School MattersCHIJ St. Joseph's Convent vs East Spring Secondary School
Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.
At a glance
| Compare | CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent | East Spring Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Girls' School | Co-Ed School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | Not listed | Not listed |
| Zone | North | East |
| Address | 62 Sengkang East Way | 30 Tampines Street 34 |
| Nearest MRT | Sengkang | Tampines, Tampines East |
| Listed CCAs | 19 | 16 |
| DSA listings | 7 | 1 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 1 CCA listing. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent also lists Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Choir (Girls), Community Service (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. East Spring Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Dance (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 0 DSA programme listings. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent also lists Choir (Girls), Concert Band (Girls), Debate and Theatre (Girls), Leadership (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. East Spring Secondary School also lists Leadership (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 CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent: Sengkang; for East Spring Secondary School: Tampines, Tampines East. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent | East Spring Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 8–14 | 2026 · 16–22 |
| PG3 · Affiliated | 2026 · 11–20 | Not listed |
| PG2 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 21–23 | 2026 · 21–25 |
| PG2 · Affiliated | 2026 · 21–25 | Not listed |
| PG1 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 25–28 | 2026 · 26–29 |
| PG1 · Affiliated | 2026 · 25–28 | Not listed |
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
CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent
The school began at Flower Road in 1938 with 21 pupils, one nun and two teachers. Its primary section was later phased out, and it moved to Sengkang in 2000; the new school was officially opened in 2003. MOE’s history and the school’s own chronology disagree on the precise year of the earlier Hillside move and completion of the primary phase-out. Those disputed years are omitted here, rather than combined into a misleadingly precise timeline.
The four-year Applied Learning Programme, The Art of Communication Through Theatre and Debates, runs across the school. It connects speech and drama with English, Literature and Mother Tongue work: published examples include analysing stories, storyboarding, vlogs, speeches and discussions. Students also encounter performances, workshops and competitions. These are different kinds of participation; a class task does not imply a place in an external competition. Families interested in public speaking can ask how the classroom sequence leads to those additional opportunities.
East Spring Secondary School
East Spring Secondary was established in 1999, initially operating at Junyuan Secondary before moving to Tampines Street 34. In 2019 it merged with East View Secondary, retaining the East Spring name and campus. The combined school adopted East View's Health Science ALP, replacing the earlier energy-themed programme recorded in MOE's history. Older reviews may therefore describe either predecessor school or a different programme. The history has differing entries for the exact campus-move year, so that detail is not treated as settled here.
The Mathematics department describes a Learning Support Programme for pupils with lower readiness, alongside ACE and Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad opportunities for higher-readiness learners. Classroom tools include GeoGebra and manipulatives, with an online resource repository and tasks applying maths to daily life. The school records competition results and an overseas learning journey, but these do not establish participation for every pupil or comparative teaching quality. Families should ask how support and enrichment placements are identified and reviewed, including for subjects taken at different levels.
CCAs and programmes
CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent
- Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls)
- Badminton (Girls)
- Choir (Girls)
- Community Service (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls)
- Food and Consumer Education (Girls)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
- Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- Modular CCA (Sports) (Girls)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
- Netball (Girls)
- Shooting (Girls)
- Speech and Drama (Girls)
- St John Brigade (Girls)
- Table Tennis (Girls)
- Volleyball (Girls)
East Spring Secondary School
- Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Boys)
- Chinese Dance (Girls)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Floorball (Girls and Boys)
- Journalism (Girls and Boys)
- Malay Dance (Girls)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
- National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Netball (Girls)
- Scouts (Boys)
- St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
Listed DSA programmes at CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent
- Choir (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls)
- Debate and Theatre (Girls)
- Leadership (Girls)
- Netball (Girls)
- Table Tennis (Girls)
- Volleyball (Girls)
Listed DSA programmes at East Spring Secondary School
- Leadership (Girls and Boys)
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent and East Spring 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: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 8–14; East Spring Secondary School 2026 · 16–22. PG3 · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 11–20; East Spring Secondary School Not listed. PG2 · Non-affiliated: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 21–23; East Spring Secondary School 2026 · 21–25. PG2 · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 21–25; East Spring Secondary School Not listed. PG1 · Non-affiliated: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 25–28; East Spring Secondary School 2026 · 26–29. PG1 · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 25–28; East Spring Secondary School Not listed.
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.