Schools Punggol
Secondary Schools in Punggol: Full List, Primary Schools & P1 Basics
All four secondary schools and eleven primary schools in Punggol from MOE’s directory, grouped by estate, with the nearest LRT stop and how to check home-school distance.
There are four secondary schools in Punggol and eleven primary schools, according to the Ministry of Education’s school directory for the Punggol planning area. Because Punggol is one of Singapore’s youngest towns, most of these schools opened from the early 2000s onwards, and they sit close to the HDB estates they serve, usually within a few minutes of an LRT stop. There is no junior college in the town.
We list schools by location only. We do not rank them. Visit open houses and read each school’s own website to see which one suits your child.
Secondary schools in Punggol
| School | Address | Nearest station (per MOE) |
|---|---|---|
| Edgefield Secondary School | 36 Punggol Field, S828814 | Punggol MRT |
| Greendale Secondary School | 51 Edgedale Plains, S828866 | Punggol MRT, Meridian LRT |
| Punggol Secondary School | 51 Edgefield Plains, S828870 | Punggol MRT, Cove LRT |
| Yusof Ishak Secondary School | 8 Sumang Walk, S828676 | Punggol MRT |
All four are co-educational government schools. Yusof Ishak Secondary, named after Singapore’s first President, is on Sumang Walk, on the West loop side of the town. The other three are on the East loop side, around Edgefield Plains, Edgedale Plains and Punggol Field.
Primary schools in Punggol
| School | Address | Nearest station (per MOE) |
|---|---|---|
| Edgefield Primary School | 41 Edgefield Plains, S828869 | Punggol MRT |
| Greendale Primary School | 50 Edgedale Plains, S828848 | Coral Edge LRT |
| Horizon Primary School | 61 Edgedale Plains, S828819 | Kadaloor or Oasis LRT |
| Mee Toh School | 21 Edgedale Plains, S828867 | Punggol MRT |
| Northshore Primary School | 30 Northshore Drive, S828671 | Punggol Point LRT |
| Oasis Primary School | 71 Edgefield Plains, S828716 | Damai LRT |
| Punggol Cove Primary School | 52 Sumang Walk, S828674 | Nibong LRT |
| Punggol Green Primary School | 98 Punggol Walk, S828772 | Punggol MRT |
| Punggol View Primary School | 9 Punggol Place, S828845 | Punggol MRT |
| Valour Primary School | 49 Punggol Central, S828728 | Not listed; use a journey planner |
| Waterway Primary School | 70 Punggol Drive, S828802 | Kadaloor LRT |
School names, addresses and stations are from MOE’s General Information of Schools dataset on data.gov.sg, last updated in April 2026 and checked in September 2026. All are co-educational. Mee Toh School is government-aided; the rest are government schools.
Schools by neighbourhood
- Edgefield and Edgedale Plains: the biggest cluster, on the East loop side of the town. Edgefield, Greendale, Horizon, Mee Toh and Oasis primary schools share these two roads with Greendale and Punggol secondary schools, and Edgefield Secondary is close by on Punggol Field. Expect heavy traffic at drop-off and dismissal.
- Around the town centre and the waterway: Punggol Green Primary on Punggol Walk, Punggol View Primary on Punggol Place, Valour Primary on Punggol Central and Waterway Primary on Punggol Drive, all within reach of Punggol MRT and Waterway Point.
- North, towards the coast: Northshore Primary on Northshore Drive, and Punggol Cove Primary and Yusof Ishak Secondary on Sumang Walk. These serve the newer blocks near Punggol Point and the Punggol Digital District.
Watch the name. Punggol Primary School is not in Punggol: it is at Hougang Avenue 8, and appears in our Hougang schools guide. Several Punggol primary and secondary schools share a name, such as Edgefield and Greendale. Whether a pair is formally affiliated affects Secondary 1 posting, so check each school’s profile on MOE SchoolFinder rather than assuming.
Getting to school
Most Punggol children walk or take the LRT or a short bus ride. Both LRT loops stop within a few minutes of most schools, and the school roads are lined with HDB blocks. MOE’s directory lists nearby bus services for each school, but routes change, so check a journey planner. Our Punggol transport guide explains the loops.
School buses are arranged by each school with private operators, not by MOE. Ask at the school’s general office or open house.
How to check home-school distance
For Primary 1 registration, distance matters when a school has more applicants than places. MOE gives priority to children living within 1 km of the school, then those within 1–2 km, then those further away.
- Open SchoolQuery on OneMap, the Singapore Land Authority’s map.
- Enter your home address or postal code.
- OneMap lists the schools within 1 km and 1–2 km of your address. This is the measure MOE uses, not the walking distance.
Punggol’s schools are packed closely together, so one block can be within 1 km of three or four schools while the next block is not. Always check your exact address on OneMap, and read MOE’s rules on which address you can register with if you are moving.
P1 registration and Secondary 1 basics
MOE runs P1 registration online, and the 2026 exercise ran from June to August in five phases: Phase 1 for siblings, then 2A, 2B, 2C and 2C Supplementary. If a phase is oversubscribed, places go by citizenship, then distance, then ballot. MOE’s vacancy and balloting data from past years shows which schools were oversubscribed.
On 10 September 2026, MOE announced changes starting with the 2027 exercise, for children entering Primary 1 in 2028. Most schools will reserve 60 places in Phase 2C, up from 40. Schools with fewer than 180 P1 places keep 40. Details are on the MOE P1 registration page.
For secondary school, pupils are posted after the PSLE based on their results, their choices and any affiliation. Compare programmes, co-curricular activities and affiliations on MOE SchoolFinder.
What’s planned
In 2023, MOE said Pathlight School 3, a special education school for students with autism, would be built in Punggol instead of Tengah, tentatively around 2032. Plans can change, so treat this as indicative.
Rules and dates change every year. Use this page for orientation only, and follow MOE’s instructions for the year your child registers.
See also: our guides to schools in Sengkang.
Frequently asked questions
How many secondary schools are there in Punggol?
MOE’s school directory lists four: Edgefield Secondary, Greendale Secondary, Punggol Secondary and Yusof Ishak Secondary. All are co-educational government schools.
How many primary schools are there in Punggol?
Eleven: Edgefield, Greendale, Horizon, Mee Toh, Northshore, Oasis, Punggol Cove, Punggol Green, Punggol View, Valour and Waterway primary schools.
Is Punggol Primary School in Punggol?
No. Punggol Primary School is at 61 Hougang Avenue 8, in Hougang, near Punggol Park. It dates from when the Punggol name covered a much larger area.
Is there a junior college in Punggol?
Not at present. MOE’s directory lists no junior college in the Punggol planning area. Students usually travel to junior colleges in nearby towns such as Hougang or Serangoon.
What changes to P1 registration start in 2027?
MOE announced in September 2026 that from the 2027 exercise, for children starting Primary 1 in 2028, most schools will reserve 60 places in Phase 2C instead of 40. Schools with fewer than 180 P1 places keep 40.
Details checked September 2026 against the operators’ own websites. Opening hours and services change, so please confirm before you go. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.