CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary)
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) is a Special Assistance Plan girls' school in Ang Mo Kio, known for a strong grounding in English and Chinese. It sits within the wider CHIJ family and feeds into its own affiliated secondary school.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) 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: 45 admitted in Phase 1 (of 210 total places) · Phase 2A had 93 applicants for 105 places (no ballot needed).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
Student Care
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by IJHCC.
- Monthly fee $350 per the school's application form (2024 intake, may have changed) · SCFA status not listed.
- A place at CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' (Primary) does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) (SNGS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, girls'
- Area
- Ang Mo Kio
- Region
- North
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese
- Getting there
- Buses: 76, 265, 268, 269
- Principal
- Miss Tan Sin Wei Winnie
- Contact
- 6354 1839 · [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 St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) is affiliated to CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Secondary). 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 St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary).
For the January 2026 intake: P1_2026.pdf (2026 intake admin info) hosted on primary site; no orientation date published. 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 J-Link Services. 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 St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by IJHCC. Monthly fee $350 per the school's application form (2024 intake, may have changed). Source: the school's website. 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 St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary)'s CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) lists 32 CCAs with MOE, including Artistic Gymnastics, Girl Guides, Chinese Drama Society 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 Maker's Fantasy - Innovations in Math and Science for a Sustainable Earth (STEM - Sustainability). Its Learning for Life Programme is A Leader in Every St Nicks Girl (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 St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) has not published a 2026 open house date yet. In 2024 it held one on 4 May, 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Physical).
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) has 10 top-four finishes recorded across 3 sports, 3 of them first place, the most recent in 2026.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Secondary)
High-ability
Not a GEP school
What CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) is known for
One of Singapore's Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools. Pupils develop bilingual and bicultural proficiency in English and Chinese, a focus that runs through daily school life.
Applied Learning Programme in STEM and sustainability. The 'Maker's Fantasy' programme applies Mathematics and Science to real environmental problems.
Student leadership through its Learning for Life Programme. 'A Leader in Every St Nicholas Girl' builds leadership and community service at every level.
It does not run the Gifted Education Programme, so stronger learners are stretched through the school's own enrichment rather than a GEP centre.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
The school held an open house for prospective parents in May 2025, and no fixed public open house appears in the MOE roundups for the coming exercise, so check the school's official website for any dated announcement.
Common questions
Is CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) a girls' only school? +
Yes. It is a single-session girls' school, and it is one of Singapore's Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools with a strong focus on English and Chinese.
Does the school offer the Gifted Education Programme? +
No. It is not a GEP centre. Stronger pupils are supported through the school's own enrichment rather than a formal GEP.
Which secondary school is it affiliated to? +
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Secondary). Girls from the primary school enjoy priority admission there when they meet the requirements.
All primary schools in Ang Mo Kio
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 Ang Mo Kio schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' (Primary) | 4545/15030% | 9393/10589% | – | 2449/24SC<1204% | 4878/48SC<1163% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| Anderson | 8383/15055% | 3030/6745% | – | 2121/3266% | 77101/77SC 1-2131% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| Jing Shan | 5050/9056% | 4047/40118% | – | 00/200% | 5757/6095% | pending4/3SC 1-2133% | – | 147of 15098% |
| Teck Ghee | 6666/15044% | 1515/8418% | – | 55/4312% | 9090/12473% | pending45/34SC 1-2132% | – | 176of 21084% |
| Ang Mo Kio | 3030/12025% | 1313/9014% | – | 00/460% | 2727/13720% | pending18/11016% | – | 70of 18039% |
| Mayflower | 3535/9039% | 1515/5527% | – | 00/330% | 2828/10128% | pending29/7340% | – | 78of 15052% |
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