Average and Median Household Incomes of Students Who Qualified for Direct School Admission

Debated in Parliament on 21 Oct 2013.

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Janice Koh asked for the average and median household incomes, as well as housing breakdowns, for students who qualified for Direct School Admission (DSA) over the past five years.
The Minister for Education, Heng Swee Keat, stated that MOE does not track household incomes for DSA-admitted students.
He added that around 60% of DSA-admitted students over the last five years lived in HDB flats, with this proportion increasing by about five percentage points.

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Janice Koh

Ms Janice Koh asked the Minister for Education over the past five years, (a) what has been the average and median household incomes for students who qualify for Direct School Admission (DSA); and (b) what are the breakdowns on household incomes and types of housing for students who qualify for DSA.

Heng Swee Keat

MOE does not track the household income of students admitted via the Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme. Around 60% of the students who were admitted via DSA over the last five years live in HDB flats. This proportion has increased by around five percentage points over the last five years.

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Janice Koh asked for the average and median household incomes, as well as housing breakdowns, for students who qualified for Direct School Admission (DSA) over the past five years.
The Minister for Education, Heng Swee Keat, stated that MOE does not track household incomes for DSA-admitted students.
He added that around 60% of DSA-admitted students over the last five years lived in HDB flats, with this proportion increasing by about five percentage points.

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Average and Median Household Incomes of Students Who Qualified for Direct School Admission

Debated in Parliament on 21 Oct 2013.

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Janice Koh asked for the average and median household incomes, as well as housing breakdowns, for students who qualified for Direct School Admission (DSA) over the past five years.
The Minister for Education, Heng Swee Keat, stated that MOE does not track household incomes for DSA-admitted students.
He added that around 60% of DSA-admitted students over the last five years lived in HDB flats, with this proportion increasing by about five percentage points.

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Janice Koh

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Janice Koh asked for the average and median household incomes, as well as housing breakdowns, for students who qualified for Direct School Admission (DSA) over the past five years.
The Minister for Education, Heng Swee Keat, stated that MOE does not track household incomes for DSA-admitted students.
He added that around 60% of DSA-admitted students over the last five years lived in HDB flats, with this proportion increasing by about five percentage points.

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Average and Median Household Incomes of Students Who Qualified for Direct School Admission

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