Gongshang Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Gongshang Primary School is a well-regarded government-aided co-educational primary in Tampines, with a heritage dating back to 1923 and a strong reputation for Chinese language and culture. Here is what it is known for and a clear read on how hard a P1 place is.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Gongshang Primary School 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: 96 admitted in Phase 1 (of 280 total places) · Phase 2A had 175 applicants for 124 places (Ballot held (SC 1-2), 141% demand).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
Student Care
Gongshang Primary School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Commit Learning Schoolhouse.
- Monthly fee $240 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Gongshang does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
Looking ahead
New homes nearby, and future P1 demand
Gongshang Primary is in the older, established part of Tampines East, near Bedok Reservoir. Unlike Tampines North, this is a largely built-out estate, so few new HDB flats are being added right beside it, its Primary 1 demand comes mostly from long-settled homes rather than a fresh wave of new families.
Upcoming, longer-term demand
Because Tampines East is mature, Gongshang's competitiveness is driven by its reputation and its existing catchment, not by an incoming surge of new flats. That tends to make demand steadier year to year than in a fast-growing precinct.
Why this matters: a recently-completed BTO adds young families whose children reach Primary 1 over the next few cohorts, so nearby new homes are a leading signal of demand. Figures are HDB’s. Confirm on HDB before relying on them, and use MOE’s school locator to check the actual distance from any block to Gongshang Primary School.
School info
Gongshang Primary School (GSPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government, co-educational
- Area
- Tampines
- Region
- East
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Buses: 4, 8, 18, 19, 21, 37, 38, 81, 293
- Principal
- Mrs Stella Kwan
- Contact
- 6783 1191 · [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.
Gongshang Primary School has no MOE-affiliated secondary school, so a P1 place here gives no affiliation priority into any particular secondary. Secondary posting follows the normal PSLE and Secondary 1 Posting Exercise. A shared name with a nearby secondary does not by itself mean an affiliation.
MOE Kindergarten @ Gongshang. A place there earns Phase 2A priority for a P1 seat here.
These preschools feed into the MOE Kindergarten on this school's site:
PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Tampines East Blk 262 (EY) →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 Gongshang Primary School.
For the January 2026 intake: Latest on site: P1 Orientation 15 Oct 2024 (for 2025 intake). 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 PL Bus Services (Ms Sophie Goh). Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $180 a month return. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Gongshang Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Commit Learning Schoolhouse. Monthly fee $240. Registered to administer the SCFA subsidy. 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
Gongshang Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Gongshang Primary School lists 13 CCAs with MOE, including Badminton, Scouts, Modern Dance 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 Fluent Speakers Future Stars- Developing Gongshangers into Effective Communicators (Languages). Its Learning for Life Programme is S.O.A.R. (Sports Opportunities and Achievement pRogramme) (Sports & Outdoor Education).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Gongshang Primary School has not published an open house date for 2024, 2025 or 2026 in MOE Schoolbag's roundup.
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
None
High-ability
Not a GEP centre
What Gongshang is known for
Gongshang traces its roots to 1923 and is known for a strong Chinese language and culture programme, including cultural-immersion links with schools in China, though it is not a SAP school.
Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP), "Fluent Speakers Future Stars", focuses on Languages and communication skills, while its Learning for Life Programme (LLP), "S.O.A.R.", builds character through sports and outdoor education.
It is not a Gifted Education Programme centre and has no affiliated secondary school.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
Check Gongshang's official website for any Primary 1 information session or open house, and use MOE's school locator to confirm your home-to-school distance before registering. Living within 1km matters at a school this oversubscribed.
Common questions
Is Gongshang a SAP school? +
No. Gongshang is a government-aided co-educational school, not a SAP school, though it has a strong heritage and reputation in Chinese language and culture.
Is Gongshang affiliated to a secondary school? +
No. Gongshang has no affiliated secondary school, so a place here gives no advantage in the later Secondary 1 posting.
How hard is it to get into Gongshang at P1? +
Competitive. In 2025 it balloted in Phase 2A and Phase 2C, with 203 applicants for 67 places in Phase 2A. Living within 1km and an earlier-phase priority both help. Check the live numbers for your year on MOE's balloting checker.
Does Gongshang have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Gongshang Primary School, so a P1 place here gives no affiliation priority into any secondary. Secondary posting follows the normal PSLE and Secondary 1 Posting Exercise.
All primary schools in Tampines
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 Tampines schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Hilda's | 121121/22055% | 99121/99SC>2122% | – | 1616/2176% | 46118/46SC<1257% | full0 places | – | 280of 280100% |
| Angsana | 119119/22054% | 101131/101SC<1130% | – | 11/205% | 60154/60SC<1257% | full0 places | – | 280of 280100% |
| Gongshang | 9696/22044% | 124175/124SC 1-2141% | – | 1313/2065% | 4892/48SC<1192% | full0 places | – | 280of 280(+40)100% |
| Poi Ching | 9999/22045% | 3838/12131% | – | 4343/4890% | 102183/102SC<1179% | full0 places | – | 280of 280100% |
| Junyuan | 106106/22048% | 9292/11481% | – | 11/274% | 81100/81SC 1-2123% | full0 places | – | 280of 280100% |
| Chongzheng | 9595/22043% | 5050/12540% | – | 55/4511% | 105105/13180% | pending27/26all SC placed104% | – | 255of 280(+40)91% |
| Tampines | 9595/26037% | 7777/16547% | – | 11/492% | 7878/15052% | pending115/72SC 1-2160% | – | 251of 320(+40)78% |
| East Spring | 7575/18042% | 77/1057% | – | 00/530% | 4747/15830% | pending15/11114% | – | 129of 24054% |
| Tampines North | 9292/22042% | 1717/12813% | – | 11/572% | 4950/17229% | pending92/12375% | – | 159of 280(-40)57% |
| Changkat | 4343/22020% | 88/1775% | – | 00/760% | 4040/22917% | pending18/18910% | – | 91of 28033% |
| Yumin | 5858/18032% | 88/1227% | – | 00/580% | 1414/1748% | pending33/16021% | – | 80of 240(-40)33% |
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