Xinmin Primary School

9 HOUGANG AVENUE 8 , 538784

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At a glance

Xinmin Primary School, a government co-ed establishment, is a popular choice for Singaporean parents seeking a well-rounded education for their children. Its academic profile is steady, appealing to families with a broad range of educational aspirations.

School Type
Government School
Session Type
Single Session
Nearest MRT
Nil
Latest Ballot Year
2025
Government School Co-ed School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Nil
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
2C
Latest applied rate
164%
Local child pool
SingStat age 5 to 9
1,420
Estimated 1-year cohort
284
Area
Hougang West (subzone)
Area share
3.1%
Nearby capacity
Nearby vacancies (2km)
2,510
Capacity context
About 8.8 vacancies per estimated local child
MOE balloted SC within 1km in 2025 in phases 2C.
Principal

MADAM TAN KAY LING

Vice Principals

MRS AHKEELA JULIA BEE D/O HANIFAH, MR LIM BOON TECK

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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 107% 100% 117% 100% 90% 100% 110% 120% 130% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 107% 100% 117% 100%
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
210
Applied Rate
117%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Balloting
Yes
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S)
Vacancies 150 60 24 53 0
Applied 90 49 19 87 0
Taken 90 49 19 53 0
Taken Rate 60% 82% 79% 164% -
Balloting - - - Yes -
Vacancies for ballot - - - 53 -
Balloting applicants - - - 76 -
Balloted group - - - 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: 2C at 164%
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2C · SC within 1km
Balloted group (SC/PR)

Singapore Citizen children residing within 1km of the school.

2024
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
127%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 58 20 45 210 210
Applied 92 65 16 93 0 0
Taken 92 58 16 45 0 0
Taken Rate 61% 112% 80% 207% 0% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
119%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 81 29 62 210 210
Applied 69 54 26 100 0 0
Taken 69 54 26 62 0 0
Taken Rate 46% 67% 90% 161% 0% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
119%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 72 24 50 210 210
Applied 79 60 32 78 0 0
Taken 79 60 24 50 0 0
Taken Rate 53% 83% 133% 156% 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
210
Applied Rate
122%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 83 82 38 58 210 210
Applied 87 1 46 20 103 0 0
Taken 87 1 46 20 58 0 0
Taken Rate 51% 1% 56% 53% 178% 0% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
114%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 80 80 38 61 210 210
Applied 90 0 44 15 91 0 0
Taken 90 0 44 15 61 0 0
Taken Rate 53% 0% 55% 39% 149% 0% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
107%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 95 95 48 85 210 210
Applied 75 0 40 11 98 0 0
Taken 75 0 40 11 85 0 0
Taken Rate 44% 0% 42% 23% 115% 0% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
49%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 39 57 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 21 82 0 0
Taken 80 0 53 20 57 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 54% 144% 0% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
50%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 50 90 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 12 94 0 0
Taken 72 0 39 9 90 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 24% 104% 0% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
52%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 51 91 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 12 97 0 0
Taken 77 0 31 11 91 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 24% 107% 0% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
32%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 29 52 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 7 60 0 0
Taken 97 0 55 6 52 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 24% 115% 0% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
40%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 38 64 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 12 71 0 0
Taken 78 0 56 12 64 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 32% 111% 0% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
65%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 56 100 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 11 125 0 0
Taken 74 0 25 11 100 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 20% 125% 0% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
44%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 44 74 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 14 79 0 0
Taken 80 1 41 14 74 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 32% 107% 0% 0%
2011
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
60%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 35 63 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 8 118 0 0
Taken 104 0 37 8 63 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 23% 187% 0% 0%
2010
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
48%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 39 70 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 8 93 0 0
Taken 105 0 27 8 70 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 21% 133% 0% 0%

School Reviews

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

"My son studies here. It's a very good school very clean. Thank you to Mrs.Lim, teachers and Xinminites."

Debdyuti Mondal

January 24, 2025

"This sch very good but except for the toilets lah…very easy to make friends in here unlike xinmin sec. Trust me making friends in primary school is very easy unlike xinmin sec, 5 stars bc of good teachers and good food."

pickle

January 16, 2025

"Now that I'm in 9th grade, I can review my previous school. I gave it one star since it's pretty awful. The bathrooms reek, with toilet paper all over the place and pee on the toilet. Second, My CCA brownies are so uneventful. Every time I go, there's nothing happening. We just do dull activities and create odd keychains. It's not even essential. Playing kindergarten games is all we do, you know? Are we toddlers? Brownies is so boring! Just baking cookies and all. Should've listened to my mom about joining sports, art club, or Red Cross. Those extracurricular activities are way better than Brownies, for real! THIRDLY, Why do teachers always make us stand for so long in the morning just to take attendance? Can't they do it after we greet them? It's so frustrating that they do this every day. Make sure to read and check up on everything,please. I have plenty to say but I'm lazy."

Hazel Hazel

September 16, 2024

"Applied for PV, went for interview and awaiting for result and the response never came back to us. Despite numerous attempt to check with the school, called them but were told to email them instead, even instructed us to leave our contact number behind. 1month passed by and still no response. we only found out the PV for same cohort has already started from peers who got in. it is okay to reject us but ghosting us like this with no response??? absolutely no responsibility at all. no parents deserve to be left hanging like this. seems like a renowned and good school but drfinitely not so internally. any parents trying to apply for PV with this school, be prepared to face a situation like this. terrible. if they cannot handle routine annual PV application properly, how well can they really take care of your children in the school? as of writing this review, still no response from the school. we are no longer interested in sending our child there."

Jackson Yeo

August 11, 2024

"As a parent, I can say with 100% certainty that this school is still a good school. My 2 kids all went to Xinmin (1 ex 1 current) and they are fortunate enough to meet many good and responsible teachers. Can tell from the social media that this school is on the right track, achieving results and also providing all round education. The negative example below is quite 1-sided and biased. It's unfortunate that you didn't meet good teachers (or maybe teachers good enough for you). But instead of complaining it here, pretty sure the school would have taken steps and proper action, if you inform the school. Sure there will always be bad seeds everywhere. But at least this school got good direction, and good teachers. One bad teacher, doesn't make the school a bad school. Some things for improvement are e.g. HMTL and CCAs which some schools start P2/3 but here only P4, and the way they do discipline (too positive and no hard consequences for the very bad offences). But overall is good."

Cristiano Coronal

June 08, 2024

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