School MattersCHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School vs Nanyang Girls' High School
Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.
At a glance
| Compare | CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School | Nanyang Girls' High School |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Girls' School | Girls' School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | IP · SAP · Autonomous | IP · SAP |
| Zone | North | West |
| Address | 501 Ang Mo Kio Street 13 | 2 Linden Drive |
| Nearest MRT | Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang, Mayflower | Sixth Avenue, Tan Kah Kee |
| Listed CCAs | 26 | 31 |
| DSA listings | 18 | 18 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 17 CCA listings. CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls), Chinese Drama (Girls), Community Service (Girls), English Drama (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Nanyang Girls' High School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls), Basketball (Girls), Guzheng Ensemble (Girls), Judo (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 5 DSA programme listings. CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School also lists Artistic Gymnastics (Girls), Artistic Gymnastics (Girls) - IP, Badminton (Girls), Bilingualism (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Nanyang Girls' High School also lists Basketball (Girls) - IP, Chinese Calligraphy (Girls) - IP, Chinese Dance (Girls) - IP, Chinese Orchestra (Girls) - IP 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. Nicholas Girls' School: Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang, Mayflower; for Nanyang Girls' High School: Sixth Avenue, Tan Kah Kee. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School | Nanyang Girls' High School |
|---|---|---|
| IP · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 4D–7M | 2026 · 4D–6M |
| IP · Affiliated | Not listed | 2026 · 4D–8M |
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 6M–8M | Not listed |
| PG3 · Affiliated | 2026 · 7M–14 | 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. Nicholas Girls' School
St Nicholas began on 16 January 1933 as Victoria Girls’ School, a Chinese-medium primary school started by the Infant Jesus sisters with 40 pupils. Secondary classes followed in 1938–1939. The school became a SAP school in 1979, moved to Ang Mo Kio Street 13 in 1985 and introduced its Joint Integrated Programme in 2013. These milestones help explain the combination families encounter today: a Catholic school identity alongside a substantial Chinese-language and cultural programme.
The 2026 DSA notice distinguishes the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate Programme (SP) from the Joint Integrated Programme (JIP) for the 2027 intake. JIP students spend four years at St Nicholas before two at Eunoia Junior College and the A Levels. The school shares the JIP partnership with Catholic High and Singapore Chinese Girls’ School. The notice also requires applicants to offer Chinese or Higher Chinese in primary school, excluding those exempted from these subjects at PSLE.
Nanyang Girls' High School
Nanyang Girls’ began in a rented Dhoby Ghaut shophouse in 1917, later moving to King’s Road and then Linden Drive in June 1999. It became a SAP school in 1979 and independent in 1993. MOE’s history records the Integrated Programme partnership with Hwa Chong Institution starting in 2004, followed by the Bicultural Studies Programme in 2005. These milestones explain the school’s bilingual and bicultural setting. They do not make every specialist programme automatic for every student; the current talent-development pages should be read alongside individual selection requirements.
All lower-secondary pupils experience art, dance, food studies, maker and music lessons. Maker work uses design thinking: understanding users, identifying needs, developing prototypes and revising products after feedback. Music examples include songwriting and film music; Chinese dance forms part of Appreciation of Chinese Culture. AEP and Higher Music are additional subjects offered through selection, including art portfolio interviews and music auditions. Pupils can also apply at the end of Sec 2 for upper-secondary entry, subject to selection. Broad exposure is therefore distinct from taking a specialist subject.
CCAs and programmes
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School
- Art and Crafts (Girls)
- Artistic Gymnastics (Girls)
- Badminton (Girls)
- Chinese Culture and Language (Girls)
- Chinese Dance (Girls)
- Chinese Drama (Girls)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls)
- Choir (Girls)
- Community Service (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls)
- Debating and Public Speaking (Girls)
- English Drama (Girls)
- Environmental Science (Girls)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Hockey (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls)
- Media Resource Library (Girls)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
- Netball (Girls)
- Publication (Girls)
- Rhythmic Gymnastics (Girls)
- St John Brigade (Girls)
- String Ensemble (Girls)
- Table Tennis (Girls)
- Track and Field (Girls)
- Trampoline (Girls)
Nanyang Girls' High School
- Artistic Gymnastics (Girls)
- Audio Visual Aid (Girls)
- Badminton (Girls)
- Basketball (Girls)
- Chinese Culture and Language (Girls)
- Chinese Dance (Girls)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls)
- Choir (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls)
- Debating and Public Speaking (Girls)
- Environmental Science (Girls)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Guzheng Ensemble (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls)
- Judo (Girls)
- Lion and Dragon Dance (Girls)
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- Modular CCA (Sports) (Girls)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
- Netball (Girls)
- Outdoor Adventure (Girls)
- Softball (Girls)
- Speech and Drama (Girls)
- St John Brigade (Girls)
- Strategy Games (Girls)
- String Ensemble (Girls)
- Table Tennis (Girls)
- Tennis (Girls)
- Track and Field (Girls)
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Wushu (Girls)
Listed DSA programmes at CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School
- Artistic Gymnastics (Girls)
- Artistic Gymnastics (Girls) - IP
- Badminton (Girls)
- Badminton (Girls) - IP
- Bilingualism (Girls)
- Bilingualism (Girls) - IP
- Hockey (Girls)
- Hockey (Girls) - IP
- Leadership (Girls)
- Leadership (Girls) - IP
- Netball (Girls)
- Netball (Girls) - IP
- Rhythmic Gymnastics (Girls)
- Rhythmic Gymnastics (Girls) - IP
- Table Tennis (Girls)
- Table Tennis (Girls) - IP
- Track and Field (Girls)
- Track and Field (Girls) - IP
Listed DSA programmes at Nanyang Girls' High School
- Badminton (Girls) - IP
- Basketball (Girls) - IP
- Bilingualism (Girls) - IP
- Chinese Calligraphy (Girls) - IP
- Chinese Dance (Girls) - IP
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls) - IP
- Concert Band (Girls) - IP
- Guzheng Ensemble (Girls) - IP
- Lion and Dragon Dance (Girls) - IP
- Netball (Girls) - IP
- Service Leadership (Girls) - IP
- Softball (Girls) - IP
- String Ensemble (Girls) - IP
- Table Tennis (Girls) - IP
- Tennis (Girls) - IP
- Track and Field (Girls) - IP
- Volleyball (Girls) - IP
- Wushu (Girls) - IP
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School and Nanyang Girls' High 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: CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School 2026 · 4D–7M; Nanyang Girls' High School 2026 · 4D–6M. IP · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School Not listed; Nanyang Girls' High School 2026 · 4D–8M. PG3 · Non-affiliated: CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School 2026 · 6M–8M; Nanyang Girls' High School Not listed. PG3 · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School 2026 · 7M–14; Nanyang Girls' High 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.