Nan Chiau Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Nan Chiau Primary School is a sought-after government-aided co-educational primary in Sengkang, run under the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan with a strong bilingual, values-driven identity. Here is what it is known for, its secondary affiliation, and a clear read on how hard a P1 place is.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Nan Chiau Primary 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: 130 admitted in Phase 1 (of 300 total places) · Phase 2A had 40 applicants for 110 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
Nan Chiau Primary School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Nascans.
- Monthly fee $224 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Nan Chiau does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Nan Chiau Primary School (NCPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, co-educational
- Area
- Seng Kang
- Region
- North
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Sengkang Station; Buses: 156, 159, 161, 371, 372
- Principal
- Mrs Ong Loh Jia Miin
- Contact
- 6489 7905 · [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.
Nan Chiau Primary School is affiliated to Nan Chiau 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 Nan Chiau Primary School.
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 Polly Transport Services. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2KM: $170 a month return, stated as a maximum you negotiate down from. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Nan Chiau Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Nascans. Monthly fee $224. Registered to administer the SCFA subsidy. 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
Nan Chiau Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Nan Chiau Primary School lists 22 CCAs with MOE, including Badminton, Girl Guides (Brownies), Choir 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 Watch Me SOAR (WMS) (STEM - Health Science). Its Learning for Life Programme is EMPOWER@NCPS (Community Service & Student Leadership).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Nan Chiau Primary 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.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
Nan Chiau High School
High-ability
Not a GEP centre
What Nan Chiau is known for
Nan Chiau Primary is run under the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, the same clan association behind Tao Nan, Ai Tong, Kong Hwa and Chongfu, and carries a strong bilingual and Chinese-culture identity on top of the national curriculum.
Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP), "Watch Me SOAR", is built around STEM and health science, giving pupils hands-on science, technology, engineering and maths through experiments in health and wellness.
Its Learning for Life Programme (LLP) centres on community service and student leadership from Primary 1, developing character through service. Nan Chiau 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 Nan Chiau Primary'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. Living within 1km makes a real difference at a school this oversubscribed.
Common questions
Is Nan Chiau Primary affiliated to a secondary school? +
Yes. Nan Chiau Primary is affiliated to Nan Chiau High School, both under the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, so a P1 place here can give a priority route into that secondary. Confirm the current affiliation terms with the school.
Is Nan Chiau Primary a SAP school? +
No. Nan Chiau Primary is a government-aided co-educational school, not a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, though it has a strong bilingual and Chinese-culture emphasis through its Hokkien Huay Kuan heritage.
How hard is it to get into Nan Chiau at P1? +
It is competitive. In 2025 Nan Chiau balloted in both Phase 2B and Phase 2C, with 269 applicants for 85 places in Phase 2C, so a place is not guaranteed. Living within 1km and holding an earlier-phase priority both help. Check the live vacancy and applicant numbers for your year on MOE's balloting data checker.
All primary schools in Seng Kang
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 Seng Kang schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nan Chiau | 130130/24054% | 4040/11036% | – | 4379/43SC<1184% | 88213/88SC<1242% | full0 places | – | 300of 300100% |
| Sengkang Green | 9595/18053% | 8593/85SC 1-2109% | – | 1010/2050% | 5067/50SC<1134% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Compassvale | 104104/15069% | 1616/4635% | – | 2121/3070% | 7099/70SC<1141% | full0 places | – | 210of 210(-30)100% |
| Rivervale | 8585/12071% | 2424/3569% | – | 1818/2475% | 54106/54SC<1196% | full0 places | – | 180of 180(-20)100% |
| Springdale | 9898/15065% | 3434/5265% | – | 00/260% | 7474/7994% | pending12/5SC<1240% | – | 206of 210(-30)98% |
| Fern Green | 7979/22036% | 3131/14122% | – | 00/570% | 7171/17142% | pending40/10040% | – | 181of 28065% |
| Palm View | 103103/15069% | 88/4717% | – | 11/333% | 9393/9994% | pending23/6SC<1383% | – | 205of 210(-30)98% |
| Fernvale | 8383/18046% | 3131/9732% | – | 00/420% | 8385/12667% | pending17/4340% | – | 197of 240(-40)82% |
| North Spring | 4343/9048% | 99/4719% | – | 00/330% | 3636/9936% | pending50/6379% | – | 88of 150(-30)59% |
| North Vista | 5959/15039% | 2525/9127% | – | 00/420% | 2022/12717% | pending26/10724% | – | 104of 210(-30)50% |
| Anchor Green | 5656/15037% | 1414/9415% | – | 00/470% | 2323/14016% | pending55/11747% | – | 93of 210(-30)44% |
| Seng Kang | 2929/9032% | 77/6111% | – | 00/380% | 1616/11414% | pending24/9824% | – | 52of 150(-30)35% |
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