Hong Wen School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Hong Wen School is a government-aided SAP primary in Kallang, known for its strong Chinese-culture identity and heritage. 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
Hong Wen 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: 82 admitted in Phase 1 (of 210 total places) · Phase 2A had 39 applicants for 68 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
Hong Wen School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by The Learning Harbour.
- Monthly fee $250 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Hong Wen does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Hong Wen School (HWS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, co-educational
- Area
- Kallang
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Boon Keng MRT
- Principal
- Mrs Theresa Hong-ng
- Contact
- 6294 3340 · [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.
Hong Wen 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.
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 Hong Wen School.
For the January 2026 intake: 2026 cohort: Principal's letter with P1 Admin Day schedule (Oct 2025). 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 Phua Swee Sun / Serene Tan Poh Tin (operator contacts; company name not published). Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Hong Wen School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by The Learning Harbour. Monthly fee $250. 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
Hong Wen School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Hong Wen School lists 17 CCAs with MOE, including Badminton, Chinese 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 Innovative & Inventive Learners through Integration of Curriculum (I to I) (Interdisciplinary). Its Learning for Life Programme is Learning for Life Programme in Sports and Outdoor Education (Sports & Outdoor Education).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Hong Wen 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.
Hong Wen School has 2 top-four finishes recorded in rope skipping, 1 of them first place, the most recent in 2026.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
None
High-ability
Not a GEP centre
What Hong Wen is known for
Hong Wen is a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school with a strong emphasis on Chinese culture and values; its campus even features traditional Chinese architecture. Its philosophy of "Rootedness and Innovation" pairs Chinese heritage with modern learning.
Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP), "I to I" (Innovative and Inventive Learners), builds creativity and problem-solving, and its Learning for Life Programme (LLP) develops character through sports and leadership.
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 Hong Wen'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.
Common questions
Is Hong Wen a SAP school? +
Yes. Hong Wen is a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school with a strong Chinese-culture and bilingual emphasis.
Is Hong Wen affiliated to a secondary school? +
No. Hong Wen 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 Hong Wen at P1? +
In 2025 it balloted only in Phase 2C (153 applicants for 62 places), with no ballot needed in Phase 2A or 2B. So an earlier-phase priority gave a comfortable path, while Phase 2C was competitive. Check the live numbers for your year on MOE's balloting checker.
Does Hong Wen have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Hong Wen 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 Kallang
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 Kallang schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Wen | 8282/15055% | 3939/6857% | – | 3032/30SC>2107% | 60121/60SC<1202% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| Bendemeer | 3434/13026% | 2424/9625% | – | 00/440% | 2424/13418% | pending43/11039% | – | 82of 190(+10)43% |
| Farrer Park | 3838/13029% | 1717/9218% | – | 00/450% | 2727/13520% | pending42/10839% | – | 82of 190(+10)43% |
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