Compulsory Education: Children residing overseas

Families with children due for Primary 1 admission who are residing overseas are requested to keep the Ministry of Education (MOE) posted on the whereabouts of their children, viz:

1. Name of Child (as appearing in the birth certificate)
2. Birth Certificate No.
3. Date of Birth
4. Overseas residential address of the child
5. Name and Address of overseas school child is/will be attending

Please also include the following:

1. Name of Parent
2. NRIC / Identification No.
3. Correspondence Address / Fax No. / Email Address

The above information is to be forwarded to:

Primary 1 Registration Exercise

Table below shows the Primary 1 Registration Exercise, starting with admission to national schools¹ from Year 2003:

Children born between:	Primary 1 registration exercise	School Year commencing January:
2nd Jan 1996 and 1st Jan 1997	Jul / Aug 2002	2003
2nd Jan 1997 and 1st Jan 1998	Jul / Aug 2003	2004
2nd Jan 1998 and 1st Jan 1999	Jul / Aug 2004	2005
2nd Jan 1999 and 1st Jan 2000	Jul / Aug 2005	2006
2nd Jan 2000 and 1st Jan 2001	Jul / Aug 2006	2007
2nd Jan 2001 and 1st Jan 2002	Jul / Aug 2007	2008
2nd Jan 2002 and 1st Jan 2003	Jul / Aug 2008	2009

Footnotes

1. A ‘national primary school’ refers to an institution for the provision of full-time primary education. Presently these refer to government schools and government-aided schools.↩