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Bukit Panjang Govt. High School vs St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareBukit Panjang Govt. High SchoolSt. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolGirls' School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsAutonomousAutonomous
ZoneWestEast
Address7 Choa Chu Kang Ave 41600 Bedok North Avenue 4
Nearest MRTChoa Chu KangBedok, Bedok Reservoir
Listed CCAs1922
DSA listings713

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 3 CCA listings. Bukit Panjang Govt. High School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School also lists Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Audio Visual Aid (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Choir (Girls) 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. Bukit Panjang Govt. High School also lists Basketball (Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School also lists Angklung/Kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Choir (Girls), Concert Band (Girls) 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 Bukit Panjang Govt. High School: Choa Chu Kang; for St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School: Bedok, Bedok Reservoir. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareBukit Panjang Govt. High SchoolSt. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 7–112026 · 12–15
PG3 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 14–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–222026 · 21–24
PG2 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 22–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–262026 · 25–30
PG1 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 26–29

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

Bukit Panjang Govt. High School

Bukit Panjang Government High opened on 11 January 1960 at Jalan Teck Whye, bringing Chinese- and English-stream pupils into one government secondary school. Its heritage page traces this to the joining of Bukit Panjang Secondary and Chua Chu Kang Government Chinese Middle School. The school moved to Choa Chu Kang in 1993 and became autonomous in 1994; its new campus was officially opened in 1995. Those are separate milestones. Folk dancing was one early activity used to bring the two pupil communities together.

The school’s page describes Secondary 1 and 2 Code for Fun and AI for Fun sessions held from 26 to 28 May. Over ten hours, students used microcontrollers, basic programming and design thinking before presenting prototypes for sustainability problems. Examples included a dust sensor, motion-triggered lights and energy-saving home systems. The page includes pupils’ positive comments about coding and working with friends. These are school-published accounts of that activity, rather than an independent survey of all students’ enjoyment or computing proficiency.

St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School

St Anthony’s Canossian Secondary traces its roots to St Anna’s School, founded on Middle Road in 1879 for six children of poor parishioners. The Canossian sisters took over the girls’ school in 1894. The primary and secondary schools moved to adjoining Bedok North Avenue 4 premises in 1995; the secondary school gained autonomous status in 2002. These are shared historical roots, rather than evidence that the two schools offer the same programmes. The performing arts became part of the formal curriculum in 1998, and the school launched its arts niche and biennial Arts Alive! festival in 2004.

The current arts page says all lower-secondary students study Music and Drama, with eight performing arts CCAs providing further opportunities. Project work includes reflection on the creative process, while service learning connects performance with community activities. The school reports a LASALLE College of the Arts partnership since 2025, including contact with industry professionals and exposure to higher arts education. It also describes visits and workshops involving arts institutions. These are learning opportunities; the page does not establish guaranteed arts-school admission or the same external programme for every pupil.

CCAs and programmes

Bukit Panjang Govt. High School

  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Fencing (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Physical Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Boys)
  • St John Brigade (Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School

  • Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls)
  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls)
  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls)
  • Debating and Public Speaking (Girls)
  • English Drama (Girls)
  • Film (Girls)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
  • Handball (Girls)
  • Home Economics (Girls)
  • Indian Dance (Girls)
  • Media Resource Library (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Percussion Ensemble (Girls)
  • Taekwondo (Girls)
  • Tennis (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at Bukit Panjang Govt. High School

  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Boys)
  • Malay Language (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School

  • Angklung/Kulintang Ensemble (Girls)
  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls)
  • English Drama (Girls)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
  • Indian Dance (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Percussion Ensemble (Girls)
  • Taekwondo (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Bukit Panjang Govt. High School and St. Anthony's Canossian 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: Bukit Panjang Govt. High School 2026 · 7–11; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 12–15. PG3 · Affiliated: Bukit Panjang Govt. High School Not listed; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 14–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Bukit Panjang Govt. High School 2026 · 21–22; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 21–24. PG2 · Affiliated: Bukit Panjang Govt. High School Not listed; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 22–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Bukit Panjang Govt. High School 2026 · 25–26; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 25–30. PG1 · Affiliated: Bukit Panjang Govt. High School Not listed; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 26–29.

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.