Tanjong Katong Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for Tanjong Katong 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
Tanjong Katong 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 6 of the last 7 completed years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020).
- 2026 so far: 67 admitted in Phase 1 (of 200 total places) · Phase 2A had 78 applicants for 73 places (Ballot held (PR<1), 107% demand).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
School info
Tanjong Katong Primary School (TKPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government, co-educational
- Area
- Marine Parade
- Region
- East
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Principal
- Ms Tan Seok Kuan
- Contact
- 6344 4728 · [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.
Tanjong Katong 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 @ Tanjong Katong. A place there earns Phase 2A priority for a P1 seat here.
MOE's official MK-EYC listing shows no partner Early Years Centres for this school's MOE Kindergarten at the moment.
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 Tanjong Katong Primary School.
For the January 2026 intake: Latest on site is 2024-cohort P1 Orientation parent engagement deck; 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: $180 a month return. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Tanjong Katong Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Raffles Student Care. Monthly fee $265.90. 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
Tanjong Katong Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Tanjong Katong Primary School lists 13 CCAs with MOE, including Basketball, Scouts, 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 D.R.I.V.E. - Developing Resilient Innovative Entrepreneurs (Innovation & Enterprise). Its Learning for Life Programme is Team Sports Excellence @ TKP (Sports & Outdoor Education).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Tanjong Katong 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.
Tanjong Katong Primary School has 1 top-four finishes recorded in football, the most recent in 2023.
Common questions
Does Tanjong Katong have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Tanjong Katong 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 Marine Parade
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 Marine Parade schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tao Nan | 162162/27060% | 108129/108SC>2119% | – | 2040/20SC<1200% | 4257/42SC<1136% | full0 places | – | 330of 330(-30)100% |
| Tanjong Katong | 6767/14048% | 7378/73PR<1107% | – | 99/2045% | 5694/56all SC<1 placed168% | full0 places | – | 200of 200100% |
| Ngee Ann | 9797/18054% | 4040/8348% | – | 11/343% | 103114/103PR<1111% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
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