Central region · 3 secondary schools
Secondary schools in Novena 2026 cut‑off points, ranked
Novena has 3 secondary schools for the 2026 Secondary 1 intake, 1 for girls and 2 for boys. St. Joseph's Institution and Singapore Chinese Girls' School are joint most selective, at 7 for the Integrated Programme. Two of them offer the IP. For Posting Group 3, cut-offs run from 8 at St. Joseph's Institution and Singapore Chinese Girls' School to 9 at Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road).
Source: MOE SchoolFinder, 2026 S1 posting. Areas: URA Master Plan 2019 planning areas.
Ranked by cut‑off
All 3 secondary schools in Novena, by 2026 cut‑off
A cut-off is the PSLE score of the last child posted, so a lower number is harder to get into.
*: places were still open at that score. D, M or P: the last place also needed that Higher Chinese grade. IP is the Integrated Programme; PG, the Posting Group. All 139 cut-off points, ranked
Your child's score
Which Novena schools fit your child's score?
–PSLE score
A cut-off is last year's last admitted score, not a promise. Work out the score from ALs in the PSLE score calculator
Questions parents ask
Choosing a secondary school in Novena
How many secondary schools are in Novena?
Three take Secondary 1 students through S1 posting in 2026: Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), Singapore Chinese Girls' School and St. Joseph's Institution.
Which is the best secondary school in Novena?
By 2026 cut-off, St. Joseph's Institution and Singapore Chinese Girls' School tie as the most selective, at 7 for the Integrated Programme (joint 8th of 139). Then comes Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) at 9 for Posting Group 3. A cut-off is the score of the last child admitted.
Which Novena schools offer the Integrated Programme?
Two: St. Joseph's Institution at 7 and Singapore Chinese Girls' School at 7, in 2026. The IP schools' cut-off points
Are there girls' or boys' schools in Novena?
Yes: Singapore Chinese Girls' School for girls; and St. Joseph's Institution and Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) for boys.
Which Novena schools have affiliated primary schools?
All: St. Joseph's Institution, whose affiliated primaries are De La Salle School, St. Anthony's Primary School, St. Joseph's Institution Junior and St. Stephen's School; Singapore Chinese Girls' School, whose affiliated primary is Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School; and Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), whose affiliated primaries are Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) and Anglo-Chinese School (Primary).
Does living in Novena help my child get in?
No. When children with the same PSLE score compete for a school's last places, MOE decides by citizenship, then by choice order, then by computerised balloting. Your address is not one of them.
In MOE’s words
Computerised balloting takes place only when students vying for the last available vacancies in a school have the same PSLE score, citizenship status and choice order of that school.
Which Novena schools take DSA?
All 3 list DSA talent areas for 2026. Sports and Games is the widest (3 schools), then Language and Humanities (2); and Leadership and Uniformed Groups (2).
DSA in Novena
Talent areas taken by Novena schools
MOE's talent groups, DSA-Sec 2026 · schools
- Sports and Games3
- Language and Humanities2
- Leadership and Uniformed Groups2
- Performing Arts2
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics2
- Visual Arts, Design and Media1
Most taken talents · schools
Getting there
Novena secondary schools by MRT station
Nearby areas
Secondary schools near Novena
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