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Cedar Girls' Secondary School vs Pei Hwa Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareCedar Girls' Secondary SchoolPei Hwa Secondary School
School typeGirls' SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsIP · AutonomousNot listed
ZoneSouthNorth
Address1 Cedar Avenue21 Fernvale Link
Nearest MRTWoodleigh, Potong Pasir, MattarSengkang, Layar
Listed CCAs2021
DSA listings166

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 0 CCA listings. Cedar Girls' Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Basketball (Girls), Choir (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Pei Hwa Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Choir (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 0 DSA programme listings. Cedar Girls' Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls), Badminton (Girls) - IP, Basketball (Girls), Basketball (Girls) - IP and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Pei Hwa Secondary School also lists Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls), Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys), Robotics (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
Programme tags
Cedar Girls' Secondary School: IP; Pei Hwa Secondary School: no IP or SAP tag listed. Check the specific programme your child would enter.
The daily journey
Nearby MRT stations listed for Cedar Girls' Secondary School: Woodleigh, Potong Pasir, Mattar; for Pei Hwa Secondary School: Sengkang, Layar. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareCedar Girls' Secondary SchoolPei Hwa Secondary School
IP · Non-affiliated2026 · 4–9Not listed
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 6–92026 · 7–14
PG2 · Non-affiliatedNot listed2026 · 21–23
PG1 · Non-affiliatedNot listed2026 · 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

Cedar Girls' Secondary School

Cedar Girls’ Secondary was established in 1957 at its Sennett Estate premises with 18 teachers. Its history describes a track-and-field tradition dating to the 1960s, single-session schooling from 1992 and autonomous status in 1996. The Victoria-Cedar Alliance began in 2012. The history page also announces rebuilding of the track in 2026; it does not confirm completion. These are secondary-school milestones, distinct from the similarly named Cedar Primary and its mergers.

For the 2027 intake, the DSA page distinguishes a four-year SEC Programme from the six-year Victoria-Cedar Alliance IP, with four years at Cedar and two at Victoria Junior College. The IP page describes collaboration in CCAs, leadership and talent development. The FAQ says some pupils may be invited to consider changing track after lower secondary, based on performance and learning disposition. It also says Cedar has no affiliated junior college; IP progression to VJC should not be confused with an affiliation bonus for SEC applicants.

Pei Hwa Secondary School

Pei Hwa Secondary began in January 2005 and officially opened on 28 July 2007. The Pei Hwa Foundation, formed by alumni of the former Pei Hwa Public School, supplies bursaries and scholarships; this connection does not mean the present secondary school began in the former school’s founding year. The opening launched a Jalan Kayu Heritage Trail. Later developments included the indoor sports hall in 2018 and Full Subject-Based Banding pilot participation in 2020. In 2023, project work was repositioned as the Future Leaders Programme, integrating technology, leadership and community needs.

The Robotics and Programming ALP joins the Community Youth Leadership LLP through the Future Leaders Programme. Secondary 1 projects address the school’s immediate context; Secondary 2 widens the focus to the external community and environment. Streamnovation Week includes a level-wide making challenge plus optional visits, talks and making activities. Maker Monday is an interest group, rather than the whole cohort’s weekly entitlement. The school’s hackathon is for primary-school competitors: participating secondary pupils can train as assistant maker coaches and facilitators. That distinction prevents a primary outreach competition being mislabelled as every secondary pupil’s contest.

CCAs and programmes

Cedar Girls' Secondary School

  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls)
  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Basketball (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls)
  • English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls)
  • Environmental Science (Girls)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls)
  • Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls)
  • International and Global Studies (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls)
  • Table Tennis (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls)

Pei Hwa Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Speech and Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Cedar Girls' Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Badminton (Girls) - IP
  • Basketball (Girls)
  • Basketball (Girls) - IP
  • Concert Band (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls) - IP
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls) - IP
  • Social Innovation (Girls)
  • Social Innovation (Girls) - IP
  • Table Tennis (Girls)
  • Table Tennis (Girls) - IP
  • Track and Field (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls) - IP
  • Volleyball (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls) - IP

Listed DSA programmes at Pei Hwa Secondary School

  • Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Cedar Girls' Secondary School and Pei Hwa 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?

IP · Non-affiliated: Cedar Girls' Secondary School 2026 · 4–9; Pei Hwa Secondary School Not listed. PG3 · Non-affiliated: Cedar Girls' Secondary School 2026 · 6–9; Pei Hwa Secondary School 2026 · 7–14. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Cedar Girls' Secondary School Not listed; Pei Hwa Secondary School 2026 · 21–23. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Cedar Girls' Secondary School Not listed; Pei Hwa 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.