Nanyang Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
One of Singapore's most sought-after primary schools, a SAP school in Bukit Timah affiliated to Nanyang Girls' High. Here is what it is known for, and a clear-eyed look at how hard a P1 place really is.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Nanyang 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: 175 admitted in Phase 1 (of 360 total places) · Phase 2A had 176 applicants for 125 places (Ballot held (SC>2), 141% demand).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
Student Care
Nanyang Primary School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Ace @ Work Studentcare.
- Monthly fee $220 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Nanyang does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Nanyang Primary School (NYPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, co-educational
- Area
- Bukit Timah
- Region
- West
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Rd MRT Station; Buses: 66, 67, 74, 93, 151, 153, 154, 156, 157, 165, 170, 171, 174, 186, 852, 855, 961
- Principal
- Madam Wong Li Peng
- Contact
- 6467 2677 · [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.
Nanyang Primary School is affiliated to Nanyang Girls' 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 Nanyang 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 5 zonal operators 2026-2027 (updated Nov 2025): DKJ Transport Service (Central) 9772 3370 [email protected]; Sky Island Transport & Trading (West) 9188 4698 [email protected]; Swee Seng School Bus (North-West) 9455 7571 [email protected]; Ng Eng Lee Bus Service (North/NE) 9674 6766 [email protected]; Tong Tar Transport Service (South/East) 6261 5537 [email protected]. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $163 a month return, stated as a maximum you negotiate down from. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Nanyang Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Ace @ Work Studentcare. Monthly fee $220. 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
Nanyang Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Nanyang Primary School lists 29 CCAs with MOE, including Artistic Gymnastics, Boys' Brigade, 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 Problem-Solving Through Maker Education (Innovation & Enterprise). Its Learning for Life Programme is Building Culture Quotient through Dance (Music & Performing Arts).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Nanyang 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.
Nanyang Primary School has 11 top-four finishes recorded across 3 sports, 3 of them first place, the most recent in 2026.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
Nanyang Girls' High School
High-ability
One of the primary schools that ran the GEP
What Nanyang is known for
Nanyang is a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, accorded SAP status back in 1984, so it offers a bilingual, bicultural environment with a deep Chinese-language and Chinese-culture emphasis on top of the national curriculum. It is one of the best-known and most academically reputed primary schools in Singapore.
It 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 covers; it is not something to plan a P1 choice around.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
Nanyang did not have a public open house listed in MOE's recent roundups, common for the most heavily subscribed schools. To learn more, use the school's own website and social pages, and contact the general office about any arranged visits.
Common questions
Is Nanyang Primary affiliated to a secondary school? +
Yes. Nanyang Primary is affiliated to Nanyang Girls' High School. For girls choosing NYGH as their first choice, the affiliation gives a more lenient indicative cut-off for the O-Level Programme. This is a secondary-posting benefit; it does not give any priority at P1 registration itself.
How hard is it to get into Nanyang Primary at P1? +
Very. It ballots in Phase 2C nearly every year. In 2025, Phase 2C had 63 applicants for 42 places, and demand routinely exceeds places well before that. Check the live figures on MOE's balloting data checker for your year, and see our registration guide on how distance and citizenship decide the ballot.
What does SAP mean for my child at Nanyang? +
As a SAP school, Nanyang offers a bilingual, bicultural environment with strong Chinese language and culture, alongside the full English-medium curriculum. It suits families who want that deeper Mother Tongue grounding. It is a feature of the school, not an entry requirement.
All primary schools in Bukit Timah
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 Bukit Timah schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pei Hwa Presbyterian | 105105/16464% | 5983/59SC>2141% | – | 2146/21SC<1219% | 4353/43SC<1123% | full0 places | – | 224of 224100% |
| Methodist Girls' (Primary) | 5555/15037% | 9393/9598% | – | 2140/21SC<1190% | 4163/41SC<1154% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| Nanyang | 175175/30058% | 125176/125SC>2141% | – | 2052/20SC<1260% | 4068/40SC<1170% | full0 places | – | 360of 360(-30)100% |
| Henry Park | 126126/24053% | 100100/11488% | – | 2529/25SC 1-2116% | 5176/51SC<1149% | full0 places | – | 300of 300100% |
| Raffles Girls' | 5757/21027% | 5555/15336% | – | 2424/5345% | 127128/13793% | pending31/10SC 1-2310% | – | 263of 27097% |
| Bukit Timah | 6060/12050% | 66/6010% | – | 11/383% | 97114/113PR 1-2101% | pending22/16SC>2138% | – | 164of 18091% |
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