Hong Wen School

30 TOWNER ROAD , 327829

62943340

At a glance

Situated in the heart of Towner, Hong Wen School boasts an application rate of 125%, reflecting its high popularity among Singaporean parents. The school's rigorous academics and holistic approach have seen an impressive surge of 266 applications for 213 placements.

School Type
Government-aided Sch
Session Type
Single Session
Nearest MRT
Boon Keng MRT
Latest Ballot Year
2025
Government-aided Sch Co-ed School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Boon Keng MRT SAP school
Principal

MRS THERESA HONG-NG

Vice Principals

MR ONG SZE CHONG, MISS TEO AI LIN

Website

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

Email

hws@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.

Learn About the Phases
P1 Registration Phases
  • Phase 1: For siblings of current students.
  • Phase 2A(1): For children of alumni and School Advisory/Management Committee members.
  • Phase 2A(2): For children of former students and staff.
  • Phase 2A: Combined 2A phase used in newer ballot records.
  • Phase 2B: For parent volunteers and selected community affiliations.
  • Phase 2C: For children with no prior link to the school.
  • Phase 2C(S): Supplementary phase for remaining vacancies.
  • Phase 3: For international students.
Trend by Year

Applied rate and taken rate compared across ballot years.

Applied Rate Taken Rate
95% 109% 123% 136% 150% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 126% 101% 144% 100%
Recent format

Vacancy shows available places. Applied rate shows demand. Taken rate above 100% means the phase was oversubscribed.

2025
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
144%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 247%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 62 28 62 0 0
Applied 88 38 23 153 0 0
Taken 88 38 23 62 0 0
Taken Rate 59% 61% 82% 247% - -
2024
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
127%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 175%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 72 32 71 210 210
Applied 78 38 26 124 0 0
Taken 78 38 26 71 0 0
Taken Rate 52% 53% 81% 175% 0% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
141%
Taken Rate
102%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 219%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 69 32 69 210 210
Applied 82 34 30 151 0 0
Taken 82 34 30 69 0 0
Taken Rate 55% 49% 94% 219% 0% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
126%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 163%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 77 36 83 210 210
Applied 74 29 27 135 0 0
Taken 74 29 27 83 0 0
Taken Rate 49% 38% 75% 163% 0% 0%
Older format

Vacancy shows available places. Applied rate shows demand. Taken rate above 100% means the phase was oversubscribed.

2021
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
138%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 210%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 87 70 45 71 210 210
Applied 83 17 22 19 149 0 0
Taken 83 17 22 19 71 0 0
Taken Rate 49% 20% 31% 42% 210% 0% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
131%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 189%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 95 84 50 73 210 210
Applied 75 11 24 27 138 0 0
Taken 75 11 24 27 73 0 0
Taken Rate 44% 12% 29% 54% 189% 0% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
126%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 181%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 86 78 48 64 210 210
Applied 84 8 23 33 116 0 0
Taken 84 8 23 33 64 0 0
Taken Rate 49% 9% 29% 69% 181% 0% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
69%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 418%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 28 28 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 28 117 0 0
Taken 111 11 33 27 28 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 100% 418% 0% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
65%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 176%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 47 55 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 39 97 0 0
Taken 86 8 23 38 55 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 83% 176% 0% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
58%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 115%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 53 80 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 30 92 0 0
Taken 75 11 18 26 80 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 57% 115% 0% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
55%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 179%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 39 48 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 30 86 0 0
Taken 90 10 33 29 48 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 77% 179% 0% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
62%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 148%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 46 46 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 63 68 0 0
Taken 93 3 22 46 46 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 137% 148% 0% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
74%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 163%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 51 51 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 72 83 0 0
Taken 79 5 24 51 51 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 141% 163% 0% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
70%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 196%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 46 45 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 58 88 0 0
Taken 86 7 26 46 45 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 126% 196% 0% 0%
2011
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
71%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 175%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 53 57 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 50 100 0 0
Taken 77 3 24 49 57 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 94% 175% 0% 0%
2010
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
73%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 125%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 66 88 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 43 110 0 0
Taken 69 2 8 43 88 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 65% 125% 0% 0%

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"idk how you guys all had some bad experience and some said the staffs were rude but i was in this sch for 6 years and nvr have i seen any of the staffs being rude to the students nor the guests they always try their best to understand us and this sch doesn’t js care about “grades” maybe they will if u dont do well and not try ur best u can fail but if u don’t put in the effort ofc they will scold u right? and wdym you guys told the teachers abt ur kids getting bullied and they didn’t do anyt cause from my experience they did they wld talk to ur kids abt getting bullied who knows maybe is ur kid bully others one sia dont anyhow say if u dk anyt😭😭"

Valerie Hing
Valerie Hing

December 14, 2024

"it is my favourite school. The teachers teach us very well and the lessons are very fun and engaging. All the teachers are kind, I would recommend joining this school."

Ying Chu
Ying Chu

November 18, 2024

"There's a teacher go filp through my children bag without his permission. Is that even allowed???"

Sng Kwan
Sng Kwan

November 03, 2024

"All my 4 kids attended this school, I’m really sad that ever since principal changed everything had changed, Hong Wen used to be strong In Chinese culture but now all they care is academics. Few years ago I would proudly recommend Hong Wen school but now I will not."

Evon moment
Evon moment

October 13, 2024

"This school is RIDICULOUS my son Feng Xiaotong gets bullied EVERY SINGLE DAY. She comes home crying. Called the teachers many times but nothing was done. Reported. NEVER go to this school, infested with bullies. Do not recommend. -Feng Wufeng, wife of Feng Xiaotong"

Fengxiao Tong
Fengxiao Tong

April 19, 2024

"A very bad school that only seems to care about grades.My daughter gets bullied and a regular class has 10 bullies! Though already reported to the school the form teachers did not even care at all! Only untill I reported to the teachers then they cared only a bit about my daughter. Highly discouraged to join as the school is like invested with bullies."

Regine Tan
Regine Tan

April 13, 2024

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