Tao Nan School, with a demanding application rate of 114%, continues to be a popular choice among Singaporean parents. With 415 applications for 364 placements, competition is keen.
Known for its rich heritage and commitment to holistic education, Tao Nan was awarded the School Distinction Award for its exemplary school practices. The school offers an enriched bilingual program and a nurturing environment that fosters creativity and innovation.
Located in Marine Parade, Tao Nan School is an excellent choice for parents seeking a top-notch education for their children in a locally significant setting.
Tao Nan School
Principal:
Ms Poh Qinyu
Vice Principals:
Mr Chan Tuck Cheong, Mrs Gan-Foo Mei Ping
Session Type:
Single Session
Website:
Email:
Nearest MRT:
Paya Lebar, Eunos
School Type:
Government-aided Sch
Ballot Results
Learn About the Phases Here
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vacancy | 300 | 122 | 20 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applied | 179 | 156 | 63 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 479 | |
| % Applied | 60% | 128% | 315% | 180% | - | - | - | |
| Taken | 179 | 122 | 20 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 366 | |
| % Taken | 60% | 100% | 100% | 100% | - | - | - | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2024 | Vacancy | 300 | 181 | 31 | 66 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 119 | 148 | 62 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 415 | |
| % Applied | 40% | 82% | 200% | 130% | 0% | 0% | 115% | |
| Taken | 119 | 148 | 31 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 364 | |
| % Taken | 40% | 82% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 101% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2023 | Vacancy | 300 | 117 | 20 | 41 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 183 | 138 | 68 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 484 | |
| % Applied | 61% | 118% | 340% | 232% | 0% | 0% | 134% | |
| Taken | 183 | 117 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 361 | |
| % Taken | 61% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2022 | Vacancy | 300 | 136 | 23 | 47 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 164 | 127 | 61 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 451 | |
| % Applied | 55% | 93% | 265% | 211% | 0% | 0% | 125% | |
| Taken | 164 | 127 | 23 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 361 | |
| % Taken | 55% | 93% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vacancy | 320 | 146 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 174 | 119 | 31 | 57 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 429 | |
| % Applied | 54% | 82% | 115% | 285% | 209% | 0% | 0% | 119% | |
| Taken | 174 | 119 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 363 | |
| % Taken | 54% | 82% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 101% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2020 | Vacancy | 320 | 150 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 171 | 109 | 41 | 53 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 449 | |
| % Applied | 53% | 73% | 100% | 265% | 357% | 0% | 0% | 125% | |
| Taken | 171 | 109 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 362 | |
| % Taken | 53% | 73% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 101% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2019 | Vacancy | 320 | 161 | 51 | 35 | 36 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 159 | 110 | 24 | 36 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 391 | |
| % Applied | 50% | 68% | 47% | 103% | 172% | 0% | 0% | 109% | |
| Taken | 159 | 110 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 364 | |
| % Taken | 50% | 68% | 47% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 101% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2018 | Vacancy | 360 | 360 | 360 | 42 | 44 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 110 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 131% | 125% | 0% | 0% | 31% | |
| Taken | 162 | 87 | 27 | 40 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 360 | |
| % Taken | 45% | 24% | 8% | 95% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2017 | Vacancy | 360 | 360 | 360 | 44 | 44 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 106 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 107% | 134% | 0% | 0% | 29% | |
| Taken | 153 | 79 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 360 | |
| % Taken | 43% | 22% | 11% | 98% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2016 | Vacancy | 360 | 360 | 360 | 45 | 48 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 107% | 152% | 0% | 0% | 34% | |
| Taken | 146 | 75 | 49 | 42 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 360 | |
| % Taken | 41% | 21% | 14% | 93% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2015 | Vacancy | 360 | 360 | 360 | 28 | 31 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 121 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 207% | 203% | 0% | 0% | 34% | |
| Taken | 185 | 70 | 50 | 24 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 360 | |
| % Taken | 51% | 19% | 14% | 86% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2014 | Vacancy | 360 | 360 | 360 | 42 | 42 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 129 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 152% | 155% | 0% | 0% | 36% | |
| Taken | 177 | 36 | 64 | 41 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 360 | |
| % Taken | 49% | 10% | 18% | 98% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2013 | Vacancy | 360 | 360 | 360 | 41 | 40 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 115 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 161% | 123% | 0% | 0% | 32% | |
| Taken | 187 | 35 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 360 | |
| % Taken | 52% | 10% | 16% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2012 | Vacancy | 360 | 360 | 360 | 53 | 53 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 159 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 151% | 149% | 0% | 0% | 44% | |
| Taken | 167 | 31 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 360 | |
| % Taken | 46% | 9% | 16% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2011 | Vacancy | 360 | 360 | 360 | 47 | 49 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 172 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 179% | 180% | 0% | 0% | 48% | |
| Taken | 185 | 23 | 58 | 47 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 362 | |
| % Taken | 51% | 6% | 16% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 101% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2010 | Vacancy | 360 | 360 | 360 | 62 | 62 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 213 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 184% | 160% | 0% | 0% | 59% | |
| Taken | 158 | 17 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 360 | |
| % Taken | 44% | 5% | 17% | 102% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Google Reviews!
Hear from parents about their experiences with Tao Nan School.
"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."
September 29, 2024
"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!"
February 11, 2025
"The teachers are kind and my friends are very supportive and fun!"
January 21, 2025
"Best canteen food I've had among Primary Schools.... The Wanton Noodles and Mixed Vegetable Rice are simply the best 🥰"
October 21, 2024
"my classmates, frds and schoolmates r all very skibidi, but a lot of the teachers r very biased and unalpha😕"
November 26, 2024
"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"
April 03, 2025