School MattersNgee Ann Secondary School vs Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.
At a glance
| Compare | Ngee Ann Secondary School | Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Co-Ed School | Girls' School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | Autonomous | IP |
| Zone | East | South |
| Address | 1 Tampines Street 32 | 2 Braddell Rise |
| Nearest MRT | Tampines, Simei, Tampines East | Braddell, Caldecott |
| Listed CCAs | 18 | 35 |
| DSA listings | 6 | 18 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 1 CCA listing. Ngee Ann Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) also lists Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Art and Crafts (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Basketball (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. Ngee Ann Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Coding (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) also lists Badminton (Girls) - IP, Basketball (Girls) - IP, Chinese Language (Girls) - IP, Community Youth Leadership (Girls) - IP and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
- Programme tags
- Ngee Ann Secondary School: no IP or SAP tag listed; Raffles Girls' School (Secondary): IP. Check the specific programme your child would enter.
- The daily journey
- Nearby MRT stations listed for Ngee Ann Secondary School: Tampines, Simei, Tampines East; for Raffles Girls' School (Secondary): Braddell, Caldecott. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | Ngee Ann Secondary School | Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) |
|---|---|---|
| IP · Non-affiliated | Not listed | 2026 · 4–6 |
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 6–12 | Not listed |
| PG3 · Affiliated | 2026 · 12–16 | Not listed |
| PG2 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 21 | Not listed |
| PG2 · Affiliated | 2026 · 21–25 | Not listed |
| PG1 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 25–26 | Not listed |
| PG1 · Affiliated | 2026 · 25–28 | 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
Ngee Ann Secondary School
Ngee Ann Kongsi proposed the school in 1991. It began operating in 1994 with about 600 students in 15 Secondary 1 classes, temporarily at Springfield Secondary, before moving to its own premises that June. Its official opening followed on 3 August 1996. The school links its founding to the closure of Tuan Mong High and the Kongsi’s continuing education work. Its technology emphasis also has a history: it became the East Zone ICT Centre of Excellence in 2007. The heritage record gives conflicting autonomous-status years, so no precise year is assigned here.
YouNG Academy @ NAS, or YANAS, coordinates Skills Discovery Electives and Applied Learning Modules. Secondary 1–3 students choose electives consisting of five weekly sessions, across areas such as aesthetics, business and finance, languages, digital skills, STEM and sport. ApLM@Poly offers a taste of applied learning at a polytechnic to support later education choices. The published description gives a useful distinction between short exploratory electives and deeper pathways; it does not establish that every student attends every external module.
Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
RGS dates its establishment to 1879. Its historical milestones explain that the primary and secondary sections separated in 1959: the secondary section moved to Anderson Road, while the primary section remained at Queen Street as RGPS. RGS and RI introduced the six-year Raffles Programme in 2004. RGS moved from Anderson to Braddell in October 2019. The current admissions overview describes the IP as a six-year commitment and strongly discourages transfers, with transfers to other IP schools allowed only in exceptional circumstances. Families should consider the whole pathway, rather than only Year 1 entry.
The Research Studies curriculum begins with Year 1 skills in inquiry, research design, information literacy and data collection. Year 2 moves into school-based projects, specialised clusters or creative problem-solving, including planning, analysis, report writing and oral presentation. Year 3 intensifies this work and includes public presentation or publication opportunities. The page describes possible external mentorship with universities and other institutions, rather than guaranteeing a particular placement to every pupil. Families can ask how project topics, teams and mentors are allocated, and how research deadlines interact with ordinary subject work.
CCAs and programmes
Ngee Ann Secondary School
- Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Boys)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- 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)
- Photography (Girls and Boys)
- Pop and Jazz (Girls and Boys)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Scouts (Boys)
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
- Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls)
- Art and Crafts (Girls)
- Badminton (Girls)
- Basketball (Girls)
- Chinese Dance (Girls)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls)
- Choir (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls)
- Debating and Public Speaking (Girls)
- Environmental Science (Girls)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Girls' Brigade (Girls)
- Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
- Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls)
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Sea) (Girls)
- Netball (Girls)
- Opera/operatta (Girls)
- Photography (Girls)
- Red Cross Youth (Girls)
- Rhythmic Gymnastics (Girls)
- Robotics (Girls)
- Sailing (Girls)
- Shooting (Girls)
- Softball (Girls)
- Squash (Girls)
- Strategy Games (Girls)
- String Ensemble (Girls)
- Swimming (Girls)
- Table Tennis (Girls)
- Tennis (Girls)
- Track and Field (Girls)
- Trampoline (Girls)
Listed DSA programmes at Ngee Ann Secondary School
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Boys)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Coding (Girls and Boys)
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Listed DSA programmes at Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
- Badminton (Girls) - IP
- Basketball (Girls) - IP
- Chinese Language (Girls) - IP
- Community Youth Leadership (Girls) - IP
- English Language (Girls) - IP
- Malay Language (Girls) - IP
- Mathematics (Girls) - IP
- Music Elective Programme (Girls) - IP
- Netball (Girls) - IP
- Rhythmic Gymnastics (Girls) - IP
- Science (Girls) - IP
- Softball (Girls) - IP
- Squash (Girls) - IP
- Swimming (Girls) - IP
- Table Tennis (Girls) - IP
- Tamil Language (Girls) - IP
- Tennis (Girls) - IP
- Visual Arts (Girls) - IP
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between Ngee Ann Secondary School and Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)?
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: Ngee Ann Secondary School Not listed; Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) 2026 · 4–6. PG3 · Non-affiliated: Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 6–12; Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) Not listed. PG3 · Affiliated: Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 12–16; Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) Not listed. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 21; Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) Not listed. PG2 · Affiliated: Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 21–25; Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) Not listed. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 25–26; Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) Not listed. PG1 · Affiliated: Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) 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.