Proportion of Students in Top Primary Schools Living in HDB Flats

Debated in Parliament on 12 Nov 2012.

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Seah Kian Peng asked the Minister for Education about the proportion of students in six top primary schools who live in HDB flats and how this compares with the national average and neighbourhood schools.
Heng Swee Keat replied that around 40% of students in the named top primary schools live in HDB flats, reflecting the residential mix near those schools.
The national average shows about 80% of all primary school students reside in HDB flats.
The Ministry of Education stated it does not have a definition for "neighbourhood schools," so no comparison with such schools could be provided.

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Seah Kian Peng

Mr Seah Kian Peng asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the proportion of students in Raffles Girls' Primary School, Methodist Girls' School, Henry Park Primary School, Anglo Chinese School (Primary), Nanyang Primary School and Tao Nan School live in HDB flats; and (b) how does this figure compare with the national average and the average in neighbourhood schools.

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Heng Swee Keat

Around 40% of students in Raffles Girls' Primary School, Methodist Girls' Primary School, Henry Park Primary School, Anglo Chinese Primary School, Nanyang Primary School and Tao Nan School live in HDB flats. This broadly reflects the mix of residential housing in the vicinity of these schools7. Overall, about 80% of all Primary school students reside in HDB flats.

MOE does not have a definition of "neighbourhood schools".

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Seah Kian Peng asked the Minister for Education about the proportion of students in six top primary schools who live in HDB flats and how this compares with the national average and neighbourhood schools.
Heng Swee Keat replied that around 40% of students in the named top primary schools live in HDB flats, reflecting the residential mix near those schools.
The national average shows about 80% of all primary school students reside in HDB flats.
The Ministry of Education stated it does not have a definition for "neighbourhood schools," so no comparison with such schools could be provided.

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Proportion of Students in Top Primary Schools Living in HDB Flats

Debated in Parliament on 12 Nov 2012.

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Seah Kian Peng asked the Minister for Education about the proportion of students in six top primary schools who live in HDB flats and how this compares with the national average and neighbourhood schools.
Heng Swee Keat replied that around 40% of students in the named top primary schools live in HDB flats, reflecting the residential mix near those schools.
The national average shows about 80% of all primary school students reside in HDB flats.
The Ministry of Education stated it does not have a definition for "neighbourhood schools," so no comparison with such schools could be provided.

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Heng Swee Keat

MOE does not have a definition of "neighbourhood schools".

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Seah Kian Peng asked the Minister for Education about the proportion of students in six top primary schools who live in HDB flats and how this compares with the national average and neighbourhood schools.
Heng Swee Keat replied that around 40% of students in the named top primary schools live in HDB flats, reflecting the residential mix near those schools.
The national average shows about 80% of all primary school students reside in HDB flats.
The Ministry of Education stated it does not have a definition for "neighbourhood schools," so no comparison with such schools could be provided.

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