Your child's P1 timeline
From 2027 (children born 2021 or later), Phase 2C here should have 60 places, up from 40.
Born 2021: registers in 2027 (mid-year) and starts P1 in January 2028. A new launch you use for P1 must be handed over by 31 Dec 2029.
See the 2025 results and how P1 worksCondos within 1km of Poi Ching School
8 condos have at least one block within 1km of the school, measured the way MOE does. Tap a number to see it on the map. We list new launches and every condo with a resale in the last 2 years.
Sizes: 2-bed about 600 to 900 sqft, 3-bed about 900 to 1,350 sqft, 4-bed about 1,350 to 1,800 sqft, 5-bed about 1,800 to 2,600 sqft (URA records area, not bedrooms). New launch prices are the cheapest unit left of that type.
No condo within 1km matches. Try a higher budget or another size.
Only OneMap School Query gives the official distance, and it can differ block by block. For new launches it is based on the approved building plan, which OneMap updates every June. Send us the condo and block, and we will check it on OneMap for you.
Numbers match the list (zoom in to see them where there are many condos). The shaded area is drawn from the school's land boundary (OneMap data, June 2026) as a guide. Always confirm your block on OneMap School Query.
1km to 2km away (13)
Living 1km to 2km away ranks after everyone within 1km, but ahead of living further away.
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Will living nearby help my child get into Poi Ching School?
In 2025, even Singapore Citizen children living within 1km had to ballot in Phase 2C: 200 children for 99 places, so about 5 in 10 got in.
From the 2027 exercise (children starting P1 in 2028), MOE will reserve 60 Phase 2C places at schools with at least 180 P1 places, up from 40. Poi Ching School had 280 places in 2025, so this should apply here and may make Phase 2C less tight than in 2025.
Latest official MOE data: 2025 P1 Registration Exercise, for children who started P1 in 2026.
How P1 places are given out
- Phases go in order. Children with a brother or sister in the school go first (Phase 1). Next come children with other links to the school, such as alumni or staff (Phase 2A), then parent volunteers and church, clan or grassroots links (Phase 2B).
- Phase 2C is open to everyone else. Most families who buy a home near a school register here, so this is where your home address matters most.
- If there are more children than places, Singapore Citizens living within 1km get priority, then citizens 1km to 2km away, then citizens further away, then Permanent Residents in the same order. The ballot is held in the group where the places run out.
Poi Ching School: 2025 results by phase
| Phase | Places | Applied | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2AAlumni, staff, school kindergarten | 105 | 25 | Everyone got a place |
| 2BParent volunteers, church, clan or grassroots links | 47 | 42 | Everyone got a place |
| 2CEveryone else: distance matters | 99 | 212 | Ballot among citizens within 1km: 200 for 99 places |
| 2C SupplementaryChildren still without a place | Not held: places filled in 2C |
Very popular "Places" are the places left at the start of each phase. Phase 1 (a brother or sister in the school) is not shown: every eligible Phase 1 child gets a place. Total P1 places: 280. Citizens means Singapore Citizen children; PRs means Permanent Resident children. "Very popular" means balloting from Phase 2A or 2B, or a Phase 2C ballot with at least 1.4 applicants per place. Source: MOE.
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Buying a home for P1: the address rules
Buying resale
You can register with a resale condo you are buying once you have exercised the Option to Purchase and paid stamp duty. You must live there from the start of your child's P1 year.
Buying a new launch
The handover date in your sales contract (the vacant possession date) must be within 2 years of your child starting P1. MOE does not accept an expected completion date. You must move in within those 2 years.
The 30-month stay
If your child gets a place through home-school distance, you must live at that address for at least 30 months. For a new property, the 30 months start when you move in.
When does my child register?
| Child born in | Registers | Starts P1 | New launch handover by* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2027 | Jan 2028 | 31 Dec 2029 |
| 2022 | 2028 | Jan 2029 | 31 Dec 2030 |
| 2023 | 2029 | Jan 2030 | 31 Dec 2031 |
| 2024 | 2030 | Jan 2031 | 31 Dec 2032 |
| 2025 | 2031 | Jan 2032 | 31 Dec 2033 |
*The handover (vacant possession) date in your sales contract. Our condo list shows each new launch's expected completion (TOP); the contract date can be later, so ask the developer. Children born on 1 January register a year earlier. The 2027 rule changes apply from the 2027 exercise onwards. Source: MOE P1 registration pages, checked 25 Sep 2026.
Common questions
Which condos are closest to Poi Ching School?
The nearest are Pinevale, The Tampines Trilliant, Citylife@Tampines. Distances run from the school's land boundary to the nearest block, the way MOE measures.
Does living within 1km guarantee a place?
No. Living within 1km gives priority within a phase, not a guaranteed place. At Poi Ching School, even citizens within 1km had to ballot in Phase 2C in 2025.
How is the 1km measured?
MOE uses the shortest distance from the school's land boundary to your block's outline, as shown on OneMap School Query. We follow the same method, using school boundaries from OneMap (June 2026 data). Blocks in the same condo can fall on different sides of 1km, so check your exact block on OneMap School Query.
What do "2-bed size", "3-bed size" and so on mean?
URA's records show floor area, not bedrooms. We group recent resales by size: 2-bed size is about 600 to 900 sqft, 3-bed size about 900 to 1,350 sqft, 4-bed size about 1,350 to 1,800 sqft and 5-bed size about 1,800 to 2,600 sqft. Older condos often have bigger rooms, so a unit this size may have fewer bedrooms. Check the floor plan.
Is the new launch information final?
No. A new launch's official distance depends on each block's approved building plan, which can change, and OneMap updates its data every June. Confirm your block on OneMap School Query and get the unit's official address from the developer before you commit.
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Related guides
How this page is built. School locations and P1 results: MOE (2025 exercise). New launches: PropertyNet.SG new launch map (13 Sep 2026) and price list (updated 13 Sep 2026; each price shows its own date). Resale condos and prices: URA records of actual sale prices (caveats) up to Sep 2026; median psf shown only with at least 3 resales in 12 months. Distance: MOE's home-school distance method, from each school's land boundary (OneMap School Query, June 2026 data) to each block, located with the OneMap Search API. New launch sites marked "OneMap" were checked on OneMap on 25 Sep 2026. Blocks within about 80m of the 1km or 2km line are flagged. Past balloting does not predict future results.
Last updated 6 Oct 2026