Chij Primary Toa Payoh

628 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh , 319765

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At a glance

CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) is a popular government-aided girls' school known for its balanced academic curriculum that appeals to a wide range of primary-school parents. The school strives to nurture well-rounded students through a diverse range of co-curricular activities which includes student leadership opportunities, sports, arts, and enrichment programmes.

School Type
Government-aided Sch
Session Type
Single Session
Nearest MRT
Toa Payoh
Latest Ballot Year
2025
Government-aided Sch Girls' School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Toa Payoh
Estimated demand near this school: High
High

Directional estimate grouped by latest MOE ballot pressure, recent applied-rate trend, local child-population proxy, and nearby vacancies.

Demand signals snapshot
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SingStat is an area population proxy, not the number of children registering for this school. The one-year cohort estimate divides the age 5 to 9 count by 5.
Latest MOE ballot signal
Year
2025
Segment
SC within 1km
Phases balloted
2B, 2C
Latest applied rate
180%
Local child pool
SingStat age 5 to 9
1,430
Estimated 1-year cohort
286
Area
Toa Payoh Central (subzone)
Area share
5.1%
Nearby capacity
Nearby vacancies (2km)
1,650
Capacity context
About 5.8 vacancies per estimated local child
MOE balloted SC within 1km in 2025 in phases 2B, 2C.
Principal

MADAM CHUA SOOK LIAN JUDINA

Vice Principals

MRS MELISSA YAP, MISS IMELDA JOY TAN PEK THIAN

Website

http://www.chijpritoapayoh.moe.edu.sg

Email

chijtpps@moe.edu.sg

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Ballot Results

See each year at a glance, then compare phase-by-phase demand in a cleaner format.

Trend by Year

Applied rate and taken rate compared across ballot years.

Applied Rate Taken Rate
90% 100% 110% 120% 130% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 123% 101% 128% 100% 90% 100% 110% 120% 130% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 123% 101% 128% 100%
Recent format

Vacancy shows available places. Applied rate shows demand. When MOE marks a phase for balloting, the school was oversubscribed for that phase.

2025
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
128%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Balloting
Yes
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S)
Vacancies 150 92 25 49 0
Applied 58 78 56 77 0
Taken 58 78 25 49 0
Taken Rate 39% 85% 224% 157% -
Balloting - - Yes Yes -
Vacancies for ballot - - 25 49 -
Balloting applicants - - 33 59 -
Balloted group - - SC within 1km SC within 1km -
MOE balloting notes

MOE ballots only when applicants exceed remaining vacancies. The table above shows the phase counts and whether SC or PR had to ballot for each phase.

Highest demand: 2B at 224%
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2B · SC within 1km
Balloted group (SC/PR)

Singapore Citizen children residing within 1km of the school.

2C · SC within 1km
Balloted group (SC/PR)

Singapore Citizen children residing within 1km of the school.

2024
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
132%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 86 20 41 210 210
Applied 64 88 42 83 0 0
Taken 64 86 20 41 0 0
Taken Rate 43% 102% 210% 202% 0% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
120%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 100 27 55 210 210
Applied 51 78 53 69 0 0
Taken 51 78 27 55 0 0
Taken Rate 34% 78% 196% 125% 0% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
113%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 95 27 54 210 210
Applied 55 74 40 68 0 0
Taken 55 74 27 54 0 0
Taken Rate 37% 78% 148% 126% 0% 0%
Older format

Vacancy shows available places. Applied rate shows demand. When MOE marks a phase for balloting, the school was oversubscribed for that phase.

2021
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
116%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 119 67 42 44 210 210
Applied 51 52 24 59 57 0 0
Taken 51 52 24 42 44 0 0
Taken Rate 30% 44% 36% 140% 130% 0% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
120%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 106 52 35 35 210 210
Applied 64 54 23 63 49 0 0
Taken 64 54 23 35 35 0 0
Taken Rate 38% 51% 44% 180% 140% 0% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
123%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 116 67 42 43 210 210
Applied 54 49 24 68 63 0 0
Taken 54 49 24 42 43 0 0
Taken Rate 32% 42% 36% 162% 147% 0% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
63%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 47 49 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 69 64 0 0
Taken 57 42 17 45 49 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 147% 131% 0% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
54%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 39 38 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 57 57 0 0
Taken 58 52 23 39 38 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 146% 150% 0% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
62%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 46 53 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 64 66 0 0
Taken 57 38 24 38 53 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 139% 125% 0% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
53%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 45 47 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 54 57 0 0
Taken 58 33 29 43 47 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 120% 121% 0% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
66%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 50 51 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 64 74 0 0
Taken 53 36 21 49 51 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 128% 145% 0% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
54%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 45 44 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 60 54 0 0
Taken 70 25 26 45 44 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 133% 123% 0% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
60%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 50 50 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 68 58 0 0
Taken 56 22 32 50 50 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 136% 116% 0% 0%
2011
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
59%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 48 50 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 63 60 0 0
Taken 57 28 29 48 50 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 131% 120% 0% 0%
2010
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
67%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 53 52 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 71 69 0 0
Taken 49 21 35 53 52 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 134% 133% 0% 0%

School Reviews

Read Google and parent-contributed reviews for Chij Primary Toa Payoh, or share your own experience below.

"Compact but focus driven school with is embedded within a neighborhood."

Chuan Sim
Chuan Sim

September 22, 2023

"im in my last year in IJ here and i enjoy this school and most of the teachers are nice here :)"

colette tan
colette tan

August 18, 2019

"I am studying here now and I love it! Our teachers are strict (in a good way) yet kind caring and forgiving!"

Rachael Goh
Rachael Goh

July 14, 2019

"Well i was in this school for 6 years and i enjoyed it and deeply missed the teachers."

Thaanushri Nair
Thaanushri Nair

April 24, 2019

"So blessed to have gone to this school. Miss the old school buildings and ponds, but the new one looks fabulous."

Jean Seah
Jean Seah

June 18, 2018

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