Student Enrolment at Popular Primary Schools

Ms Foo Mee Har asked the Minister for Education whether student capacity at popular Primary schools, such as Henry Park Primary School and Nan Hua Primary School, can be increased to cater for the significant unmet demand for places from prospective students living within 1 km of the school.

Mr Heng Swee Keat: In planning the enrolment of each school, MOE has to strike a balance between catering to the demand for places in a specific school and ensuring a good learning environment for students in the school.

MOE cannot keep increasing the intake of particular schools beyond the capacity of the school. It would affect the learning environment of all students.

Instead, in planning for school places, MOE ensures that there are sufficient places for all eligible Singaporean Primary One-going children in each area. MOE works to make every school a good school by resourcing every school with well-trained teachers, investing in their facilities, and ensuring sufficient support for good school programmes.