Tao Nan School

49 MARINE CRESCENT , 449761

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At a glance

Tao Nan School, a government-aided, co-educational institute, is a distinguished choice for Singaporean parents seeking a nurturing yet academically select environment for their child's Primary 1 admission. Renowned for its SAP heritage, Tao Nan offers an enriching Chinese language profile, matched with a robust gifted education enrichment programme.

School Type
Government-aided Sch
Session Type
Single Session
Nearest MRT
Marine Parade, Marine Terrace
Latest Ballot Year
2025
Government-aided Sch Co-ed School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Marine Parade, Marine Terrace SAP school GEP
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
160%
Local child pool
SingStat age 5 to 9
1,420
Estimated 1-year cohort
284
Area
Marine Parade (subzone)
Area share
5.3%
Nearby capacity
Nearby vacancies (2km)
1,430
Capacity context
About 5.0 vacancies per estimated local child
MOE balloted SC within 1km in 2025 in phases 2B, 2C.
Principal

MADAM POH QINYU

Vice Principals

MR CHAN TUCK CHEONG, MADAM FOO MEI PING

Website

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

Email

taonan_sch@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 109% 101% 133% 101% 90% 100% 110% 120% 130% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 109% 101% 133% 101%
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
360
Applied Rate
133%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2B
Balloting
Yes
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S)
Vacancies 300 122 20 45 0
Applied 178 156 63 81 0
Taken 178 122 20 45 0
Taken Rate 59% 128% 315% 180% -
Balloting - Yes Yes Yes -
Vacancies for ballot - 20 20 45 -
Balloting applicants - 54 57 79 -
Balloted group - SC outside 2km 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 315%
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2A · SC outside 2km
Balloted group (SC/PR)

Singapore Citizen children residing outside 2km of the school.

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
360
Applied Rate
115%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 300 181 31 66 360 360
Applied 119 148 62 86 0 0
Taken 119 148 31 66 0 0
Taken Rate 40% 82% 200% 130% 0% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
134%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 300 117 20 41 360 360
Applied 183 138 68 95 0 0
Taken 183 117 20 41 0 0
Taken Rate 61% 118% 340% 232% 0% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
125%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 300 136 23 47 360 360
Applied 164 127 61 99 0 0
Taken 164 127 23 47 0 0
Taken Rate 55% 93% 265% 211% 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
360
Applied Rate
119%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 320 146 27 20 23 360 360
Applied 174 119 31 57 48 0 0
Taken 174 119 27 20 23 0 0
Taken Rate 54% 82% 115% 285% 209% 0% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
125%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 320 150 41 20 21 360 360
Applied 171 109 41 53 75 0 0
Taken 171 109 41 20 21 0 0
Taken Rate 53% 73% 100% 265% 357% 0% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
109%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 320 161 51 35 36 360 360
Applied 159 110 24 36 62 0 0
Taken 159 110 24 35 36 0 0
Taken Rate 50% 68% 47% 103% 172% 0% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
31%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 360 360 360 42 44 360 360
Applied 0 0 0 55 55 0 0
Taken 162 87 27 40 44 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 131% 125% 0% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
29%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 360 360 360 44 44 360 360
Applied 0 0 0 47 59 0 0
Taken 153 79 41 43 44 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 107% 134% 0% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
34%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 360 360 360 45 48 360 360
Applied 0 0 0 48 73 0 0
Taken 146 75 49 42 48 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 107% 152% 0% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
34%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 360 360 360 28 31 360 360
Applied 0 0 0 58 63 0 0
Taken 185 70 50 24 31 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 207% 203% 0% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
36%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 360 360 360 42 42 360 360
Applied 0 0 0 64 65 0 0
Taken 177 36 64 41 42 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 152% 155% 0% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
32%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 360 360 360 41 40 360 360
Applied 0 0 0 66 49 0 0
Taken 187 35 57 41 40 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 161% 123% 0% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
44%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 360 360 360 53 53 360 360
Applied 0 0 0 80 79 0 0
Taken 167 31 56 53 53 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 151% 149% 0% 0%
2011
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
48%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 360 360 360 47 49 360 360
Applied 0 0 0 84 88 0 0
Taken 185 23 58 47 49 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 179% 180% 0% 0%
2010
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
360
Applied Rate
59%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2B
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 360 360 360 62 62 360 360
Applied 0 0 0 114 99 0 0
Taken 158 17 60 63 62 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 184% 160% 0% 0%

School Reviews

Read Google and parent-contributed reviews for Tao Nan School, or share your own experience below.

"My Dream primary School. I wish I went there while I was still in my primary School Days. Not in my ass Primary school. I heard that the teachers there are nice not biased and that there are no gangsters and bullying in this school. Overall, if you are finding for a good primary School, just Go Tao Nan. One of the best primary Schools in Singapore"

Lee Zheng Ying (Bsss)
Lee Zheng Ying (Bsss)

April 03, 2025

"the ppl are nice but there are ridiculous rules and alot of bad teachers and sometimes get scoulded for no reason! some teachers should get fired!"

Li Yu
Li Yu

February 11, 2025

"The teachers are kind and my friends are very supportive and fun!"

cora ang
cora ang

January 21, 2025

"my classmates, frds and schoolmates r all very skibidi, but a lot of the teachers r very biased and unalpha😕"

Chee L
Chee L

November 26, 2024

"Best canteen food I've had among Primary Schools.... The Wanton Noodles and Mixed Vegetable Rice are simply the best 🥰"

Mr Wee
Mr Wee

October 21, 2024

"Graguated from here, good teachers but horrible students , I was builled from p3 until graduation. The class system is also very demoralizing, we were arranged from 1A to 1J (?) A is the worst students in grades and as u went on the students would get better in their grades. Overall i had fun, made friends that i still call everyday."

superidolstar 69
superidolstar 69

September 29, 2024

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