School MattersDunman High School vs Riverside Secondary School
Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.
At a glance
| Compare | Dunman High School | Riverside Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Co-Ed School | Co-Ed School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | IP · SAP · Autonomous | Not listed |
| Zone | East | North |
| Address | 10 Tanjong Rhu Road | 3 Woodlands Street 81 |
| Nearest MRT | Katong Park, Aljunied, Kallang, Mountbatten | Woodlands |
| Listed CCAs | 29 | 22 |
| DSA listings | 18 | 7 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 9 CCA listings. Dunman High School also lists Chinese Dance (Girls), Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Riverside Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), Environmental Science (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. Dunman High School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys) - IP, Basketball (Girls and Boys) - IP, Bilingualism (Girls and Boys) - IP, Chinese Dance (Girls) - IP and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Riverside Secondary School also lists Choir (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys), Environmental Science (Girls and Boys), Leadership and Character (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
- Programme tags
- Dunman High School: IP / SAP; Riverside Secondary School: no IP or SAP tag listed. Check the specific programme your child would enter.
- The daily journey
- Nearby MRT stations listed for Dunman High School: Katong Park, Aljunied, Kallang, Mountbatten; for Riverside Secondary School: Woodlands. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | Dunman High School | Riverside Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| IP · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 4D–8M | Not listed |
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | Not listed | 2026 · 8–14 |
| PG2 · Non-affiliated | Not listed | 2026 · 21–23 |
| PG1 · Non-affiliated | Not listed | 2026 · 25–27 |
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
Dunman High School
Dunman High was established in 1956 as Kallang West Government Chinese Middle School, renamed after moving to Dunman Road in 1957, and became a SAP school in 1979. It moved to Tanjong Rhu in 1995 and began its Integrated Programme in 2005. The current structure has four Junior High years and two Senior High years leading to A levels. This review concerns the secondary stage; Senior High subject offers, scholarships and JC-entry experiences need to be read separately.
The Junior High English page describes oral presentations, multimodal-text analysis, group discussion and Socratic seminars. Literature in English is taken by all lower-secondary pupils; in Years 3 and 4, pupils with an interest may choose it as a Humanities subject. Literature work includes close reading, role play, scriptwriting, research and multimedia presentations. These are specific classroom approaches, rather than evidence that one language dominates all school interactions. Current subject combinations and any requirements for choosing upper-secondary Literature should be confirmed for the relevant cohort.
Riverside Secondary School
Riverside Secondary’s own history says it began in 1987 at Fuchun Secondary’s premises before moving to 3 Woodlands Street 81 that December. It became single-session in 1999 and returned to its upgraded campus in 2004 after a holding-site period. Its history records a 2020 Full Subject-Based Banding pilot and Tamil Language Elective Programme provision. Older heritage material describes an Arts for Life LLP; the present programme page instead identifies Digital Citizenship. Historical programme names should therefore be kept separate from current provision.
The ALP, Global Citizenship Education through Critical Social Inquiry, uses UN Sustainable Development Goals to explore global issues and affected communities. Its page gives a dated 2025 Riverside Model United Nations example focused on technology, sustainability and inclusion, with stakeholder perspectives and proposed resolutions. VIA separately asks pupils to understand community needs, plan, act and reflect. These descriptions show an inquiry-and-service approach; they do not establish that every pupil attends the same forum or takes the same community role.
CCAs and programmes
Dunman High School
- Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Dance (Girls)
- Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
- Lion and Dragon Dance (Boys)
- Media Resource Library (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Sailing (Girls and Boys)
- Scouts (Boys)
- Shooting (Girls and Boys)
- Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Singapore National Youth Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Softball (Girls)
- St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
- String Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
- Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
- Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
- Volleyball (Girls and Boys)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Riverside Secondary School
- Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
- Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Girls and Boys)
- Boys' Brigade (Boys)
- Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
- Football (Boys)
- Girls' Brigade (Girls)
- Indian Dance (Girls and Boys)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
- Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Sea) (Boys)
- National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Netball (Girls)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Softball (Girls)
Listed DSA programmes at Dunman High School
- Badminton (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Basketball (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Bilingualism (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Chinese Dance (Girls) - IP
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Choir (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Leadership (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Modern Dance (Girls) - IP
- Music Elective Programme (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Sailing (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Softball (Girls) - IP
- Steam (Science, Technology, Engineering, Aesthetics and Mathematics) (Girls and Boys) - IP
- String Ensemble (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Table Tennis (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Track and Field (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Volleyball (Girls and Boys) - IP
- Wushu (Girls and Boys) - IP
Listed DSA programmes at Riverside Secondary School
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
- Leadership and Character (Girls and Boys)
- Media (Girls and Boys)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Tamil Language (Girls and Boys)
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between Dunman High School and Riverside 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?
IP · Non-affiliated: Dunman High School 2026 · 4D–8M; Riverside Secondary School Not listed. PG3 · Non-affiliated: Dunman High School Not listed; Riverside Secondary School 2026 · 8–14. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Dunman High School Not listed; Riverside Secondary School 2026 · 21–23. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Dunman High School Not listed; Riverside Secondary School 2026 · 25–27.
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.