School MattersCHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 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
| Compare | CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent | St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Girls' School | Girls' School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | Not listed | Autonomous |
| Zone | North | East |
| Address | 62 Sengkang East Way | 1600 Bedok North Avenue 4 |
| Nearest MRT | Sengkang | Bedok, Bedok Reservoir |
| Listed CCAs | 19 | 22 |
| DSA listings | 7 | 13 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 8 CCA listings. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent also lists Community Service (Girls), Food and Consumer Education (Girls), Handbell Ensemble (Girls), Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls), Debating and Public Speaking (Girls), English Drama (Girls), Film (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 3 DSA programme listings. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent also lists Debate and Theatre (Girls), Leadership (Girls), Table Tennis (Girls), Volleyball (Girls), which do not appear in the other school's records. St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School also lists Angklung/Kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Badminton (Girls), English Drama (Girls), Floorball (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 CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent: Sengkang; 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
| Compare | CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent | St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 8–14 | 2026 · 12–15 |
| PG3 · Affiliated | 2026 · 11–20 | 2026 · 14–22 |
| PG2 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 21–23 | 2026 · 21–24 |
| PG2 · Affiliated | 2026 · 21–25 | 2026 · 22–25 |
| PG1 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 25–28 | 2026 · 25–30 |
| PG1 · Affiliated | 2026 · 25–28 | 2026 · 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
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.
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
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)
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 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 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 CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 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: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 8–14; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 12–15. PG3 · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 11–20; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 14–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 21–23; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 21–24. PG2 · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 21–25; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 22–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 25–28; St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School 2026 · 25–30. PG1 · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent 2026 · 25–28; 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.