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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.

Last reviewed against official sources: 5 July 2026

Stage 1 · before you register

Is this school right for us?

Type

Government-aided, co-educational, SAP

Location

350 Guillemard Road (Geylang)

Affiliated secondary

None

High-ability

Not a GEP centre

Official school website

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 focuses on communication and innovation, 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

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 350 Guillemard Road (Geylang). 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. Kong Hwa has no affiliated secondary school, so a place here gives no advantage in the later Secondary 1 posting.
Teaching identity
Government-aided, co-educational, SAP.
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 110110/2208383/110–--/20--/40–– 110of 280+10
2025 114114/2108484/97–2449/24SC<1 (44/24)49118/49SC<1 (112/49)00/000/0 271of 270
2024 100100/2106161/110–3671/36SC<1 (57/36)74110/74SC<1 (96/74)00/000/0 271of 270
2023 110110/2107474/100–2957/29SC<15784/57SC<100/000/0 270of 270
2022 9999/2107575/111–3265/32SC<164129/64SC<100/000/0 270of 270
2021 129129/2303131/1012626/704345/43SC>24272/42SC<100/000/0 271of 270
2020 115115/2304343/1163131/734141/424491/44SC<100/000/0 274of 270
2019 106106/2303333/1242929/914343/516179/61SC<100/000/0 272of 270
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).

Kong Hwa is consistently oversubscribed at the neighbourhood phases. In the 2025 Primary 1 exercise, Phase 2C drew 118 applicants for 49 places and went to a ballot, and Phase 2B was also balloted with 49 applicants for 24 places. If you are outside the priority categories, plan around these odds and read our registration guide for how the phases work.

Because balloting turns on where you live and your links to the school, it helps to weigh distance, citizenship priority and your realistic phase before committing. Our choosing a school guide walks through how to compare options sensibly.

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

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

Tip: pick a school to pin it, then add another to compare side by side.

School Phase 12A2A(2)2B2C2C(S)3 Total
Maha Bodhi 139139/270121121/131–2346/23SC 1-2 (19/3)49125/49SC<1 (98/49)00/000/0 332of 330
Kong Hwa 114114/2108484/97–2449/24SC<1 (44/24)49118/49SC<1 (112/49)00/000/0 271of 270
Geylang Methodist (Primary) 9797/2103131/113–44/47138138/13800/000/0 270of 270
Haig Girls' 5151/1302323/79–2020/398383/981529/15SC 1-2 (16/9)00/0 192of 190
Canossa Catholic 4141/6066/19–1414/243434/602644/26SC 1-2 (25/15)00/0 121of 120
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