Anglo-Chinese Junior College vs St. Andrew's Junior College

At a glance

Differences to explore

CCA

The records share 16 CCA listings. Anglo-Chinese Junior College also lists Canoeing (Girls and Boys), Community Service (First Aid) (Girls and Boys), Community Service (Rotary-Sponsored) (Girls and Boys), Cross Country (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. St. Andrew's Junior College also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Community Service (Girls and Boys), Environmental Science (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.

DSA programme

The records share 9 DSA programme listings. Anglo-Chinese Junior College also lists Basketball (Boys), Canoeing (Girls and Boys), Cross Country (Girls and Boys), Drama Elective Programme (DEP) (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. St. Andrew's Junior College also lists Basketball (Girls and Boys), Chinese Language and Literature (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.

The daily journey

Nearby MRT stations listed for Anglo-Chinese Junior College: Buona Vista; for St. Andrew's Junior College: Potong Pasir. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

How to choose between them

Both are mission schools with genuine community roots — not just marketing. ACJC draws from one of Singapore's most storied school families, while SAJC punches above its weight on school culture and belonging. Your child's fit matters more than the ranking gap.

Consider Anglo-Chinese Junior College if…

• Tighter COP range signals stronger academic cohort on entry
• ACS family network opens doors well beyond graduation

Consider St. Andrew's Junior College if…

• Wider COP range means less pressure if your L1R5 is borderline
• School spirit here is real — alumni consistently mention it

If your child thrives on tradition and tight-knit community, either school will serve them well — visit both open houses before deciding.

Get to know each school

Anglo-Chinese Junior College

ACJC began operating at Dover Close East on 3 January 1977 with 968 students, according to MOE’s Heritage Centre. Its roots lie in the wider ACS family founded by Methodist missionary William Fitzjames Oldham in 1886, but the junior college has its own later history. The heritage account records a sports complex completed in 1995, upgraded academic facilities in 2002 and a performing arts centre opened in 2008. These explain part of the college’s emphasis on activities alongside A Levels.

The college offers a two-year A-level programme with H1, H2 and H3 subjects. Its academic page describes introductory lectures and subject counselling to help students choose with university entry requirements in view; H3 selection takes place at the end of JC1. The subject directory includes English Language and Linguistics, Theatre Studies, Music and Computing alongside the more familiar sciences and humanities. A directory is only the starting point: the permitted combination, prerequisites and timetable need to match the student’s intended course.

• Anglo Chinese Junior College
• Academics

St. Andrew's Junior College

SAJC admitted its first 600 arts and science students on 3 January 1978 at Malan Road and officially opened in June 1979. Its founding involved the Anglican Church, with the Lutheran and Presbyterian Churches joining the building project. The college moved to Potong Pasir in December 2005 and became part of St Andrew’s Village, officially opened in August 2006. The 2023 celebration marked SAJC’s 45th anniversary. The wider Saints heritage dates further back, but should not be confused with the college’s own founding date.

The 2026 course page offers three H2 plus one H1 content subject, or four H2 subjects, with a contrasting discipline required. Four H2 eligibility is a raw L1R5 of nine or better; candidates with ten or eleven and A1 in relevant subjects may appeal for consideration. Combinations depend on sufficient demand, and four-H2 pupils are reviewed at assessment milestones for coping. Further Mathematics appears in specified combinations, rather than unrestricted mixing. Families should check the intended university course’s prerequisites and the next cohort’s published offer, rather than assume a 2026 combination will always run.

• St Andrew's Junior College
• Subject Combinations

CCAs and programmes

Anglo-Chinese Junior College

• Badminton (Girls and Boys)
• Basketball (Girls and Boys)
• Bowling (Girls and Boys)
• Canoeing (Girls and Boys)
• Choir (Girls and Boys)
• Community Service (First Aid) (Girls and Boys)
• Community Service (Rotary-Sponsored) (Girls and Boys)
• Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
• Cross Country (Girls and Boys)
• Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys)
• English Drama (Girls and Boys)
• Floorball (Boys)
• Football (Boys)
• Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
• Hockey (Girls and Boys)
• Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
• Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
• Netball (Girls)
• Photography (Girls and Boys)
• Rugby (Boys)
• Softball (Girls and Boys)
• Squash (Girls and Boys)
• String Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
• Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
• Swimming (Girls and Boys)
• Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
• Tennis (Girls and Boys)
• Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
• Volleyball (Girls and Boys)
• Water Polo (Boys)

St. Andrew's Junior College

• Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
• Badminton (Girls and Boys)
• Basketball (Girls and Boys)
• Bowling (Girls and Boys)
• Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
• Choir (Girls and Boys)
• Community Service (Girls and Boys)
• Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
• Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys)
• English Drama (Girls and Boys)
• Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
• Football (Girls and Boys)
• Frisbee (Girls and Boys)
• Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
• Hockey (Girls and Boys)
• Indian Culture and Language (Girls and Boys)
• Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
• Malay Culture and Language (Girls and Boys)
• Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
• Netball (Girls)
• Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
• Photography (Girls and Boys)
• Rugby (Boys)
• Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
• Tennis (Girls and Boys)
• Touch Rugby (Girls)
• Track and Field (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Anglo-Chinese Junior College

• Badminton (Girls and Boys)
• Basketball (Boys)
• Bowling (Girls and Boys)
• Canoeing (Girls and Boys)
• Choir (Girls and Boys)
• Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
• Cross Country (Girls and Boys)
• Drama Elective Programme (DEP) (Girls and Boys)
• English Debating (Girls and Boys)
• Floorball (Boys)
• Football (Boys)
• Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
• Hockey (Girls)
• Humanities Programme (Girls and Boys)
• Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
• Mathematics/ Science (Girls and Boys)
• Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
• Music Elective Programme (MEP) (Girls and Boys)
• Netball (Girls)
• Rugby (Boys)
• Softball (Girls and Boys)
• Squash (Girls and Boys)
• String Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
• Swimming (Girls and Boys)
• Tennis (Girls and Boys)
• Theatre (Girls and Boys)
• Volleyball (Girls and Boys)
• Water Polo (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at St. Andrew's Junior College

• Badminton (Girls and Boys)
• Basketball (Girls and Boys)
• Bowling (Girls and Boys)
• Chinese Language and Literature (Girls and Boys)
• Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
• Choir (Girls and Boys)
• Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
• English Drama (Girls and Boys)
• Football (Girls and Boys)
• Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
• Hockey (Girls and Boys)
• Malay Language and Literature (Girls and Boys)
• Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
• Netball (Girls)
• Rugby (Boys)
• Tamil Language and Literature (Girls and Boys)
• Tennis (Girls and Boys)
• Touch Rugby (Girls)
• Track and Field (Girls and Boys)

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