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Chua Chu Kang Secondary School vs Serangoon Garden Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareChua Chu Kang Secondary SchoolSerangoon Garden Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneWestSouth
Address31 Teck Whye Crescent21 Serangoon North Avenue 1
Nearest MRTChoa Chu Kang, PhoenixSerangoon, Ang Mo Kio
Listed CCAs1818
DSA listings48

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 11 CCA listings. Chua Chu Kang Secondary School also lists Environmental Science (Girls and Boys), Girl Guides (Girls), Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys), Hockey (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Serangoon Garden Secondary School also lists Boys' Brigade (Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls), Girls' Brigade (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 1 DSA programme listing. Chua Chu Kang Secondary School also lists Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys), Hockey (Girls and Boys), Science for Sustainable Development (Girls and Boys), which do not appear in the other school's records. Serangoon Garden Secondary School also lists Choir (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls), Football (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 Chua Chu Kang Secondary School: Choa Chu Kang, Phoenix; for Serangoon Garden Secondary School: Serangoon, Ang Mo Kio. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareChua Chu Kang Secondary SchoolSerangoon Garden Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 14–202026 · 12–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–242026 · 21–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–282026 · 26–30

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

Chua Chu Kang Secondary School

The current school was formed by the 2023 merger of Chua Chu Kang Secondary and Teck Whye Secondary. It retains the English name Chua Chu Kang Secondary and the Chinese name 德惠中学. The former Chua Chu Kang school was established in 1992, with its pioneer intake in 1993; Teck Whye’s history dates to 1966. Older reviews of either predecessor describe a different school organisation. MOE’s earlier robotics history also needs to be read alongside the merged school’s current sustainability ALP.

Sustainable Living for a Resilient Future is the current ALP. Its published examples include farm-to-table work, Secondary 1 mushroom cultivation, recycling food waste, corridor farming and orchid pollination or hybridisation with visiting Japanese pupils. These examples show the kinds of applied work described, without establishing a place in every activity for every pupil. Community Youth Leadership connects this learning to residents: student leaders learned vegetable growing with NUS students and shared their work at the Chua Chu Kang Community Centre National Day carnival.

Serangoon Garden Secondary School

Serangoon Garden Secondary began as Lichfield Secondary in 1959, became Serangoon Garden Government High in 1960, and merged with Hwi Yoh Vocational School in 1969. A further merger with Serangoon Garden Technical School in 2003 formed the present school, which moved to Serangoon North Avenue 1 in March 2004. Its history includes English and Chinese streams, technical education and periods of pre-university teaching. Those earlier offerings explain its development; they are not a description of the courses available to today’s secondary pupils.

The ALP, Researching Society through Media Literacy, uses Design Thinking to investigate societal issues. Its first tier covers all lower-secondary and Sec 3 pupils. Sec 1 includes checking information across sources and basic photography; Sec 2 develops videography and ethical use of varied media. The extension tier is for pupils with higher aptitude and interest, through talent development, Earth Club and Media Club. Selected pupils attend master classes and learning journeys. The published progression separates broad participation from extra opportunities, rather than promising identical access for everyone.

CCAs and programmes

Chua Chu Kang Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Hockey (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)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Serangoon Garden Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girls' Brigade (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)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Chua Chu Kang Secondary School

  • Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Hockey (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Science for Sustainable Development (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Serangoon Garden Secondary School

  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Chua Chu Kang Secondary School and Serangoon Garden 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: Chua Chu Kang Secondary School 2026 · 14–20; Serangoon Garden Secondary School 2026 · 12–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Chua Chu Kang Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Serangoon Garden Secondary School 2026 · 21–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Chua Chu Kang Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Serangoon Garden Secondary School 2026 · 26–30.

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.