Thanks ! Will pass this info on to my friend.bro75 wrote: ↑Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:49 amFor non-PRs and non-SGCs, it is MOE that will choose the school. It is not guaranteed that MOE will choose a school that is near the parent's address.
If your friend's kids are PRs, it is best to choose a school that does not historically have balloting for SGCs. The list of these schools is long and you can google for "Primary 1 registration balloting history" to check for this info.
Political issue. Discussed and bantered before. Accept and move on.malcontent wrote: ↑Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:34 pmI really feel sorry for parents of non—SC children here who don’t get any help from their employer on school fees.
You either pay through the nose for International School, accept some bottom of the barrel local school and still pay a substantial sum to attend... or send your child back to your home country to study there.
My daughter was lucky, P1 registration occurred just one year before they changed the rules which put PR children nearly on the same standing as foreign children. My son was not so lucky and we bit the bullet and put him in international school. And in case you were wondering, yes, it is a real struggle financially.
Tax rates for most of the world.malcontent wrote: ↑Sat, 30 Jan 2021 9:57 pmFor those newly arrived on these shores, they may not be wise to the politics... it’s simply a practical, rather than political issue for them - one that may not be readily apparent or expected based on experiences elsewhere. In most parts of the world, tax residents typically have access to public schools that are paid for with their tax dollars.
Like many things in Singapore, we can’t say it’s right or wrong... but it’s certainly different.
What about unintended consequences? Could this turn off would-be future citizens, reducing the pool of ideal candidates? The number of Singapore born Singaporeans is already under half of the population today and the birth rate continues to languish, so it seems like an important consideration.
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