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PISA 2025 Results: How Singapore's 15-Year-Olds Actually Did
Singapore's PISA 2025 results: 1st in reading, 2nd in maths, science and computational problem solving — plus the full PISA 2025 score table for 91 systems.
Singapore International Olympiad Results 2026: All 34 Medals, All 5 Schools
Singapore won 13 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze medals across seven international olympiads in 2026 and won the International Young Physicists' Tournament outright. All 39 named students came from just five schools. Every medallist, all 28 coaches, and how the medal table compares against our own PSLE cut-off and L1R5 rankings.
Preschool Fees Singapore 2030: $150 & $300 a Month
Singapore childcare fees fall to $150 and infant care to $300 a month by 2030 (NDR 2026). Full fee table, subsidy changes, timeline and what your family saves.
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THE World University Rankings 2027: Top 50 & Singapore
Oxford is first in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 (Sep 2026). The top 50 with 2026 and 2025 ranks, and where NUS and NTU stand.
NTU THE World Ranking 2027: Up to 28th & History
NTU climbed from joint 31st to 28th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 (Sep 2026). THE rank history from 174th, pillars and stats.
NUS THE World Ranking 2027: 15th & Rank History
NUS rose to 15th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 (Sep 2026), its best yet. Full THE rank history, pillar scores and stats.
GEP Replacement Singapore: New P3 Identification Exercise
Singapore's new Primary 3 identification exercise — a standardised one-stage process replacing the old two-stage GEP screening — is first sat by P3 students in August 2026. Identified pupils stay in their own schools with new provisions and centre-based advanced modules at 15 host schools from 2027. Here is what MOE confirms, and what it hasn't.
Australia Student Visa Refusals 2026 Singapore: Get Approved
Australia's Subclass 500 refusal rate hit a two-decade high in 2026, driven by the Genuine Student requirement. A practical guide for Singaporean students on financial evidence, GS answers and timing a clean, low-risk application for the 2027 intake.
Australia Student Visa Singapore: 2026 Fee Changes
Australia's Subclass 500 student visa charge rose to AU$2,500 from 1 July 2026 — but because Singapore is an ASEAN member, eligible Singapore passport holders pay the AU$2,050 concession rate, including for ordinary university study. The Temporary Graduate (485) visa is now AU$5,750. This is a fee change, distinct from Australia's student-number cap.
SGD Exchange Rate 2026 Singapore: Overseas Tuition Costs
How the Singapore dollar's moves against the pound, Australian and US dollar change the real cost of an overseas degree — with worked examples and practical, non-advice budgeting tools for Singaporean families.
Canada Study Changes 2026 Singapore: Master's Pathway
Canada eased two rules in 2026 for international students: from 1 April 2026 no separate co-op work permit is needed for a required placement, and from 1 January 2026 degree-granting master's/doctoral applicants at public universities are exempt from the PAL/TAL. The established 3-year master's PGWP (a 2024 rule) makes the study-to-work pathway attractive.
Online Safety Commission Singapore: What Parents Must Know
Singapore's Online Safety Commission (OSC) began operations on 29 June 2026 under the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025, giving victims — including teens — a channel to seek fast relief from cyberbullying, doxxing, online stalking and intimate image abuse. Parents can report on behalf of children under 18; here is what the OSC can do and how to report.
UCAS Personal Statement 2026 Singapore: 3 New Questions
For 2026 entry onwards, UCAS replaced the single 4,000-character personal statement with three structured questions (minimum 350 characters each), now live for the 2027-entry cycle. Here are the exact three questions, the character limits, the myths to ignore, the 2027 key dates, and how Singapore students should approach each answer.
Razer-NUS AI Lab Singapore: Gaming Careers Explained
Razer and NUS Computing launched the Razer-NUS Joint AI Research Lab on 5 August 2026 to advance gaming intelligence (GANI), digital humans and wearable AI. What it means for students eyeing gaming, AI and computing careers.
Ivy League SAT/ACT 2026-27 Singapore: Testing Guide
Six of the eight Ivy League universities now require the SAT or ACT for 2026-27 entry, with Princeton and Columbia test-optional for one last year. A per-university testing guide for Singapore JC and IB families.