School Registration in Singapore

2013 Primary One Registration Exercise for Admission to Primary One in 2014

The 2013 Primary One Registration Exercise has closed. The 2014 Primary One Registration Exercise will tentatively be conducted in Jul-Aug 2014. This webpage will be updated by June 2014.
What is the purpose of the Primary One Registration Exercise?

The Primary One Registration Exercise is an exercise for a child to register for a Primary One place in a mainstream school in the following year.

Who can participate in the Primary One Registration Exercise?

Children born between 2 January 2007 and 1 January 2008 (both dates inclusive)can participate in the 2013 Primary One Registration Exercise for admission to Primary One Classes in 2014.
Please refer to the different Phases of the Primary One Registration Exercise and the eligibility for each of the Phases.

When is the Primary One Registration Exercise conducted?

The Primary One Registration Exercise is conducted from June to September every year. Parents should refer to the registration phases and procedures to find out which phase their children are eligible for, how to register and the documents required for registration.

Where is the Primary One Registration Exercise conducted?
Parents may proceed to the school of choice during their eligible phase to register their child for the Primary One Registration Exercise.

How do I register my child for the Primary One Registration Exercise?
Registration for each phase is conducted at the primary school. The hours of registration at schools are from 8.00 am to 11.00 am and from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm on each scheduled registration day. Parents must produce the originals of each required document at the time of registration.

Overseas Singaporeans who wish to register their children for Primary One can refer toInformation for Overseas Singaporeans for the registration procedures. They can also obtain a copy of the notes on the registration procedure and the application forms from the Overseas Missions, Embassies, Singapore Clubs and Associations from 15 Juneonwards.

Compulsory Education

Under the Compulsory Education Act, Singapore Citizens born after 1 January 1996and residing in Singapore are required to attend national primary schools regularly. Thus, a child who is at least 6 years old on 1 January of the year of admission to Primary One has to register at the Primary One Registration Exercise the preceding year.
If a child is assessed as being not ready or suitable for Primary One on medical grounds, a parent may seek approval from the Compulsory Education Unit for deferment of registration.

Application can be made using the relevant form available on the compulsory education webpage or at the
MOE Customer Service Centre
Location: 1 North Buona Vista Drive
Tel: 6872-2220

Any queries on Compulsory Education may be directed
MOE Compulsory Education Unit  
Fax: (65)-67789356
Email: [email protected].

Primary One Internet System for Registration
This year, MOE will introduce the Primary One Internet System (P1-IS) in 80 Primary Schools. The P1-IS serves as an alternate channel to facilitate the registration of children during Phase 2C and Phase 2C Supplementary in these 80 schools. To register online via the P1-IS, both Parents’ SingPass are required. Parents who register online will have to produce the originals of each required document to the school the child is successfully registered when requested by the school or upon reporting to the school.

Parents who do not wish to use the P1-IS to register their child into the participating schools can continue to do so by going to these schools for registration, like for all other schools.

Address Used for Registration
The address to be used for the registration of children in the Primary One registration is the official residential address on the parents’ NRIC. This address will be used to determine the home-school distance category. Parents may obtain a list of schools within the 1km and 1-2km distance categories from the OneMap SchoolQuery Servicemanaged by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) in June.

Click here for more information:http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/