Nan Hua Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
A SAP school in Clementi with a strong bilingual and thinking-skills identity, and one of the more sought-after primary schools in the west. Here is what it is known for, and a clear read on how hard it is to get a P1 place.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Nan Hua 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: 122 admitted in Phase 1 (of 240 total places) · Phase 2A had 104 applicants for 58 places (check live figures).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
Student Care
Nan Hua Primary School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Nascans.
- Monthly fee $239.90 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Nan Hua does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Nan Hua Primary School (NHPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, co-educational
- Area
- Clementi
- Region
- West
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Clementi MRT Station; Buses: 30, 51, 143, 175, 201, 533, 655, 727, 762
- Principal
- Madam Phua Yin Lin Grace
- Contact
- 6778 8050 · [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 Hua Primary 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 Nan Hua 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 Goh Transport Services Co Pte Ltd. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Nan Hua Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Nascans. Monthly fee $239.90. 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
Nan Hua Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Nan Hua Primary School lists 20 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 NHPS Thinking Programme (Interdisciplinary). Its Learning for Life Programme is From ME to WE (MEWE) (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 Hua 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.
Nan Hua Primary School has 1 top-four finishes recorded in table tennis, the most recent in 2025.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
None for P1 or S1 posting
High-ability
One of the primary schools that ran the GEP
What Nan Hua is known for
Nan Hua is a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, so its identity is built around bilingualism and Chinese culture on top of the standard national curriculum. Expect the usual English-medium subjects alongside a richer Mother Tongue environment, with cultural activities woven through school life.
Its signature Applied Learning Programme, the "NHPS Thinking Programme", leans into critical and applied thinking through real-world projects, with mathematical reasoning, coding challenges and data analysis. The Learning for Life Programme, "From ME to WE", centres on student leadership and community service. Nan Hua was also one of the primary schools that ran the Gifted Education Programme; that model is changing nationally, which our programmes and new-GEP guide explains.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
Nan Hua did not have a public open house listed in MOE's recent roundups, common for heavily subscribed schools. To see it, contact the general office through the official website and ask about arranged visits, and follow the school's own pages for any sessions.
Common questions
Is Nan Hua Primary affiliated to Nan Hua High School? +
No. Despite the shared name and heritage, Nan Hua High School states it is not affiliated with Nan Hua Primary, and there is no primary-to-secondary affiliation that gives your child priority at S1 posting. Entry to Nan Hua High is through the normal secondary posting or Direct School Admission (DSA), not an automatic link. For P1 registration, Phase 2A priority comes from a sibling, a parent who is an ex-student or staff, or the MOE Kindergarten route, not from Nan Hua High.
How hard is it to get into Nan Hua Primary at P1? +
It is one of the more competitive schools. In the 2025 exercise it went to balloting in Phases 2A, 2B and 2C, and Phase 2C had 166 applicants for 41 places (about 4 applicants per place). Numbers change every year, so check the live figures on MOE's balloting data checker for the current exercise, and read our registration guide to understand where distance and citizenship tip the ballot.
What is special about a SAP school? +
SAP (Special Assistance Plan) schools offer a bilingual, bicultural environment with a strong Chinese-language and Chinese-culture focus, alongside the full national curriculum in English. Nan Hua weaves in activities like calligraphy, Chinese chess (weiqi) and cultural immersion. It suits families who want that deeper Mother Tongue grounding; it is not a requirement to enrol.
All primary schools in Clementi
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 Clementi schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nan Hua | 122122/18068% | 58104/58179% | – | 2042/20SC<1210% | 41123/41SC<1300% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Qifa | 8989/22040% | 4343/13133% | – | 77/5014% | 127128/14787% | pending20/20100% | – | 266of 28095% |
| Clementi | 6262/18034% | 1313/11811% | – | 00/550% | 98100/16561% | pending75/67SC>2112% | – | 173of 240(-80)72% |
| Pei Tong | 5050/22023% | 1616/1709% | – | 00/710% | 3535/21816% | pending34/18319% | – | 101of 280(-40)36% |
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