St Josephs Institution Junior

3 ESSEX ROAD, 309331

62552700

At a glance

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.

School Type
Government-aided Sch
Session Type
Single Session
Nearest MRT
Novena
Latest Ballot Year
2025
Government-aided Sch Boys' School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Novena
Principal

Mr Leong Yew Hon Eric

Vice Principals

Miss Yak Hiok Woon, Faith, Miss Sng Wan Xian

Website

http://sjijunior.moe.edu.sg

Email

sjijunior@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% 106% 118% 129% 140% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 122% 101% 132% 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
240
Applied Rate
132%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Highest demand: 2B at 197%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 117 39 78 0 0
Applied 63 61 77 115 0 0
Taken 63 61 39 78 0 0
Taken Rate 35% 52% 197% 147% - -
2024
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
117%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2B
Highest demand: 2B at 155%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 123 42 86 240 240
Applied 57 57 65 101 0 0
Taken 57 57 42 86 0 0
Taken Rate 32% 46% 155% 117% 0% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
122%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Highest demand: 2B at 193%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 127 44 88 240 240
Applied 53 56 85 98 0 0
Taken 53 56 44 88 0 0
Taken Rate 29% 44% 193% 111% 0% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
133%
Taken Rate
102%
Highest Demand
2B
Highest demand: 2B at 221%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 107 38 78 240 240
Applied 73 56 84 106 0 0
Taken 73 56 38 78 0 0
Taken Rate 41% 52% 221% 136% 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
240
Applied Rate
128%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Highest demand: 2B at 166%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 200 138 95 59 59 240 240
Applied 62 43 18 98 85 0 0
Taken 62 43 18 59 59 0 0
Taken Rate 31% 31% 19% 166% 144% 0% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
118%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Highest demand: 2B at 141%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 200 140 93 58 57 240 240
Applied 60 47 18 82 75 0 0
Taken 60 47 18 58 57 0 0
Taken Rate 30% 34% 19% 141% 132% 0% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
122%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 144%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 200 142 96 60 62 240 240
Applied 58 46 16 83 89 0 0
Taken 58 46 16 60 62 0 0
Taken Rate 29% 32% 17% 138% 144% 0% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
69%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 165%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 52 51 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 81 84 0 0
Taken 65 42 30 52 51 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 156% 165% 0% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
65%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Highest demand: 2B at 139%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 59 58 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 82 74 0 0
Taken 75 29 19 59 58 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 139% 128% 0% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
68%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 147%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 58 60 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 74 88 0 0
Taken 57 41 26 56 60 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 128% 147% 0% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
65%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 136%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 57 61 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 72 83 0 0
Taken 64 38 25 52 61 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 126% 136% 0% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
66%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 139%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 58 57 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 79 79 0 0
Taken 66 12 47 58 57 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 136% 139% 0% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
65%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Highest demand: 2B at 143%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 56 55 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 80 77 0 0
Taken 43 0 86 56 55 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 143% 140% 0% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
71%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 151%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 60 59 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 81 89 0 0
Taken 61 0 60 60 59 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 135% 151% 0% 0%
2011
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
65%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 157%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 50 51 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 77 80 0 0
Taken 76 0 65 48 51 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 154% 157% 0% 0%
2010
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
68%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 132%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 61 62 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 80 82 0 0
Taken 55 0 61 62 62 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 131% 132% 0% 0%

School Reviews

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"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."

Caleb Say
Caleb Say

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"

Jamson Chow
Jamson Chow

April 13, 2025

"Super good and I am learning in this school"

Chad Toh
Chad Toh

March 14, 2025

"God awful primary school experience here, worst 4 years of my life even after nearly a decade"

jianyu77
jianyu77

March 12, 2025

"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"

Nathanael Chia
Nathanael Chia

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."

Donald Mike
Donald Mike

January 16, 2025

"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."

Durga Keshav
Durga Keshav

January 08, 2022

"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)."

Rodney Lim
Rodney Lim

April 12, 2021

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