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Broadrick Secondary School vs Northbrooks Secondary School

Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.

At a glance

CompareBroadrick Secondary SchoolNorthbrooks Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneEastNorth
Address61 Dakota Crescent585 Yishun Ring Road
Nearest MRTDakotaYishun, Khatib
Listed CCAs1420
DSA listings49

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 6 CCA listings. Broadrick Secondary School also lists Basketball (Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys), Girl Guides (Girls), National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Northbrooks Secondary School also lists Aero-Modelling (Girls and Boys), Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (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 1 DSA programme listing. Broadrick Secondary School also lists Basketball (Boys), Shooting (Girls and Boys), Tchoukball (Girls), which do not appear in the other school's records. Northbrooks Secondary School also lists Aerospace (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (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 Broadrick Secondary School: Dakota; for Northbrooks Secondary School: Yishun, Khatib. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareBroadrick Secondary SchoolNorthbrooks Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 5–222026 · 15–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–252026 · 22–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 26–302026 · 25–27

Each range belongs to the intake year and programme shown. Affiliated and non-affiliated ranges are separate. D, M and P are Higher Mother Tongue requirements. Past ranges do not guarantee admission.

Get to know each school

Broadrick Secondary School

Broadrick was founded in 1968 at Dunman Road with Chinese- and English-stream students, becoming English-medium in 1985. MOE’s Heritage Centre records mergers with Maju in 1996, Telok Kurau in 2011 and MacPherson in 2017. The current campus is at 61 Dakota Crescent. The school’s own heritage page places it within the wider Mountbatten neighbourhood, including Dakota’s former public housing and Kallang Airport. This history helps explain why more than one former school community is represented in today’s Broadrick.

The current ALP page describes foundational learning in Secondary 1 and 2 through Geography, Design and Technology, and Code for Fun. More advanced Secondary 3 opportunities are for pupils with strong interest and aptitude. The science page gives examples including designing sustainability prototypes, working with NIE researchers and a mentoring project for outdoor workers facing heat. These are useful descriptions of what students make and investigate. The selected programmes should not be presented as an automatic experience for every pupil.

Northbrooks Secondary School

Northbrooks Secondary opened on 2 January 2000. MOE explains its name through the proverb 饮水思源: remembering the people who have helped you. Aerospace applied learning and outdoor education were recognised as its ALP and LLP in 2015; a water-sustainability programme followed in 2017. Its heritage account also records stained-glass work, although the image caption and narrative give different starting years. That date is therefore left unresolved here. The current curriculum pages provide a more useful account of what pupils do today.

The aerospace ALP connects STEM learning with aviation careers, with partners including CAAS, Republic Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic and ST Aerospace. Its first tier includes lower-secondary STEM lessons and broader learning journeys, enrichment and career education. Advanced and elective modules, Youth Flying Club activities and other projects sit in the second tier. The CCA page shows NCC Air members building a glider and Flying Club members using a simulator. Those examples describe particular members’ activities; they do not establish flying training for every pupil or preferential admission to a post-secondary course.

CCAs and programmes

Broadrick Secondary School

  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Shooting (Girls and Boys)
  • Sp-Cca (Water Polo) (Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls)

Northbrooks Secondary School

  • Aero-Modelling (Girls and Boys)
  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Bowling (Girls and Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Boys)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Sp-Cca (Athletics) (Girls and Boys)
  • Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Broadrick Secondary School

  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Shooting (Girls and Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at Northbrooks Secondary School

  • Aerospace (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Broadrick Secondary School and Northbrooks Secondary School?

Start with programmes, the CCAs your child wants and the actual journey from home. Visit both schools to assess the daily environment. Counts and past results alone do not establish which school fits your child.

How do their recorded PSLE entry ranges compare?

PG3 · Non-affiliated: Broadrick Secondary School 2026 · 5–22; Northbrooks Secondary School 2026 · 15–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Broadrick Secondary School 2026 · 21–25; Northbrooks Secondary School 2026 · 22–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Broadrick Secondary School 2026 · 26–30; Northbrooks Secondary School 2026 · 25–27.

Do past admission records guarantee a place?

No. Ranges belong to the intake year and programme shown and can change. Keep affiliated and non-affiliated ranges separate and retain any D, M or P Higher Mother Tongue suffix.