Northoaks Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for Northoaks Primary School, year by year from 2019 to the live 2026 figures: how many places each phase took, the applicants and vacancies, and where a ballot was needed.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Northoaks Primary School has not needed a Phase 2C ballot in the last 7 completed exercises. Demand still varies year to year, and admission depends on phase, citizenship and home-to-school distance.
- 2026 so far: 19 admitted in Phase 1 (of 210 total places) · Phase 2A had 3 applicants for 131 places (no ballot needed).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
School info
Northoaks Primary School (NKPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government, co-educational
- Area
- Sembawang
- Region
- North
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Sembawang MRT
- Principal
- Mr Cher Teck Yiang, Luke Melvin
- Contact
- 6753 8835 · [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.
Northoaks 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.
MOE Kindergarten @ Northoaks. A place there earns Phase 2A priority for a P1 seat here.
These preschools feed into the MOE Kindergarten on this school's site:
PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Canberra Blk 468C (EY) →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 Northoaks Primary School.
For the January 2026 intake: 'Primary 1 Orientation Slides 2025' (School Leader/Year Head/subject briefing decks) published; nothing for 2027. The January 2027 date is not out yet. Watch the school's website around October to November. Source: the school's website.
The appointed school bus operator is Tong Tar Transport Service Pte Ltd. 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.
Northoaks Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Singapore Edusmart Learning Hub. Monthly fee $250. 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
Northoaks Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Northoaks Primary School lists 10 CCAs with MOE, including Floorball, 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 Curriculum Integration through Innovation (Interdisciplinary). Its Learning for Life Programme is SporTs, OutdooR Programme and Inculcation of Values Education (STRIVE) @ Northoaks (Sports & Outdoor Education).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Northoaks Primary School's 2026 open house: 3 Jul, Timing TBC (Virtual)
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Northoaks Primary School has 1 top-four finishes recorded in floorball, the most recent in 2025.
Common questions
Does Northoaks have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Northoaks Primary School, so a P1 place here gives no affiliation priority into any secondary. Secondary posting follows the normal PSLE and Secondary 1 Posting Exercise.
All primary schools in Sembawang
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 Sembawang schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 107107/18059% | 7385/73SC 1-2116% | – | 1515/2075% | 4585/45SC<1189% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Sembawang | 8888/14063% | 5252/52100% | – | 33/2015% | 5879/58SC<1136% | full0 places | – | 200of 200100% |
| Canberra | 8888/15059% | 2121/6234% | – | 1414/3441% | 8686/8799% | pending7/1SC<1700% | – | 209of 210100% |
| Endeavour | 6565/15043% | 44/855% | – | 11/472% | 4243/14031% | pending38/9839% | – | 112of 210(-30)53% |
| Northoaks | 1919/15013% | 33/1312% | – | 00/630% | 1414/1887% | pending6/1743% | – | 36of 210(-30)17% |
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