National Day Celebrations
- 9 Aug 2026National Day
- 10 Aug 2026Public Holiday in lieu of National Day on a Sunday
- 3 Sep 2026Teachers' Day Celebration: School dismisses at 10.30am
- 4 Sep 2026Teachers' Day School Holiday
- 5 Sep 2026Term 3 School Holiday
- 1 Oct 2026Children's Day Celebration: School dismisses at 10.30am
- 2 Oct 2026Children's Day School 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 Our Lady of the Nativity's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity lists 11 CCAs with MOE, including Bowling, Girl Guides (Brownies), Brass Band and Creative Crew. 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 LEAPS (Learn, Engage, Articulate & Perform!) (Languages). Its Learning for Life Programme is The SPARK (Sports for Active and Resilient Kids) (Sports & Outdoor Education).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity's 2026 open house: 24 Apr, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Virtual)
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity has 2 top-four finishes recorded across 2 sports, the most recent in 2025.
Common questions
Does CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity have an affiliated secondary school? +
Yes. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity is affiliated to CHIJ St. Joseph'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 Hougang
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 Hougang schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Innocents' | 103103/21049% | 104104/10797% | – | 2145/21SC<1214% | 4497/44SC<1220% | full0 places | – | 270of 270100% |
| Xinmin | 8484/15056% | 5555/6683% | – | 1818/2475% | 5482/54SC<1152% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| Punggol | 7070/12058% | 5061/50SC>2122% | – | 00/200% | 6170/61all SC<2 placed115% | full0 places | – | 180of 180(-10)100% |
| Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' (Primary) | 5050/18028% | 5454/13042% | – | 3737/4582% | 99103/99SC>2104% | full0 places | – | 240of 240(-30)100% |
| Hougang | 6060/12050% | 4646/6077% | – | 22/258% | 6464/7388% | pending22/9SC<1244% | – | 172of 180(-10)96% |
| CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity | 5757/18032% | 2222/12318% | – | 3131/5457% | 122122/13094% | pending14/8SC 1-2175% | – | 232of 24097% |
| Xinghua | 3131/12026% | 55/896% | – | 00/480% | 4040/14428% | pending29/10428% | – | 76of 18042% |
| Yio Chu Kang | 5151/12043% | 44/696% | – | 00/420% | 2121/12617% | pending28/10527% | – | 76of 18042% |
| Montfort Junior | 1515/9017% | 77/759% | – | 33/437% | 99/1267% | pending22/11719% | – | 34of 15023% |
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