Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School — Elite Strategist
Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary is a top school in Bukit Timah with Presbyterian heritage.
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Phase 2C: Two-Track Scheme
From the 2027 exercise this school splits its Phase 2C places evenly across a ≤2km track and a >2km track. Living within 1km no longer outranks 1–2km — the ≤2km track ballots as one group.
Phase 2C reserves 60 places: 30 for the ≤2km track and 30 beyond 2km.
Phase-by-Phase Strategy
Sibling
Sibling enrolled at Pei Hwa = guaranteed Phase 1 admission. The Bukit Timah location makes this a premium catchment with strong demand from families in the area.
Alumni
Pei Hwa has a dedicated Presbyterian school alumni network. Former students can register under Phase 2A. The school's unique Presbyterian heritage creates a close-knit alumni community.
Church + PV
Pei Hwa is a Presbyterian-affiliated school — one of very few in Singapore. Presbyterian church endorsement is the primary Phase 2B path and is notably less crowded than Catholic or Methodist routes. PV slots are also available but limited. This unique affiliation gives Presbyterian families a significant advantage.
PV / Grassroots Info
Open
Pei Hwa has balloted in Phase 2C in most years. From the 2027 exercise the Two-Track Scheme applies: the ≤2km track is a single ballot with no distance priority inside it, so the 1-2km ring now competes on equal terms and the premium on the very closest Dunearn Road addresses buys nothing extra in Phase 2C. The catchment is still expensive, and Phase 2B — unchanged — continues to rank by distance.
Phase 2B — Step-by-Step Guide
Phase 2B at Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School is via Parent Volunteer (PV) or Grassroots Leader. As a non-affiliated school, these are the only two Phase 2B paths. Competition is high as PV slots are limited.
Parent Volunteer (PV)High competition
- Contact Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School parent support group 2 years before P1 registration
- Submit PV application in January. Slots fill within days
- Complete minimum 40 volunteer hours over 2 years
- Receive Phase 2B eligibility letter from school in June of registration year
Timeline: Start: K1 year (Jan). PV application: Jan-Feb. Complete 40hrs by: Apr of P1 registration year
Grassroots LeaderMedium competition
- Join your local Residents' Committee (RC) or Neighbourhood Committee (NC) 2+ years before P1 year
- Serve actively as an executive member. Attend monthly meetings
- Obtain endorsement letter from People's Association (PA) for Phase 2B
Timeline: Start: By K1 year. Endorsement cutoff: ~Jun of year before registration
Key Dates
- • PV applications open: January (2 years before P1 year)
- • PV hours deadline: April of P1 registration year
- • Grassroots endorsement cutoff: June of preceding year
Housing
Why 1–2km works here: Phase 2C runs one ≤2km ballot, so 1–2km is as good as living next door.
From the 2027 P1 exercise this school runs the Two-Track Scheme in Phase 2C: the Phase 2C places are split into a ≤2km track and a >2km track, and there is no home-school distance priority inside the ≤2km track. In Bukit Timah that takes the edge off the very closest Dunearn Road addresses for 2C — the 1-2km ring now ballots on equal terms. Phase 2B still ranks by distance, and the Presbyterian affiliation route is unaffected.
Nearby Areas
Bukit Timah / Dunearn
Condos + Landed — Premium area
Rental Strategy
Bukit Timah condos: $6,075–$10,125/month for 3BR. Landed: $10,800+.
Purchase Guide
Condos from $2.3M+. Landed from $6.5M+.
Action Checklist
- ✓Verify distance on OneMap before committing
- ✓Update NRIC address at least 1 month before Phase 2C
- ✓Check rental/purchase timeline against P1 registration dates
Homes within 1km
Condos (3)
Sherwood Towers 1980 · Freehold · 112 units · 0.3km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — |
2000 · Freehold · 202 units · 0.5km | 2BR Rent: 4.60 psf/mo3BR Rent: 4.60 psf/mo 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — |
2000 · 99-year · 286 units · 0.7km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: 1.85M |
HDB (25)
Blk 6 — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.12km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: 928K |
Blk 7 — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.14km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: 928K |
Blk 5 — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.18km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: 928K |
Block (Toh Yi Drive) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.23km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: 928K |
Blk 8 — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.23km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: 928K |
Blk 10 — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.33km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: 928K |
King Albert Park Residences — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.38km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Jalan Jurong Kechil) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.39km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Bukit Timah Link) 1975 · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.39km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Dunearn Road) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.45km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (King Albert Park) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.50km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Tham Soong Avenue) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.58km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Toh Tuck Road) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.62km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Yuk Tong Avenue) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.65km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Rifle Range Road) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.67km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Lorong Kismis) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.67km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
The Sterling 1975 · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.71km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Jalan Gaharu) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.71km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Eng Kong Crescent) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.79km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Signature Park — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.85km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Palm Residence — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.96km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Block (Hindhede Place) — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.98km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Selanting Green — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.99km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Royal Court — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 0.99km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Grand Regency — · 99-year · 3/4/5-room · 1.00km | 3-Rm Rent: —4-Rm Rent: — 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Landed (1)
| Dunearn Road | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy 6.25M |
Prices are medians of URA caveats — resale and sub-sale only, new launches excluded. "2BR"/"3BR" are floor areas (500–800 / 800–1,200 sq ft), not bedroom counts. Condo rents are URA's median rent per square foot per month (psf/mo) — a rate, not a monthly total. URA publishes no landed rents, so those cells stay blank. "—" means URA has no figure for that project: too few recent sales in that size band, or none at all.
Condo prices are medians of URA caveats — resale and sub-sale only, new launches excluded (window Sep 2024 – Sep 2026); condo rents are URA's median rent per square foot per month (2026 Q2). "—" means no figure is published for that row: too few records to quote one, or none at all. The 1–2km tables use the same URA caveat window, plus data.gov.sg medians for HDB; 1–2km landed rents have no source and stay "—". HDB figures in the within-1km tables are medians of data.gov.sg HDB resale registrations over the last 24 months and HDB's published median rent by town and flat type. Landed purchase figures are URA caveat medians for that street; URA's rental data covers non-landed property only, so the landed rent columns stay "—". Current listings: 99.co PropertyGuru
Homes in the 1–2km ring
Condos (20)
Royal Court — · — · — units · 1.0km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: S$ 2.25M ~ S$ 2.6M S$ 1,728 ~ S$ 2,047 psf |
Le Wood — · — · — units · 1.0km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: S$ 1.7M ~ S$ 1.89M S$ 1,338 ~ S$ 1,525 psf 3.23% yield |
Regis Mansion — · — · — units · 1.0km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: From S$ 1.95M From S$ 1,616 psf Rent From S$ 3,500 |
Southhaven II — · — · — units · 1.0km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: S$ 1.7M ~ S$ 3.95M S$ 1,054 ~ S$ 1,851 psf Rent From S$ 9,500 2.52% yield |
Grand Chateau — · — · — units · 1.1km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: From S$ 2.49M From S$ 2,009 psf 2.36% yield |
Patent Place — · — · — units · 1.1km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: — Rent S$ 5,000 ~ S$ 6,800 |
Southhaven I — · — · — units · 1.1km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: S$ 1.3M ~ S$ 2.62M S$ 1,317 ~ S$ 1,619 psf 3.22% yield |
Bukit Regency 1994 · Freehold · 168 units · 1.1km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: S$ 2.3M ~ S$ 2.98M S$ 1,767 ~ S$ 1,950 psf Rent From S$ 5,100 2.38% yield |
Charisma View — · — · — units · 1.1km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: S$ 1.15M ~ S$ 2.54M S$ 1,698 ~ S$ 1,750 psf |
Maplewoods 1997 · Freehold · 395 units · 1.1km | 2BR Rent: 4.27 psf/mo3BR Rent: 4.27 psf/mo 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: 2.13M Asking: From S$ 2.2M From S$ 2,404 psf Rent S$ 2,500 ~ S$ 13,800 2.27% yield |
Sherwood Condominium — · — · — units · 1.2km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: 1.36M Asking: S$ 1.48M ~ S$ 1.7M S$ 1,598 ~ S$ 1,774 psf Rent S$ 3,850 ~ S$ 4,500 2.90% yield |
Ki Residences at Brookvale — · — · — units · 1.2km | 2BR Rent: 5.45 psf/mo3BR Rent: 5.45 psf/mo 2BR Buy: 1.56M3BR Buy: 2.2M Asking: S$ 1.54M ~ S$ 2.89M S$ 2,058 ~ S$ 2,564 psf Rent S$ 4,000 ~ S$ 6,500 2.97% yield |
Highgate Condominium — · — · — units · 1.2km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: S$ 2.1M ~ S$ 2.45M S$ 1,529 ~ S$ 1,850 psf Rent S$ 4,300 ~ S$ 4,500 2.38% yield |
agape kids campus — · — · — units · 1.2km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — |
Springdale Condominium 2000 · 99-year · 234 units · 1.2km | 2BR Rent: 3.65 psf/mo3BR Rent: 3.65 psf/mo 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: 1.92M Asking: S$ 1.58M ~ S$ 2.69M S$ 1,685 ~ S$ 1,943 psf Rent S$ 4,650 ~ S$ 5,200 2.63% yield |
The Nexus — · — · — units · 1.3km | 2BR Rent: 4.75 psf/mo3BR Rent: 4.75 psf/mo 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: 2.35M Asking: S$ 1.38M ~ S$ 2.6M S$ 2,247 ~ S$ 2,464 psf Rent From S$ 2,600 2.49% yield |
Firestation Tower — · — · — units · 1.4km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — |
Clementi Park — · — · — units · 1.5km | 2BR Rent: 2.90 psf/mo3BR Rent: 2.90 psf/mo 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: 1.6M Asking: S$ 1.5M ~ S$ 82M S$ 1,312 ~ S$ 12,058 psf Rent S$ 3,600 ~ S$ 22,000 2.16% yield |
Park Natura — · — · — units · 1.5km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — Asking: S$ 2.58M ~ S$ 3.45M S$ 1,474 ~ S$ 1,948 psf 2.70% yield |
Clementi Green — · — · — units · 1.6km | 2BR Rent: —3BR Rent: — 2BR Buy: —3BR Buy: — |
HDB (3)
Blk 110–118 (9 blocks) Clementi Street 13 1984 · 99-year · 4/5-room · 1.53km | 3-Rm Rent: 3K4-Rm Rent: 3.9K 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: 760K |
Blk 288A–289E (5 blocks) Bukit Batok Street 25 1997 · 99-year · 4/5-room · 1.84km | 3-Rm Rent: 2.7K4-Rm Rent: 3.3K 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: 575K |
Blk 101–104 (4 blocks) Clementi Street 14 1984 · 99-year · 4/5-room · 1.85km | 3-Rm Rent: 3K4-Rm Rent: 3.9K 3-Rm Buy: —4-Rm Buy: — |
Landed (20)
| Hua Guan Crescent | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — |
| Hindhede Drive | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — |
| Lorong Kismis | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — |
| Hua Guan Avenue | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: S$ 11.8M ~ S$ 17M S$ 2,360 ~ S$ 2,395 psf |
| Highgate Walk | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — |
| Bee San Avenue | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: S$ 1.78M ~ S$ 2.12M S$ 679 ~ S$ 807 psf |
| Stone Avenue | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: S$ 1.93M ~ S$ 7.74M S$ 735 ~ S$ 2,947 psf |
| Highgate Crescent | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: — Rent From S$ 7,777 |
| Dunearn Road | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy 6.25M |
| Sian Tuan Ave | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — |
| Toh Tuck Walk | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — |
| Jalan Jambu Ayer | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: From S$ 11M From S$ 4,400 psf Rent From S$ 10,000 |
| Binjai Walk | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: S$ 32.89M ~ S$ 39M S$ 1,789 ~ S$ 8,125 psf |
| Binjai Hill | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — |
| Jalan Jambu Mawar | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: From S$ 15.8M From S$ 1,755 psf |
| Binjai Park | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: S$ 11.8M ~ S$ 39.8M S$ 1,468 ~ S$ 9,500 psf Rent S$ 11,000 ~ S$ 28,000 |
| Binjai Rise | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: From S$ 32.89M From S$ 6,577 psf |
| Sunset Vale | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: S$ 2M ~ S$ 3.98M S$ 160 ~ S$ 319 psf |
| Toh Tuck Rise | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: S$ 1.9M ~ S$ 3M S$ 991 ~ S$ 1,564 psf |
| Sunset View | Inter-Terr:Rent —Buy — Semi-D:Rent —Buy — Asking: S$ 9M ~ S$ 10.88M S$ 1,155 ~ S$ 2,125 psf |
Prices are medians of URA caveats — resale and sub-sale only, new launches excluded. "2BR"/"3BR" are floor areas (500–800 / 800–1,200 sq ft), not bedroom counts. Condo rents are URA's median rent per square foot per month (psf/mo) — a rate, not a monthly total. URA publishes no landed rents, so those cells stay blank. "—" means URA has no figure for that project: too few recent sales in that size band, or none at all.
"Asking" is what sellers are currently asking on 99.co — a listing price across every unit type and size in the development, not one bedroom count. It is not a transacted price, and it is not comparable like-for-like with the URA caveat medians above. "—" means 99.co lists no current asking price for that development.
Affiliation Advantage
Pei Hwa Presbyterian is one of the few Presbyterian-affiliated primary schools in Singapore, located in the prime Bukit Timah area. Presbyterian church endorsement provides a unique Phase 2B advantage through a less crowded path. The school has a strong academic track record and is highly sought-after in the Bukit Timah catchment.
Unique Presbyterian Phase 2B path — less competition than Catholic or Methodist routes. Prime Bukit Timah location.