Innova Primary School

80 Woodlands Drive 17, 737888

68944693

Innova Primary School, located in the heart of Woodlands, boasts a 100% application rate. This implies high competitiveness, with 146 applications for an equal number of placements.
The school is a beacon of academic excellence, with a strong emphasis on holistic education. Innovations in STEM and arts programs set it apart, fostering creativity and critical thinking among students.
Recent accolades include the MOE's Character Development Award, highlighting the school's commitment to nurturing well-rounded individuals. Ideal for parents in northern Singapore seeking a well-balanced education for their children.

Principal:

Mr Yee Yew Loong

Vice Principals:

Mr Lau Yean Hui, Mr A Kumara Pathy

Session Type:

Single Session

Nearest MRT:

Woodlands

School Type:

Government School

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Hear from parents about their experiences with Innova Primary School.

"As one of the many graduating seniors this year, I must say that this is certainly one of the best schools in the north and I do recommend sending your children here. Most of the teachers here are willing to lend a helping hand should students require assistance. They consistently make their best efforts to make lessons fun, interesting and engaging (such as Mr Joel, Mdm Lai, Ms Suriya and Mdm Lim)—however, for the MTL department, the teachers (except Mr. Lim, kudos to him) often have a very short temper and use verbal insults against students should they misbehave. For instance, one teacher forced a kid with a broken ankle to stand up for not doing his homework which was assigned whilst he was hospitalised. When doing exercise booklets, some CL teachers just show you the answer and expect you to jot down everything within a short timespan as they rush you. In fact, they don't even bother to go through the syllabus, instead leaving us to revise in our own free time which caused most of their student's grades for their MTL to be poor. Some substitute teachers are also pretty clueless, rude and even a little racist and biased, with some blatantly disregarding the teacher's instructions. Discipline is taken very seriously in this school, and students who skip classes, make a public nuisance or bully others (online and offline) face punishment if the school finds out. However, I find some of their punishments to be way over the line. The current vice principal (who will be retiring next year) is hated by most students due to her short temper, strictness, critique on minor details such as hairstyles, grumpy demeanour as well as her boring teaching style. An example of this would be when she dragged me to the general office along with one of the year heads as well as my parents before BERATING and harshly SCOLDING me in front of them due to an outstanding disciplinary case of mines, with her even using hokkien swear words against me! (not the kind of language you would want to use against a primary school student.) One of the year heads is also known for some of the punishments he hands out to students. He’s reportedly used corporal punishment against a student before on-stage in front of the whole school and often uses this incident as a stern reminder of the consequences of misbehaviour. During the post-PSLE briefing for my cohort, he along with the VP mentioned earlier forced students to stop leaning against the cupboards, threatened disciplinary action against students who misbehaved, and, word-by-word, said “We will be hunting down some of you during the next last few weeks of your Primary School life due to outstanding disciplinary issues which we did not address during the PSLE period, so you better watch out.” He's also confined students (including me) in the general office for a week and has even forced students to walk back and forth along the corridors whilst carrying their bags as punishment. This takes a severe toll on both their academic performance as well as their metal health (speaking from experience). The school uniform is also very uncomfortable, causing students to opt for the P.E. uniform as they tend to sweat a lot. Despite the upgrades done to the school in recent days, the facilities on hand are poor, with toilets having broken equipment and foul stenches, and even faulty toilet door locks! Some chairs are rusted and can easily be broken, risking the safety of students should they suddenly break. There are a limited amount of CCAs here, especially after certain CCAs such as badminton were removed in 2022. Some students are also often seen making a public nuisance out in public after school hours (i.e. on bus 900, at vista point and vista park), disturbing residents in the area which causes numerous complaints to be filed to the school. Planned events in the school are very fun and engaging, but I do often feel like they are a little biased towards the lower primary pupils."

guest

February 07, 2025

"as one of the most recent graduates of 2024, i can say that this school has given me vivid memories i'll never forget, however it has its downsides and upsides in my opinion. this includes the attire, quality of teachers and teaching style, geographical location, and just overall quality of the school. i'll start of with attire, i highly recommend you buy two sets of uniform (one for extra incase of emergency) and ONLY WEAR THEM when you are going for a formal event (phototaking or unless told to) because it is SUPER uncomfortable and in this humid weather just don't wear it. PE shirt is comfortable and allows air flow for comfort which is why i recommend wearing it all the time (buy 4-5 of them). the teachers in this school are mostly good, but some are just uhm let's just say not so good. P1 teachers are very gentle with the kids and never scole, nor scream at them which doesn't scare the kids. kudos to all pe chers (mdm yap!!!!!!) except one specific one heh yk teachers are easy to approach and will take everything seriously so if you have emotional problems or family issues, do approach them for help. well the CL department is ahem most of the teachers mainly just scold and flash answers of the activity book instead of actually teaching, BUT if you get mr chong, mr lim (kudos to him), mdm he, or i forgot the name but she mainly teaches foundation P6, you're in luck! rest of the departments are also quite good but some teachers are a bit strict but will definitely help you with your academic issues or any problems. kudos to mdm lim from math department and mdm lai from sc and el department!!!! the teachers teaching style is easy to understand, simple, and if you don't understand do approach your subject teacher to help you out! onto geographical location, this school is conveniently placed right in the middle of a neighborhood and is easily accessed with a junction and also a bus that leads from woodlands bus interchange to the school (SVC 900) and my trips there has always been convenient with no trouble at all. this school has a lot of facilities, including lifts, ava rooms, computer labs (3 of them), music room/dance room, a GO, and 2 staff rooms. canteen food is also really yummy and ok ok priced lah. i'd highly recommend this school to your child if they're graduating from kindergarten this year! and uh thanks for reading this review baiiiii"

idontknow

January 21, 2025

"This school not bad. Very ✨moné woff ✨. CCA selection are decent and food good. It good to send ur child here if u live nearby. The location is abir off but still accessible via woodlands south. Teachers are very friendly, and all PE teachers that I’ve been with are good. (ehm Mr Lee..) all chers very nice when u follow their rules. Mdm Lai is very good English teacher ✨"

The Nkt

January 21, 2025

"Let me start with the cons first. My experience has been disappointing. Many students use vulgar language openly, and it seems like nothing is done to stop it. Instead of addressing real issues, teachers create unnecessary and overly strict rules that don't actually improve discipline. It feels like the school is more focused on enforcing random restrictions rather than fostering a respectful and positive atmosphere. Definitely not the kind of environment I would recommend. However, this is the cons. the pros is that some teachers that teach me go the extra mile and even reach out for many students while they are in dire situations. I personally think this act by teachers can motivate students and know that they have someone to back them up. Now as an ex-innovian, i have bittersweet feelings about innova primary as although some of my ex-friends sometimes help me, they are often rowdy and tease people. But, now that i graduated, i have to thank all the teachers for helping me achieve a smooth p6 life. Shout out to Mr Joel, Ms Nair, Mrs Sim, Mr Tok ,Mr Chin, Mdm Miao. (BTW i am in Deyi Secondary school now).Anyways, to those who are taking PSLE this year, i wish you all the best and hopefully you all can go to the secondary schools that you want:)"

Chiam Oon Hiok Isaiah (Deyiss)

January 31, 2025

"Okay sooo uhhh I graduated from this sch at 2024 I used to be a trouble maker and had a lot of scolding so before psle started we had like a after school mt lesson then I was not there then my friend told me the mt teacher choke the student 😨 (not telling u who) and mr tok is cool and funny but he can be very strict and mdm Chan my fav math teacher I used to get scolded a lot by her but she help me a lot she very pretty but shout very loud I almost got caning cuz got a lot of fighting case and ms manu (idk how to spell her name) she is a pe teacher very strict !!! But I don’t know if she back cuz she not been in school for very long time so if we talk while walking or the line is very messy we must walk back up again like it a army training ,, some teacher are cool but very strict so yea that all bai"

Isaac Kong

February 26, 2025