Central, Singapore
Tanglin Trust School
Ages 3 to 18IB DiplomaIGCSE / GCSEA Levels
Does it fit your child? Take the school match.- 1925
- Founded101 years old
- 2,850
- Students
- 50
- Nationalities
- 8,662
- Instagram followers
At Tanglin we strive to make every individual feel valued, happy and successful.- Ages
- Ages 3 to 18
- Ways of learning
- IB Diploma, IGCSE / GCSE, A Levels, English National Curriculum
- Languages
- English
- Fee level
- Higher feesThe full list of fees is below.
- Area
- Central
We last read the school's website on 5 November 2026.
Life at the school
The last 20 posts from the school's own Instagram. Tap a post to read it here. @tanglintrust · 8.7K
❐5 Nov 2026Celebrating five wins at the HoneyKids Singapore Education Awards 2026!♥ 100
❐5 Nov 2026Huge congratulations to all the performers in last night's 8th Annual Student-Led Dance Show! What an incredible showcase of energy, creativity and talent, with fantastic performances, dynamic movements and plenty of enthusiasm on stage!♥ 122❐2 Nov 2026House Days never disappoint! Last week, our Junior School children and their teachers donned their House colours and came together for a day of friendly rivalry, games and sporting challenges – a fantastic display of House spirit and camaraderie all round!♥ 131
30 Oct 2026We’ve done it again!Top of the Singapore Art League table 😉 Highest mark in Singapore in both GCSE Art and Design and Graphic Communication. Well done!♥ 89
❐30 Oct 2026Rebecca James, Head of Year (HOY) 8 & Mandarin Teacher♥ 210
❐29 Oct 2026With immense gratitude, The Foundation is proud to share the impact of your generosity in this year’s Report of Giving.♥ 40
❐28 Oct 2026The Italy Music Tour this October was an unforgettable trip, taking in six stunning, picture-postcard Italian destinations: Pisa, Lucca, Florence, Venice, Padova and Verona.♥ 143
❐18 Oct 2026A lovely Tanglin Alumni Reunion in Hong Kong!♥ 142
▶12 Oct 2026What a delight to the eyes watching these two incredible murals unfold at the Gippsland campus recently. Many thanks to Melbourne artist LING, for sharing his time and artistic talents with us, inspiring students and staff alike with his journey and process. LING even created this time-lapse video, documenting the project from inspiration to completion. We trust that all who now visit the campus will also marvel at these two installations that not only highlight some incredible flora and fauna, but also help to immerse us in the wondrous Gippsland bush that surrounds us.♥ 227
❐9 Oct 2026Carlin Barlow, Tanglin Alumnus (Cohort 2022) & Tanglin Foundation Intern (Computer Science)♥ 106
❐9 Oct 2026A whale, a jellyfish and a turtle.♥ 141
❐8 Oct 2026🏴 Kicking off our reunion season with a bang!♥ 280
❐8 Oct 2026Senior Merlions Make a Splash with Three School Records!♥ 207
❐7 Oct 2026The Nixon Bus Bay became a giant drawing space this week!♥ 49
❐6 Oct 2026Our Infant children started the week full of House spirit!♥ 131
❐2 Oct 2026Sarah O, Year 12♥ 185
❐2 Oct 2026On Thursday evening, CHIJMES Hall provided a beautiful setting for this year’s Centenary Music Scholars’ Concert – the first concert of the new scholars’ year.♥ 181
❐28 Sept 2026The Tanglin Master Plan Project is officially underway. An important early step has been a series of consultation sessions across the school, bringing different members of the Tanglin community together to hear from the architects and share their ideas, questions and perspectives.♥ 246
▶25 Sept 2026In June 2026, 37 Year 12 students, including our DofE Gold students, set out on the inaugural ‘Summit to Sea’ trek – a unique adventure in challenging winter conditions that offered them the chance to experience Tanglin Gippsland in a whole new way.♥ 252
25 Sept 2026Tickets for our annual Tanglin Alumni Reunion are now on sale!♥ 94
The details
About the school
- 1925 ↗Source
- 50+ nationalities, about 50/50 gender split ↗Source
- 2,850 students, over 55 nationalities ↗Source
- One campus: 95 Portsdown Road, Singapore 139299 ↗Source
- British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection: Outstanding in every category (2025) ↗Source
- Not-for-profit, co-educational, registered charity ↗Source
How children learn
- IGCSE / GCSE ↗Source
- A Levels ↗Source
- English National Curriculum, (I)GCSE, A Level and IB Diploma ↗Source
- English National Curriculum with an international view; GCSE/IGCSE; A Level and IB Diploma in Sixth Form ↗Source
- Nursery 20. Reception to Year 9 24. Years 12 and 13 up to 15. ↗Source
- Mandarin in Infant and Junior. Chinese, French and Spanish in Senior School. ↗Source
- English is the working language. No support for early English learners. ↗Source
- English as an additional language (EAL) ↗Source
Life at school
How to join
- 3 to 18 years ↗Source
- 3 to 18 (Nursery to Sixth Form) ↗Source
- Main intake is Nursery with 160 places. Applications up to three years ahead. Deadline 15 February of the intended year. ↗Source
- No new students into Year 11 or Year 13 ↗Source
- Apply up to 3 years ahead. Places above Nursery depend on leavers. Entry at Nursery is advised. Age-right English is needed. ↗Source
- Students with age appropriate English. At least one English speaking parent must live in Singapore with the child. No boarding. ↗Source
- Singapore citizens need an MOE waiver from P1 age. Waivers only for children of staff, siblings already enrolled, and children of alumni. ↗Source
- Most offers from March for start in August ↗Source
We read these facts on the school's own website. They are in English. Ask the school before you decide.
What the school says about itself
- “Only school in Singapore with both A Level and IB Diploma” ↗Source
- “First school in Asia with Curiosity Approach accredited status” ↗Source
- “Rated outstanding in every BSO category in 2025” ↗Source
- “2026 IB average 39.1 points, 100% pass rate” ↗Source
- “2026 A Level: 63% of grades A* or A” ↗Source
- “2026 (I)GCSE: 92% of grades A* to B” ↗Source
These are the school's own words. We have not checked them.
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In the news
We have not seen this school in the news this year.
Fees
The fees the school puts on its own website, as it writes them.
School year 2026-2027
ForFeeAmount
Infant School - NurserySchool Fees (Tuition Fee and Building Fund), per term (Term 1, 2 and 3 each)S$12,100 a termGST included
Infant School - NurserySchool Fees (Tuition Fee and Building Fund), Annual FeesS$36,300 a yearGST included
Infant School - NurseryTuition Fee (breakdown per term)S$10,010 a termGST included
Infant School - ReceptionSchool Fees (Tuition Fee and Building Fund), per term (Term 1, 2 and 3 each)S$14,830 a termGST included
Infant School - ReceptionSchool Fees (Tuition Fee and Building Fund), Annual FeesS$44,490 a yearGST included
Infant School - ReceptionTuition Fee (breakdown per term)S$12,740 a termGST included
Infant School - Year 1 to 2School Fees (Tuition Fee and Building Fund), per term (Term 1, 2 and 3 each)S$15,125 a termGST included
Infant School - Year 1 to 2School Fees (Tuition Fee and Building Fund), Annual FeesS$45,375 a yearGST included
Infant School - Year 1 to 2Tuition Fee (breakdown per term)S$13,035 a termGST included
Junior School - Year 3 to 6School Fees (Tuition Fee and Building Fund), per term (Term 1, 2 and 3 each)S$15,830 a termGST included
Junior School - Year 3 to 6School Fees (Tuition Fee and Building Fund), Annual FeesS$47,490 a yearGST included
Junior School - Year 3 to 6Tuition Fee (breakdown per term)S$13,740 a termGST included
Paid once
- Application Fee (non-refundable) · All applicantsS$1,000 onceGST included
- Enrolment Fee (non-refundable) · New studentsS$4,500 onceGST included
- Capital Levy (non-refundable) · New studentsS$4,500 onceGST included
We copied these fees from the school's own website on 5 November 2026. Fees can change, and schools may raise them for later years. Ask the school before you decide. Where we read these fees: tts.edu.sg ↗
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