Primary 1 registration in Geylang
5 primary schools in Geylang, with the scored HDB blocks inside each one’s 1 km Primary 1 priority ring — 260 distinct blocks in total.
Rules from MOE, checked 18 August 2026 · block data from snapshot 2026-11
What the 1 km column is and isn’t
Living inside a school’s 1 km ring puts you in the top distance band when a registration phase is oversubscribed — Citizens within 1 km are admitted first, then Citizens 1–2 km, then Citizens beyond 2 km, then Permanent Residents in the same order. It does nothing at a school that isn’t oversubscribed, and it never outranks citizenship. How balloting works →
Primary schools in Geylang
| School | Address | Blocks in 1 km | 1–2 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canossa Catholic Primary SchoolGovt-aided | 1 Sallim Road | 80 | 80 |
| Geylang Methodist School (Primary)Govt-aided | 4 Geylang East Central | 80 | 80 |
| Haig Girls' SchoolGirls' | 51 Koon Seng Road | 36 | 80 |
| Kong Hwa SchoolSAP · Govt-aided | 350 Guillemard Road | 65 | 80 |
| Maha Bodhi SchoolSAP · Govt-aided | 10 Ubi Avenue 1 | 80 | 80 |
Canossa Catholic Primary School has the largest HDB catchment here — 80 scored blocks inside 1 km — while Haig Girls' School has 36. A small number usually means private housing, landed estate, water or industry inside the ring rather than a remote school.
Blocks inside the most 1 km rings
A block inside several schools’ 1 km rings gives you top-band distance priority at several schools at once — so if one ballots out of reach, the next is still a realistic Phase 2C registration. This is a housing signal, not an admissions one: it widens your options, it does not raise your odds at any single school. The best-covered block here sits inside 3 rings.
| Block | Schools within 1 km | Nearest | Young family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blk 108 Aljunied Cres | 3Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 233 m | 88.0 |
| Blk 107 Aljunied Cres | 3Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 160 m | 85.8 |
| Blk 52 Cassia Cres | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 451 m | 92.6 |
| Blk 31 Eunos Cres | 2Haig Girls' School, Maha Bodhi School | 893 m | 92.0 |
| Blk 92A Pipit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 718 m | 90.7 |
| Blk 53 Pipit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 577 m | 90.5 |
| Blk 55 Pipit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 752 m | 90.0 |
| Blk 82A Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 856 m | 89.9 |
| Blk 38A Pine Lane | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 296 m | 89.8 |
| Blk 32 Eunos Cres | 2Haig Girls' School, Maha Bodhi School | 903 m | 89.8 |
| Blk 82B Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 879 m | 89.7 |
| Blk 33 Eunos Cres | 2Haig Girls' School, Maha Bodhi School | 917 m | 89.5 |
| Blk 37A Pine Lane | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 384 m | 89.4 |
| Blk 1 Eunos Cres | 2Haig Girls' School, Maha Bodhi School | 890 m | 89.1 |
| Blk 133 Geylang East Ave 1 | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 220 m | 88.8 |
| Blk 134 Geylang East Ave 1 | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 299 m | 88.8 |
| Blk 49 Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 412 m | 88.5 |
| Blk 50 Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 420 m | 88.5 |
| Blk 132 Geylang East Ave 1 | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 271 m | 88.4 |
| Blk 56 Cassia Cres | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 752 m | 88.3 |
| Blk 47 Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 398 m | 88.1 |
| Blk 48 Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 405 m | 88.1 |
| Blk 129 Geylang East Ave 2 | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 491 m | 88.1 |
| Blk 45 Jln Tiga | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 489 m | 88.0 |
| Blk 123 Geylang East Ctrl | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 187 m | 87.9 |
| Blk 91A Jln Satu | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 126 m | 87.8 |
| Blk 119 Aljunied Ave 2 | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 375 m | 87.7 |
| Blk 54 Cassia Cres | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 653 m | 87.6 |
| Blk 51 Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 435 m | 87.5 |
| Blk 87 Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 534 m | 87.5 |
| Blk 9 Pine CL | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 679 m | 87.5 |
| Blk 130 Geylang East Ave 1 | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 443 m | 87.4 |
| Blk 28 Cassia Cres | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 583 m | 87.2 |
| Blk 83A Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 889 m | 87.2 |
| Blk 131 Geylang East Ave 1 | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 342 m | 87.1 |
| Blk 85 Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 592 m | 87.0 |
| Blk 30 Cassia Cres | 2Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Kong Hwa School | 584 m | 86.8 |
| Blk 38C Eunos RD 2 | 2Haig Girls' School, Maha Bodhi School | 931 m | 86.8 |
| Blk 104 Aljunied Cres | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 298 m | 86.7 |
| Blk 72 Circuit RD | 2Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 677 m | 86.7 |
Ranked by how many of Geylang’s primary schools have the block within 1 km, then by the block’s young-family liveability score. Distances are measured from the school’s point location to the block, which approximates but does not replicate MOE’s boundary-to-building measurement — check any borderline block on MOE’s SchoolFinder.
Before you plan around a Geylang school
Distance only decides anything after the earlier phases have taken their places. Work down the ladder and register in the earliest phase you qualify for — a sibling in the school (Phase 1) beats an alumni tie (Phase 2A), which beats 40 volunteer hours (Phase 2B), which beats the open phase (Phase 2C, where 40 places per school are reserved). The 2026 windows and results dates are on the key-dates page.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many primary schools are there in Geylang?
- 5 primary schools in Geylang appear in MOE's school directory: Canossa Catholic Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Haig Girls' School, Kong Hwa School, Maha Bodhi School.
- Which HDB blocks in Geylang are within 1 km of a primary school?
- 260 scored HDB blocks in Geylang sit inside at least one primary school's 1 km ring, and 40 of the blocks listed here sit inside more than one (snapshot 2026-11). Distance priority only applies when a phase is oversubscribed.
- Does living in Geylang within 1 km of a school guarantee a Primary 1 place?
- No. Home-school distance is a tiebreaker used when a phase has more applicants than places. Singapore Citizens are admitted ahead of Permanent Residents in every distance band, and the ballot runs only in the band where places run out.