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Changkat Changi Secondary School vs Northland Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareChangkat Changi Secondary SchoolNorthland Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneEastNorth
Address23 Simei St 33 Yishun Street 22
Nearest MRTSimeiYishun
Listed CCAs1416
DSA listings95

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 6 CCA listings. Changkat Changi Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), Chinese Instrumental Ensemble (Girls and Boys), National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Northland Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls and Boys), Design and Innovation (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Boys), Guzheng Ensemble (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. Changkat Changi Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Chinese Instrumental Ensemble (Girls and Boys), Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Northland Secondary School also lists Basketball (Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys), Hockey (Girls and Boys), Wushu (Girls and Boys), 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 Changkat Changi Secondary School: Simei; for Northland Secondary School: Yishun. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareChangkat Changi Secondary SchoolNorthland Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 11–222026 · 15–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–252026 · 22–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–302026 · 25–28

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

Changkat Changi Secondary School

Changkat Changi began in 1966 on a small hill at Jalan Tiga Ratus. Its pupils included children from Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong, who travelled by morning and evening ferry. Lessons initially used English, Mandarin and Malay; English became the teaching language by 1973. The school moved to 23 Simei Street 3 in 2001. Its aviation ALP started in 2015. These dates help distinguish stories about the original campus from the school families visit today.

All lower-secondary pupils attend weekly SOAR lessons on flight principles, glider construction and drone programming. Further opportunities depend on interest and aptitude: flying-machine competitions, Singapore Polytechnic or Rolls-Royce workshops, and aviation exchanges. The page records French exchanges in May 2024 and Shanghai and Hong Kong travel in November 2025; these are past examples, rather than trips promised to every child. Applicants without prior STEM experience may be assessed on potential. Pupils admitted through this DSA talent area commit to relevant activities from Years 1 to 4.

Northland Secondary School

Northland Secondary was established in 1994 at Yishun Street 22. It merged with North View Secondary in 2017, retaining the Northland English name and adopting North View’s Chinese name, 德贤中学. MOE records hockey as a niche from 2005, the Game for Life LLP from 2014 and an eldercare ALP from 2016. The current Eldertech page shows how that last programme has developed towards technology for adaptive ageing. Alumni memories should therefore be read with their attendance years and the merger in mind.

Eldertech uses simulators to recreate difficulties such as deteriorating eyesight and hand tremors before pupils develop technological solutions and assistive devices. The school connects that design work with understanding older people’s needs. This is a more concrete learning description than a claim that pupils simply develop empathy: it identifies the experience and the design task. The published text does not provide a year-by-year timetable or evidence that a pupil prototype became a deployed healthcare product. Families can ask for examples of recent projects and how feedback from older users is incorporated.

CCAs and programmes

Changkat Changi Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Chinese Instrumental Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Sea) (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Sepaktakraw (Boys)
  • Singapore Youth Flying Club (Girls and Boys)
  • Track and Field (Girls and Boys)

Northland Secondary School

  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Design and Innovation (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Hockey (Boys)
  • Indian Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Pipe Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Changkat Changi Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Instrumental Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Stem - Aerospace and Aviation (Girls and Boys)
  • Track and Field (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Northland Secondary School

  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls and Boys)
  • Hockey (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Changkat Changi Secondary School and Northland 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: Changkat Changi Secondary School 2026 · 11–22; Northland Secondary School 2026 · 15–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Changkat Changi Secondary School 2026 · 21–25; Northland Secondary School 2026 · 22–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Changkat Changi Secondary School 2026 · 25–30; Northland Secondary School 2026 · 25–28.

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.