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Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School sits along Pei Wah Avenue in Bukit Timah, one of the small group of government-aided Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools with a strong bilingual and bicultural focus. It is a popular co-educational choice that has needed balloting across its open phases in recent years.

Last reviewed against official sources: 5 July 2026

Stage 1 · before you register

Is this school right for us?

Type

Government-aided, SAP, co-educational

Location

7 Pei Wah Avenue, Singapore 597610 (Bukit Timah)

Affiliated secondary

None (see note below)

High-ability

Not a GEP centre

Official school website

What Pei Hwa Presbyterian is known for

As a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, Pei Hwa Presbyterian places heavy emphasis on bilingualism and bicultural understanding, with Higher Chinese offered and Chinese culture woven through school life.

Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP) in Languages aims to build confident communicators over the six primary years, using storytelling, public speaking, and drama to develop oral and written expression.

Its Learning for Life Programme (LLP) in Sports and Outdoor Education runs under the STAR banner, covering self-defence, track and field, adventure, and racquet games to build character and physical confidence.

Pei Hwa Presbyterian is not a Gifted Education Programme centre, so high-ability screening is handled through MOE's separate GEP identification rather than at this school.

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 7 Pei Wah Avenue, Singapore 597610 (Bukit Timah). 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. Pei Hwa Presbyterian has no affiliated secondary school, so a place here gives no advantage in the later Secondary 1 posting.
Teaching identity
Government-aided, SAP, co-educational.
High-ability learners
Not a GEP centre. 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 106106/1647676/58–--/20--/40–– 106of 224
2025 111111/16453120/53SC<1 (56/53)–2051/20SC<1 (35/20)4184/41SC<1 (69/41)00/000/0 225of 224
2024 8989/16475127/75SC 1-2 (18/10)–2022/20SC>2 (4/3)4166/41SC<1 (59/41)00/000/0 225of 224
2023 102102/1646293/62SC>2–2032/20SC<14075/40SC<100/000/0 224of 224
2022 121121/16444112/44SC 1-2–2037/20SC<14187/41SC<100/000/0 226of 224
2021 113113/1847186/71SC>200/02131/21SC>22153/21SC<100/000/0 226of 224
2020 118118/1846769/67SC>200/02029/20SC>22163/21SC<100/000/0 226of 224
2019 116116/1844444/682444/242041/202151/21SC<100/000/0 225of 224
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).

Pei Hwa Presbyterian is consistently oversubscribed. In the 2025 Primary 1 Registration Exercise it went to balloting in Phase 2A, Phase 2B, and Phase 2C, so a home address near the school and prior links such as alumni or parent-volunteer status matter a great deal. For how the phases and priorities work, see our registration guide.

At Phase 2C of the 2025 exercise the school offered 41 vacancies against 84 applicants, meaning it was around two times subscribed at that stage before balloting. If you are weighing this school against nearby alternatives, our choosing a school guide walks through distance, phases, and fit.

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

The school does not appear in MOE's public open-house roundups, so check its official website for any P1 information sessions and use the school locator to confirm your home-to-school distance before registering.

Common questions

Is Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School a SAP school? +

Yes. It is a government-aided Special Assistance Plan school, so it offers Higher Chinese and places strong emphasis on bilingual and bicultural learning rooted in the school's heritage.

Does Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary have an affiliated secondary school? +

No. MOE lists it with no affiliated secondary school. Despite the similar name, Pei Hwa Secondary School is a separate school and is not affiliated to it, so there is no guaranteed secondary pathway.

How hard is it to get into Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary at Phase 2C? +

It is competitive. In the 2025 exercise Phase 2C had 41 vacancies for 84 applicants and went to balloting, so living within 1km and securing an earlier-phase priority both help considerably.

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; pick a year, or search to pin schools and compare them. Tap any school for its full ballot history.

Tip: pick a school to pin it, then add another to compare side by side.

School Phase 12A2A(2)2B2C2C(S)3 Total
Pei Hwa Presbyterian 111111/16453120/53SC<1 (56/53)–2051/20SC<1 (35/20)4184/41SC<1 (69/41)00/000/0 225of 224
Methodist Girls' (Primary) 5555/1508888/95–2254/22SC<1 (35/22)4578/45SC<1 (54/45)00/000/0 210of 210
Nanyang 186186/330144177/144SC>2 (64/31)–2053/20SC<1 (53/20)4263/42SC<1 (60/42)00/000/0 392of 390
Henry Park 110110/2409999/131–3131/316393/63SC<1 (76/63)00/000/0 303of 300
Raffles Girls' 6060/2106464/150–3131/49115143/115SC>2 (36/17)00/000/0 270of 270
Bukit Timah 4242/12066/78–00/44104104/132PR>2 (18/8)3963/39SC 1-2 (11/8)00/0 191of 180
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