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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 an honest read on how hard it is to get a P1 place.

Last reviewed against official sources: 5 July 2026

Stage 1 · before you register

Is this school right for us?

Type

Government-aided, SAP (Special Assistance Plan)

Location

30 Jalan Lempeng, S128806 (Clementi / West)

Affiliated secondary

None for P1 or S1 posting

High-ability

One of the primary schools that ran the GEP

Official school website

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

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 30 Jalan Lempeng, S128806 (Clementi / West). 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. Nan Hua has no affiliated secondary school, so a place here gives no advantage in the later Secondary 1 posting.
Teaching identity
Government-aided, SAP (Special Assistance Plan).
High-ability learners
One of the primary schools that ran the GEP. 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 122122/1809292/58–--/20--/40–– 122of 240
2025 119119/18061102/61SC 1-2 (13/4)–2140/21SC<1 (40/21)41166/41SC<1 (159/41)00/000/0 242of 240
2024 108108/18073102/73SC>2 (30/1)–2039/20SC<1 (39/20)40160/40SC<1 (153/40)00/000/0 241of 240
2023 116116/1806596/65SC 1-2–2034/20SC<140192/40SC<100/000/0 241of 240
2022 104104/18077111/77–2038/20SC<140191/40SC<100/000/0 241of 240
2021 107107/2008888/93521/5SC<12134/21SC<121141/21SC<100/000/0 242of 240
2020 123123/2007784/77SC>200/01919/2022115/22SC<100/000/0 241of 240
2019 108108/2008484/92822/82027/20SC<12096/20SC<100/000/0 240of 240
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).

Nan Hua is consistently oversubscribed. In the 2025 exercise it went to balloting in Phases 2A, 2B and 2C, and Phase 2C drew 166 applicants for 41 places, roughly a one-in-four chance, with distance and citizenship deciding the ballot. If you have no sibling, alumni or volunteer link, you are looking at Phase 2C, where living within 1 km matters a great deal.

To understand where you stand, start with our P1 registration guide (phases, distance tiers and how balloting works) and the choosing a school guide for building a realistic shortlist.

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

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 a 1-in-4 chance). 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; pick a year, or search to pin schools and compare them. Tap any school for its full ballot history.

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School Phase 12A2A(2)2B2C2C(S)3 Total
Nan Hua 119119/18061102/61SC 1-2 (13/4)–2140/21SC<1 (40/21)41166/41SC<1 (159/41)00/000/0 242of 240
Qifa 103103/2203737/118–1212/47131148/131SC>2 (11/9)00/000/0 283of 280
Clementi 7777/2601313/183–00/778686/231136136/14500/9 312of 320
Pei Tong 7474/2602828/186–00/733030/2203737/19000/153 169of 320
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