ST Joseph's Institution Junior (SJIJ) is a prestigious primary school in Singapore, boasting an impressive application rate of 116% for Primary 1 admission. This top-tier school, known for its enriching curriculum and holistic development programs, received 280 applications for the 242 available placements.
SJIJ has consistently excelled in both academic and co-curricular activities, with a strong emphasis on character education. The school is strategically located in the heart of the city, providing convenient access.
With a legacy of producing outstanding achievers, SJIJ remains highly competitive, making it an ideal choice for parents seeking an all-rounded education for their little ones.
St Josephs Institution Junior
Principal:
Mr Leong Yew Hon Eric
Vice Principals:
Miss Yak Hiok Woon, Faith, Miss Sng Wan Xian
Session Type:
Single Session
Website:
Email:
Nearest MRT:
Novena
School Type:
Government-aided Sch
Ballot Results
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| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vacancy | 180 | 117 | 39 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applied | 63 | 61 | 77 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 316 | |
| % Applied | 35% | 52% | 197% | 147% | - | - | - | |
| Taken | 63 | 61 | 39 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 241 | |
| % Taken | 35% | 52% | 100% | 100% | - | - | - | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2024 | Vacancy | 180 | 123 | 42 | 86 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 57 | 57 | 65 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 280 | |
| % Applied | 32% | 46% | 155% | 117% | 0% | 0% | 117% | |
| Taken | 57 | 57 | 42 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 242 | |
| % Taken | 32% | 46% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 101% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2023 | Vacancy | 180 | 127 | 44 | 88 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 53 | 56 | 85 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 292 | |
| % Applied | 29% | 44% | 193% | 111% | 0% | 0% | 122% | |
| Taken | 53 | 56 | 44 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 241 | |
| % Taken | 29% | 44% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2022 | Vacancy | 180 | 107 | 38 | 78 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 73 | 56 | 84 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 319 | |
| % Applied | 41% | 52% | 221% | 136% | 0% | 0% | 133% | |
| Taken | 73 | 56 | 38 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 245 | |
| % Taken | 41% | 52% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 102% |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vacancy | 200 | 138 | 95 | 59 | 59 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 62 | 43 | 18 | 98 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 306 | |
| % Applied | 31% | 31% | 19% | 166% | 144% | 0% | 0% | 128% | |
| Taken | 62 | 43 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 241 | |
| % Taken | 31% | 31% | 19% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2020 | Vacancy | 200 | 140 | 93 | 58 | 57 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 60 | 47 | 18 | 82 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 282 | |
| % Applied | 30% | 34% | 19% | 141% | 132% | 0% | 0% | 118% | |
| Taken | 60 | 47 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| % Taken | 30% | 34% | 19% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2019 | Vacancy | 200 | 142 | 96 | 60 | 62 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 58 | 46 | 16 | 83 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 292 | |
| % Applied | 29% | 32% | 17% | 138% | 144% | 0% | 0% | 122% | |
| Taken | 58 | 46 | 16 | 60 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 242 | |
| % Taken | 29% | 32% | 17% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 101% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2018 | Vacancy | 240 | 240 | 240 | 52 | 51 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 165 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 156% | 165% | 0% | 0% | 69% | |
| Taken | 65 | 42 | 30 | 52 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| % Taken | 27% | 18% | 13% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2017 | Vacancy | 240 | 240 | 240 | 59 | 58 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 156 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 139% | 128% | 0% | 0% | 65% | |
| Taken | 75 | 29 | 19 | 59 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| % Taken | 31% | 12% | 8% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2016 | Vacancy | 240 | 240 | 240 | 58 | 60 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 162 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 128% | 147% | 0% | 0% | 68% | |
| Taken | 57 | 41 | 26 | 56 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| % Taken | 24% | 17% | 11% | 97% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2015 | Vacancy | 240 | 240 | 240 | 57 | 61 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 155 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 126% | 136% | 0% | 0% | 65% | |
| Taken | 64 | 38 | 25 | 52 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| % Taken | 27% | 16% | 10% | 91% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2014 | Vacancy | 240 | 240 | 240 | 58 | 57 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 158 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 136% | 139% | 0% | 0% | 66% | |
| Taken | 66 | 12 | 47 | 58 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| % Taken | 28% | 5% | 20% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2013 | Vacancy | 240 | 240 | 240 | 56 | 55 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 157 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 143% | 140% | 0% | 0% | 65% | |
| Taken | 43 | 0 | 86 | 56 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| % Taken | 18% | 0% | 36% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2012 | Vacancy | 240 | 240 | 240 | 60 | 59 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 170 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 135% | 151% | 0% | 0% | 71% | |
| Taken | 61 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| % Taken | 25% | 0% | 25% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2011 | Vacancy | 240 | 240 | 240 | 50 | 51 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 157 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 154% | 157% | 0% | 0% | 65% | |
| Taken | 76 | 0 | 65 | 48 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| % Taken | 32% | 0% | 27% | 96% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2010 | Vacancy | 240 | 240 | 240 | 61 | 62 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 162 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 131% | 132% | 0% | 0% | 68% | |
| Taken | 55 | 0 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 240 | |
| % Taken | 23% | 0% | 25% | 102% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Google Reviews!
Hear from parents about their experiences with St Josephs Institution Junior.
"Amazing school environment, there was good SMM ( Safe Management Measures) between students' seating arrangements. Staffs are polite and friendly. Really like how the school places a strong emphasis on the Catholic faith and values for the boys to serve. The weekly online Rosary session is great for boys to learn how to pray. Kudos to the school."
January 08, 2022
"Former student here. Its ok but some teachers when I was there were kind of insane. Otherwise its ok but the facilities aren't the best. At least the students are not gangsters like those ACS people"
January 16, 2025
"The school discipline system does not send naughty students into detention or place them on a temporary suspension. They only let out a warning to these students."
January 16, 2025
"Super good and I am learning in this school"
March 14, 2025
"God awful primary school experience here, worst 4 years of my life even after nearly a decade"
March 12, 2025
"Good school for young boys. Within walking distance from Novena MRT and opposite United Square. Previous site for St Michael Primary School. Accessable via Moulmein Road (Walk) & Essex Road (Vehicle)."
April 12, 2021
"School’s discipline gotten worse after most of the good teachers left. 2024 P6 sports carnival was terrible. The person who organised the sports carnival gave all the teachers in charge refreshing drinks while we boys get nothing but water despite our effort in the sports carnival. This school is so damn terrible as there are tons of bullying cases about boys pushing each other into the pond (they added barriers but there is still a little gap at the pond area, which boys might be pushed or shoved in there.) There are also no toilet paper in the toilets unlike St Patrick’s School. Some of the teachers care about the discipline drop 📉, but the other teachers do not and be lazy. My Primary 4 Science teacher, Mrs Tan Lee Huang, was caught slacking on her job and got fired but rehired by the school. How is the school going to trust her? I also suffered for 2-3 years in this school through bullying."
April 30, 2025
"The school discipline has gotten worse since p1 during p1 it was very tight now the teachers don't care a lot and some teachers are unfair and unreasonable.the best teachers have left like Mr Paul chew and mdm noraini"
April 13, 2025