School MattersDeyi Secondary School vs Tanjong Katong Girls' School
Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.
At a glance
| Compare | Deyi Secondary School | Tanjong Katong Girls' School |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Co-Ed School | Girls' School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | Not listed | Autonomous |
| Zone | South | East |
| Address | 1 Ang Mo Kio Street 42 | 20 Dunman Lane |
| Nearest MRT | Ang Mo Kio | Paya Lebar, Dakota |
| Listed CCAs | 18 | 19 |
| DSA listings | 15 | 10 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 2 CCA listings. Deyi Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Tanjong Katong Girls' School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Bowling (Girls), Choir (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. Deyi Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls), Choir (Girls and Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys), Football (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Tanjong Katong Girls' School also lists Badminton (Girls), Bowling (Girls), Choir (Girls), Concert Band (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 Deyi Secondary School: Ang Mo Kio; for Tanjong Katong Girls' School: Paya Lebar, Dakota. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | Deyi Secondary School | Tanjong Katong Girls' School |
|---|---|---|
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 9–16 | 2026 · 7–13 |
| PG2 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 21–24 | 2026 · 21–23 |
| PG1 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 25–30 | 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
Deyi Secondary School
Deyi was established in 1980, initially as Teck Ghee Secondary, to serve the growing Ang Mo Kio community. It moved to its present premises at 1 Ang Mo Kio Street 42 in 2002. MOE records performing-arts niche status in 2005 and recognition as a cluster Centre of Excellence for Performing Arts in 2007. Those milestones give context to the school’s arts emphasis; they describe its development rather than establish how a particular child will experience lessons today.
Active Voice Broadcast Journalism gives all Secondary 1–4 pupils baseline media skills, including storyboarding, filming, animation, layered audio, green-screen work, editing and subtitles. The second tier extends broadcasts, podcasts and live streaming through the Young Journalists’ Club. Specialised training and competitions form a third talent-development tier. English lessons also use text annotation and Padlet, and the department describes differentiated instruction for pupils taking more demanding English. A baseline workshop and sustained journalist-club membership therefore involve different commitments.
Tanjong Katong Girls' School
MOE records TKGS’s establishment in 1953 as Singapore’s first post-war government English-medium girls’ school. It began the Music Elective Programme in 1983, gained autonomous status and moved to Dunman Lane in 1995, and returned there in 2019 following PRIME upgrading at a temporary Bedok South site. Its arts identity therefore predates the current signature programmes. This history helps explain the place of music and community service in the school’s published curriculum; it should not be read as evidence of a particular child’s fit or future results.
The Music Elective Programme is for pupils with passion and aptitude, rather than a general music CCA. TKGS describes four years of in-depth study, encompassing listening, research, performance or composition, with workshops and collaborations. The school’s selection exercise includes an audition, an e-listening test and an interview. The audition calls for two unaccompanied solo pieces on an instrument or voice, totalling no more than five minutes. Interested pupils register through the Sec 1 package after a TKGS placement is confirmed. The page still uses O-Level Higher Music terminology; ask which qualification and assessment framework applies to the incoming cohort.
CCAs and programmes
Deyi Secondary School
- Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Boys)
- Basketball (Girls)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
- Football (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
- Journalism (Girls and Boys)
- Marching Band (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
- St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
- Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
- Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
- Volleyball (Boys)
Tanjong Katong Girls' School
- Art and Crafts (Girls)
- Badminton (Girls)
- Basketball (Girls)
- Bowling (Girls)
- Choir (Girls)
- Community Service (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls)
- English Drama (Girls)
- English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls)
- Floorball (Girls)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
- Media Resource Library (Girls)
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
- Netball (Girls)
- Red Cross Youth (Girls)
- Softball (Girls)
- String Ensemble (Girls)
Listed DSA programmes at Deyi Secondary School
- Basketball (Girls)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Football (Girls)
- Leadership (Girls and Boys)
- Marching Band (Girls and Boys)
- Media/Journalism (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) Land (Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
- Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
- Visual Arts (Girls and Boys)
- Volleyball (Boys)
Listed DSA programmes at Tanjong Katong Girls' School
- Badminton (Girls)
- Bowling (Girls)
- Choir (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls)
- Floorball (Girls)
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- Music Elective Programme (Girls)
- Netball (Girls)
- Softball (Girls)
- String Ensemble (Girls)
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between Deyi Secondary School and Tanjong Katong Girls' 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: Deyi Secondary School 2026 · 9–16; Tanjong Katong Girls' School 2026 · 7–13. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Deyi Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Tanjong Katong Girls' School 2026 · 21–23. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Deyi Secondary School 2026 · 25–30; Tanjong Katong Girls' 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.