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CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent vs Jurong Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareCHIJ St. Theresa's ConventJurong Secondary School
School typeGirls' SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneSouthWest
Address160 Lower Delta Road31 Yuan Ching Road
Nearest MRTHarbourfront, Tiong BahruLakeside
Listed CCAs1717
DSA listings76

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 1 CCA listing. CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent also lists Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Bowling (Girls), Choir (Girls), Community Service (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Jurong Secondary School also lists Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Girls), Choir (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (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. CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent also lists English Drama (Girls), Floorball (Girls), Hockey (Girls), Modern Dance (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Jurong Secondary School also lists Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Girls and Boys), Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys), Cross Country (Girls and Boys) 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. Theresa's Convent: Harbourfront, Tiong Bahru; for Jurong Secondary School: Lakeside. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareCHIJ St. Theresa's ConventJurong Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 11–132026 · 12–16
PG3 · Affiliated2026 · 9–20Not listed
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–242026 · 21–24
PG2 · Affiliated2026 · 21–25Not listed
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–302026 · 25–27
PG1 · Affiliated2026 · 26–28Not 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. Theresa's Convent

MOE traces the beginnings to the Church of St Teresa’s efforts to educate poor children around Kampong Bahru in 1929. The school took the name CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent at Hood Lodge in 1933, with 25 pupils learning English and Tamil. Its primary section was phased out by 1992. It returned to its upgraded premises in 2011, with the campus officially opened in 2013. These dates distinguish the school’s early primary history from the secondary school families are considering now.

The Applied Learning Programme builds on Education for Life, which began in 1992. Its current theme is Portable Skills and Real-World Problem Solving. Secondary 1 examples include MacRitchie water testing, Science Centre learning and connections between the environment, poetry and community history. Secondary 2 explores sustainability through the Sustainable Singapore Gallery, coding and prototypes. Secondary 3 investigates how Khatib Central can be more inclusive. The published sequence is concrete, but does not itself establish how every pupil’s project is assessed or what individual fieldwork adjustments are available.

Jurong Secondary School

Jurong opened on 28 August 1963 as Jurong Integrated Secondary School, following requests from residents of the developing industrial area. It took its present name in 1971, moved to Yuan Ching Road on 2 November 1974, and officially opened that campus on 2 July 1976. The history also records a pre-university centre established in 1981 for about a decade. That was an earlier stage of the school, rather than a course offered to today’s secondary entrants.

The ALP, Design for Smart and Sustainable Urban Living, has a common curriculum for all Secondary 1 and 2 students. Secondary 1 combines micro:bit tinkering with inquiry into sustainable urban living. Secondary 2 uses design thinking to identify community problems and develop technology-based prototypes. The school describes showcasing pupils’ best work at its Green Carnival and Maker Faire. Further workshops, competitions and industry visits are for interested students. Tokyo in 2024 and Shanghai in 2025 are examples of past immersion trips, rather than trips promised to every cohort.

CCAs and programmes

CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent

  • Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls)
  • Bowling (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls)
  • Community Service (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls)
  • Debating and Public Speaking (Girls)
  • English Drama (Girls)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
  • Hockey (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls)

Jurong Secondary School

  • Badminton (Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Cross Country (Girls and Boys)
  • Dragon Boat (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent

  • English Drama (Girls)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Hockey (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at Jurong Secondary School

  • Badminton (Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Cross Country (Girls and Boys)
  • Stem (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent and Jurong 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. Theresa's Convent 2026 · 11–13; Jurong Secondary School 2026 · 12–16. PG3 · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent 2026 · 9–20; Jurong Secondary School Not listed. PG2 · Non-affiliated: CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent 2026 · 21–24; Jurong Secondary School 2026 · 21–24. PG2 · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent 2026 · 21–25; Jurong Secondary School Not listed. PG1 · Non-affiliated: CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent 2026 · 25–30; Jurong Secondary School 2026 · 25–27. PG1 · Affiliated: CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent 2026 · 26–28; Jurong 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.