Maris Stella High School (Primary)
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Maris Stella High School (Primary Section) is a Catholic all-boys SAP school in the Toa Payoh area, affiliated to Maris Stella High School. Here is what it is known for, its affiliation, and a clear read on how hard a P1 place is.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Maris Stella High School (Primary) 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: 102 admitted in Phase 1 (of 330 total places) · Phase 2A had 127 applicants for 168 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
Maris Stella High School (Primary) has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Ace @ Work Studentcare.
- Monthly fee $224.20 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Maris Stella High (Primary) does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Maris Stella High School (Primary) (MSH) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, boys'
- Area
- Toa Payoh
- Region
- North
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Bartley MRT; Buses: 28, 93, 129, 158
- Principal
- Mr Boy Eng Seng
- Contact
- 6280 3880 · [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.
Maris Stella High School (Primary) is affiliated to Maris Stella High School. An affiliation can give a priority route and a more favourable cut-off into the affiliated secondary at Secondary 1 posting. Places are limited, so confirm the current terms with the school.
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 Maris Stella High School (Primary).
The school has not published its P1 orientation details for the January 2027 intake yet. Schools usually announce around October to November. Visit the school website.
The appointed school bus operator is Renhurn Bus Service. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Maris Stella High School (Primary) has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Ace @ Work Studentcare. Monthly fee $224.20. 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
Maris Stella High School (Primary)'s CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Maris Stella High School (Primary) 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.
Maris Stella High School (Primary) has 2 top-four finishes recorded across 2 sports, the most recent in 2025.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
Maris Stella High School
High-ability
Not a GEP centre
What Maris Stella High School (Primary) is known for
Founded in 1957 by the Marist Brothers, Maris Stella is a Catholic all-boys school and a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school (since 1995), pairing a values-driven Catholic ethos with Higher Chinese and a strong bilingual, bicultural curriculum.
Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP) is in STEM, exploring Material Science through "Materials Around Us", and the school has a strong reputation for mathematics across its six-year primary-to-secondary curriculum.
It is not a Gifted Education Programme centre.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
Check Maris Stella's official website for any Primary 1 information session, and use MOE's school locator to confirm your home-to-school distance before registering. If you are considering the Phase 2B church route, speak to the school and your parish early.
Common questions
Is Maris Stella Primary a boys' school? +
Yes. Maris Stella High School (Primary Section) is an all-boys Catholic school, and a SAP school with Higher Chinese.
Is it affiliated to a secondary school? +
Yes. The primary section is affiliated to Maris Stella High School on the same campus, giving a priority route to continue at the secondary. Confirm the current terms with the school.
How hard is it to get into Maris Stella at P1? +
In 2025 it balloted in Phase 2B and Phase 2C (124 applicants for 62 places in Phase 2C), with no ballot needed in Phase 2A. Check the live numbers for your year on MOE's balloting checker.
All primary schools in Toa Payoh
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 Toa Payoh schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pei Chun Public | 128128/24053% | 111111/11299% | – | 2127/21SC<1129% | 4476/44SC<1173% | full0 places | – | 300of 300100% |
| Maris Stella High (Primary) | 102102/27038% | 127127/16876% | – | 3466/34SC<1194% | 75164/75SC<1219% | full0 places | – | 330of 330(+60)100% |
| CHIJ (Toa Payoh) | 4949/15033% | 6767/10166% | – | 3234/32SC>2106% | 6475/64SC 1-2117% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| St Andrew's (Junior) | 8585/18047% | 5959/9562% | – | 3235/32SC>2109% | 70100/70SC<1143% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Kheng Cheng | 9797/18054% | 1818/8322% | – | 00/420% | 115115/12592% | pending31/10SC<1310% | – | 230of 24096% |
| Cedar | 6060/18033% | 3939/12033% | – | 11/472% | 5757/14140% | pending117/84SC 1-2139% | – | 157of 24065% |
| Marymount Convent | 2121/18012% | 44/1593% | – | 55/727% | 2627/21013% | pending93/18451% | – | 56of 24023% |
| First Toa Payoh | 2020/9022% | 55/707% | – | 00/420% | 1111/1259% | pending8/1147% | – | 36of 150(-30)24% |
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