Returning Singaporeans
Find out how to secure a secondary school place for your child returning from overseas.
Returning Singaporeans
Returning Singaporeans are children who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents returning to Singapore, having lived and studied overseas.
Returning Singaporeans seeking admission to mainstream secondary schools may:
Approach MOE for assured school placement;
Take part in the School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans – Secondary (SPERS-Sec) (opens in new tab) for admission in the following academic year;
Take part in the Supplementary Placement Exercise (SPE) (opens in new tab) for admission in the same academic year; OR
Approach schools directly.
For more information on school admission for Returning Singaporeans, please visit https://www.moe.gov.sg/returning-singaporeans (opens in new tab).