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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 an honest read on how hard a P1 place is.

Last reviewed against official sources: 8 July 2026

Stage 1 · before you register

Is this school right for us?

Type

Government-aided, SAP, co-educational

Location

30 Towner Road, S327829 (Kallang)

Affiliated secondary

None

High-ability

Not a GEP centre

Official school website

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

Especially if you have no older child here to go on, these are the things worth checking before you put the school down.
Daily travel and distance
At 30 Towner Road, S327829, in Kallang. Living within 1km both shortens the daily commute and, if a phase goes to a ballot, puts you in the top priority tier, so check your home-to-school distance on MOE's locator before you commit.
A head start into secondary school
None. Hong Wen has no affiliated secondary school, so a place here gives no advantage in the later Secondary 1 posting.
Teaching identity
Government-aided SAP, co-educational, with a strong Chinese-culture identity ('Rootedness and Innovation') and an 'I to I' applied-learning programme.
High-ability learners
Not a GEP centre. High-ability children are identified through MOE's separate national screening, which is open to pupils at any school.

Stage 2 · during registration

What are our real chances?

Year PHASE 12A2A(2)2B2C2C(S)3 Total
2026live 8383/1503434/67–--/20--/40–– 83of 210
2025 8888/1503838/62–2323/2862153/62SC<1 (137/62)00/000/0 211of 210
2024 7878/1503838/72–2626/3271124/71SC<1 (105/71)00/000/0 213of 210
2023 8282/1503434/69–3030/3269151/69SC<100/000/0 215of 210
2022 7474/1502929/77–2727/3683135/83SC<100/000/0 213of 210
2021 8383/1701717/872222/701919/4571149/71SC<100/000/0 212of 210
2020 7575/1701111/952424/842727/5073138/73SC<100/000/0 210of 210
2019 8484/17088/862323/783333/4864116/64SC<100/000/0 212of 210
Phases
  • 1 — a sibling already in the school
  • 2A — parent/sibling is an ex-pupil, or parent is staff
  • 2B — volunteer, church/clan, or community leader
  • 2C — open to all, no prior link
  • 2C(S) / 3 — supplementary / non-citizen
Distance groups (ballot priority order)
  • 1. SC<1 — Singapore Citizen within 1km
  • 2. SC 1-2 — within 1 to 2km
  • 3. SC>2 — beyond 2km
  • 4. PR<1 — Permanent Resident within 1km
  • 5. PR 1-2 — within 1 to 2km
  • 6. PR>2 — beyond 2km

Each cell: the big number is places taken; below it, applicants / vacancies. A red cell went to a ballot, with the group and its ratio, e.g. SC 1-2 (6/5).

Hong Wen is popular but less of a crush in the earlier phases. In 2025 it went to a ballot only in Phase 2C (153 applicants for 62 places), and did not need a ballot in Phase 2A or 2B, so families with an earlier-phase priority had a comfortable path, while Phase 2C was tight. Numbers change every year, so check the live figures for your year on MOE's checker.

Our registration guide explains how the phases and distance tiers work, and our choosing a school guide helps you build a realistic shortlist.

How a P1 place is decided
Places are offered phase by phase, in this order. Only the phases still open when you register apply to you:
Phase 1 — a sibling is already studying in the school
Phase 2A — a parent or sibling is a former pupil, or a parent is staff or a School Advisory/Management Committee member
Phase 2B — a parent is a school volunteer, an active member of a church or clan connected to the school, or a community leader
Phase 2C — open to everyone; the main phase for families with no prior link
Phase 2C Supplementary & Phase 3 — any places still left, and non-citizen applicants
When a phase has more applicants than places, priority (and the ballot, if one is needed) follows this order:
1. Singapore Citizens living within 1km of the school
2. Singapore Citizens living between 1km and 2km
3. Singapore Citizens living beyond 2km
4. Permanent Residents living within 1km
5. Permanent Residents living between 1km and 2km
6. Permanent Residents living beyond 2km
Distance and citizenship are the levers most within your control. Our registration guide walks through every phase and the key dates in full.

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; pick a year, or search to pin schools and compare them. Tap any school for its full ballot history.

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School Phase 12A2A(2)2B2C2C(S)3 Total
Hong Wen 8888/1503838/62–2323/2862153/62SC<1 (137/62)00/000/0 211of 210
Bendemeer 3131/1201717/89–00/442727/1335050/10700/57 125of 180
Farrer Park 3939/1201313/81–00/432424/1296565/10500/40 141of 180
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