The Big Story: A new P1 registration system... but will it change who gets into popular schools?

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Oct 8, 2026 · 12m

Singapore’s Primary 1 registration system is changing next year, with more places reserved for children without prior links to a school and a new two-track system introduced at 12 popular primary schools. But will the changes make access more equitable, or could families living near these schools find themselves at a disadvantage? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong and Dr Jason Tan, Associate Professor in Policy, Curriculum and Leadership at the National Institute of Education, look at what the changes are designed to achieve, the concerns raised in Parliament, and whether they could lead…