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Deyi Secondary School vs Temasek Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareDeyi Secondary SchoolTemasek Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedAutonomous
ZoneSouthEast
Address1 Ang Mo Kio Street 42600 Upper East Coast Road
Nearest MRTAng Mo KioBedok, Tanah Merah
Listed CCAs1817
DSA listings155

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 5 CCA listings. Deyi Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Girls), Football (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Temasek Secondary School also lists Basketball (Boys), Bowling (Girls and Boys), Canoeing (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 4 DSA programme listings. Deyi Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls), Football (Girls), Marching Band (Girls and Boys), Media/Journalism (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Temasek Secondary School also lists Shooting (Girls and Boys), 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 Temasek Secondary School: Bedok, Tanah Merah. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareDeyi Secondary SchoolTemasek Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 9–162026 · 8–11
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–242026 · 21–22
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–302026 · 25–26

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.

Temasek Secondary School

Temasek Secondary began in 1980, briefly sharing Bedok South Secondary’s premises before moving to its own Upper Changi Road campus that May. It officially opened in April 1982. Autonomous status and its Higher Malay Language centre followed in 1995; the move to 600 Upper East Coast Road came in 1999. MOE records student leadership as a hallmark from 2001, Cross-Cultural Awareness from 2014 and the Temasek Ignis Programme from 2016. These are the school’s own strands, distinct from Temasek JC’s Integrated Programme.

In S1 Project Culture, pupils work in groups to investigate a nationality living in Singapore, compare cultural practices and give an oral presentation. S2 Camp Culture is non-residential, combining visits and facilitated reflection; the page describes its broader Singapore-history and multicultural focus from 2018. Overseas school exchanges resumed after 2023, with examples in Thailand, Malaysia and other ASEAN countries. The local curriculum and overseas opportunities should be distinguished: families should ask which trips run for the coming cohort, how places are allocated and what participation costs.

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)

Temasek Secondary School

  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Bowling (Girls and Boys)
  • Canoeing (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Shooting (Girls and Boys)
  • Softball (Boys)
  • Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

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 Temasek Secondary School

  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Shooting (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Deyi Secondary School and Temasek 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: Deyi Secondary School 2026 · 9–16; Temasek Secondary School 2026 · 8–11. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Deyi Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Temasek Secondary School 2026 · 21–22. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Deyi Secondary School 2026 · 25–30; Temasek Secondary School 2026 · 25–26.

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.