Zhonghua Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for Zhonghua 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
Zhonghua 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: 20 admitted in Phase 1 (of 150 total places) · Phase 2A had 3 applicants for 70 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
Zhonghua Primary School (ZPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government, co-educational
- Area
- Serangoon
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Principal
- Mrs Chan Le Chin
- Contact
- 6283 5413 · [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.
Zhonghua 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.
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 Zhonghua Primary School.
For the January 2026 intake: Official P1 e-Orientation Google Site for 2026 cohort (linked from school site); parent symposium FAQs from 14 Nov. No 2027 info.. 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 BT & Tan Transport, Sintar Bus Service and Liberty Resources (4 appointed operators). Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Zhonghua Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Learning Studio Educare. Monthly fee $230. 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
Zhonghua Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Zhonghua Primary School lists 11 CCAs with MOE, including Football, 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 Thinknovate@ZPS (STEM - Sustainability). Its Learning for Life Programme is Green Education Movement @ Zhonghua Primary School (GEM@ZPS) (Community Service & Student Leadership).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Zhonghua Primary School's 2026 open house: 3 Jul, 2pm - 5pm (Physical)
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Common questions
Does Zhonghua have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Zhonghua 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 Serangoon
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 Serangoon schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosyth | 119119/21057% | 91105/91SC>2115% | – | 1818/2186% | 46120/46SC<1261% | full0 places | – | 270of 270100% |
| Yangzheng | 5252/10052% | 4885/48SC 1-2177% | – | 77/2035% | 5556/55all SC placed102% | full0 places | – | 160of 160100% |
| St. Gabriel's | 2929/9032% | 2222/6136% | – | 1616/3348% | 8385/83PR>2102% | full0 places | – | 150of 150100% |
| CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel | 3232/9036% | 1616/5828% | – | 1515/3444% | 2828/8931% | pending30/6149% | – | 91of 15061% |
| Zhonghua | 2020/9022% | 33/704% | – | 11/422% | 1818/12614% | pending24/10822% | – | 42of 15028% |
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