Kong Hwa School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Kong Hwa School is a Special Assistance Plan primary school on Guillemard Road in Geylang, founded in 1953 by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan. It is known for strong bilingualism and a rich Chinese cultural programme.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Kong Hwa 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: 109 admitted in Phase 1 (of 280 total places) · Phase 2A had 91 applicants for 111 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
Kong Hwa School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Singapore Edusmart Learning Hub.
- Monthly fee $255.50 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Kong Hwa does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Kong Hwa School (KHS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, co-educational
- Area
- Geylang
- Region
- East
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Dakota
- Principal
- Mr Poon Siow Leng Raymond
- Contact
- 6342 1195 · [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.
Kong Hwa 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 Kong Hwa School.
For the January 2026 intake: 2026 cohort: 'P1 Orientation Package & Administrative Matters (2026)' page (welcome letter, booklist etc.). 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 RS Transport Services. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $152 a month return, stated as a maximum you negotiate down from. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Kong Hwa School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Singapore Edusmart Learning Hub. Monthly fee $255.50. 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
Kong Hwa School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Kong Hwa School lists 19 CCAs with MOE, including Badminton, Girl Guides (Brownies), 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 Every Kong Hwaian an Effective Communicator (Languages). Its Learning for Life Programme is Exposure-Experience-Excel through Sports (Sports & Outdoor Education).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Kong Hwa 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.
Kong Hwa School has 7 top-four finishes recorded across 2 sports, 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 Kong Hwa is known for
Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school. Kong Hwa was awarded SAP status in 1992, so pupils take Higher Chinese alongside English and the school places heavy emphasis on Chinese language, culture and values.
Chinese cultural immersion. Its signature programme spans Chinese musical instruments, calligraphy, ink painting, martial arts and overseas immersion, giving the school a distinct heritage identity.
Applied and life-skills learning. The Applied Learning Programme, "Every Kong Hwaian an Effective Communicator", is in Languages, while the Learning for Life Programme builds character through sports.
Not a high-ability (GEP) centre. Kong Hwa is not one of the schools running the high-ability programme that replaces the former Gifted Education Programme, so families seeking that pathway should look elsewhere.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
Kong Hwa does not appear in the public open-house roundups published around P1 registration, so contact the school directly to ask about visits or briefings.
Getting ready for the first day? Kong Hwa School publishes a P1 Orientation Guide for new families, with the practical details, uniforms, book lists, dismissal and what to bring. Schools refresh these each year, so confirm the dates against the latest version.
Common questions
Is Kong Hwa School a SAP school? +
Yes. Kong Hwa has been a Special Assistance Plan school since 1992, which means pupils offer Higher Chinese and the school gives strong emphasis to Chinese language and culture.
Does Kong Hwa School have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. Kong Hwa has no affiliated secondary school, so there is no affiliation priority at P1 registration and secondary posting follows the standard national process.
How hard is it to get into Kong Hwa School? +
It is competitive. In the 2025 Primary 1 exercise both Phase 2B and Phase 2C required balloting, with Phase 2C receiving 118 applicants for 49 vacancies.
All primary schools in Geylang
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 Geylang schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maha Bodhi | 123123/24051% | 117117/117100% | – | 2132/21SC 1-2152% | 4377/43SC<1179% | full0 places | – | 300of 300(-30)100% |
| Kong Hwa | 109109/22050% | 9191/11182% | – | 2757/27SC<1211% | 56117/56SC<1209% | full0 places | – | 280of 280(+10)100% |
| Geylang Methodist (Primary) | 7979/21038% | 3535/13127% | – | 77/5213% | 149151/149PR>2101% | full0 places | – | 270of 270100% |
| Haig Girls' | 4040/13031% | 1515/9017% | – | 1111/4524% | 106106/12485% | pending38/18SC 1-2211% | – | 172of 19091% |
| Canossa Catholic | 6060/60100% | 00/0 | – | 2021/20105% | 4250/42all SC<2 placed119% | full0 places | – | 120of 120100% |
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