Nine tuition centres around Tiong Bahru MRT, from the five inside Central Plaza and Stalford in Tiong Bahru Plaza to Simply Education on Jalan Membina and The Math Lab in Bukit Ho Swee, compared on fees, cost per hour, class size, trials and nearby schools.
Tiong Bahru's tuition is stacked vertically. Central Plaza, the tower above Tiong Bahru Plaza, holds KRTC on level 2, Writers At Work, I Can Read and AGrader on level 6, and MindChamps on level 9, and Stalford fills three units in the mall itself.
Across Tiong Bahru Road, Simply Education teaches sciences up to JC from Blk 18 Jalan Membina. The Math Lab sits on the ground floor of Blk 46 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee behind the mall, and Happy Tutors is further along at Blk 4, nearer Havelock MRT.
Each of the nine confirms its Tiong Bahru unit on its own website. The Math Lab and Writers At Work are the two that print both a fee and a lesson length, so only they get an hourly estimate.
Tiong Bahru tuition centres compared
Centre
Best for
Tiong Bahru branch (area)
Levels
Class size
Fees as published
Our per-hour estimate
Trial
AGrader
Primary and lower secondary core subjects
298 Tiong Bahru Rd #06-05 (Central Plaza)
K1 to Sec 4
Not published
Standard fees in a branch PDF linked from its fees page, not in the page text
What an hour costs at the two centres that publish
Our per-hour estimate from each published fee and lesson length
Writers At WorkS$49.05 to S$68.13Pre-P1 to Sec 4 English
The Math LabS$52.50P1 to Sec 4 Maths
04080
How we chose these centres
Each of the nine passed the same four checks, read from the centre's own site.
1A Tiong Bahru address on its own siteA unit in Central Plaza, Tiong Bahru Plaza, Jalan Membina or the Jalan Bukit Ho Swee blocks, from the centre's contact or branch page.
2A programme you can checkLevels and subjects, plus fee, class size, hours or trial terms where given.
3Teaching nowCurrent classes, fees or enrolment on the site.
4A spread of needsEarly reading, primary core subjects, English writing, Maths, sciences and JC.
Other names that appear in Tiong Bahru directories are not profiled here. Distances are straight-line figures from Tiong Bahru MRT on OneMap. No centre paid to be included. Details follow in alphabetical order.
The 9 centres in detail
AGrader
A Central Plaza unit teaching from K1 to Sec 4, with an after-class revision system included.
Standard fee
In a branch PDF
Class size
Not published
Levels
K1 to Sec 4
From Tiong Bahru MRT on OneMap
About 80 m
Programmes: a P1 preparatory class for K1 and K2, primary English, Maths, Science, Creative Writing and Chinese, and secondary English, E Math and A Math.
Extras: EverLoop after-class revision comes with enrolment, and the chain lists a monthly P5 and P6 webinar and Chinese podcasts at no charge.
Fees: the pages print only a trial package of 4 lessons for new students, which is a promotion and is not quoted here. Standard AY2027 fees sit in a Tiong Bahru PDF linked from the chain's fees page, not in the page text.
Branch: 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #06-05, Central Plaza, Singapore 168730. The centre gives 2 minutes on foot from Tiong Bahru MRT.
Suits: a P4 to P6 child who needs English, Maths and Science in one place, with structured revision between lessons.
May not suit: a JC student, or a Sec 3 student who needs Pure Chemistry or Physics, which are not listed.
What is the standard monthly fee once the 4 trial lessons end?
How many students share the Tiong Bahru P6 Science class?
Is a deposit or registration fee charged after the trial?
Happy Tutors Learning Centre
A ground-floor HDB unit in Bukit Ho Swee, one of six branches, teaching small groups from primary to JC.
Per hour
Not published
Class size
Small groups, number not given
Levels, plus IB and IGCSE
Primary to JC
From Havelock MRT on OneMap
About 290 m
Subjects across its branches: primary and PSLE, secondary IP and O-Level, and A-Level, with pages for English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. AEIS preparation, IB and IGCSE tuition and crash courses are also listed.
Fees: not published, and the branch page does not say which levels run at Tiong Bahru.
Nearby schools named by the centre: Zhangde Primary about 800 m on foot and Alexandra Primary about 1.2 km.
Branch: 4 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, #01-154, Singapore 162004. The centre names both Tiong Bahru and Havelock MRT, and OneMap puts it about 450 m from Tiong Bahru.
Suits: a family in the Bukit Ho Swee or Havelock blocks who want a centre without crossing Tiong Bahru Road.
May not suit: a parent who wants a fee, a timetable and a stated class size online.
Which levels and subjects are taught at the Tiong Bahru unit?
How many students are in a group?
What is the monthly fee and lesson length?
I Can Read
Reading taught in levels from age 2.5, then a Primary English programme to P6.
Per hour
Not published
Class size
Not published
Levels
Age 2.5 to P6
From Tiong Bahru MRT on OneMap
About 80 m
Programmes: a Literacy Programme for ages 2.5 to 8, with Reading Foundations (three pre-reading levels) and Champion Readers (six reading levels), a Headstart to Primary 1 class for K2, and the Primary English Programme for P1 to P6.
First step: an assessment at no charge places the child at a level. The chain runs 23 centres.
Fees: not published, nor is lesson length.
Branch: 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #06-03, Central Plaza, Singapore 168730, a few doors from Writers At Work and AGrader.
Suits: a K1 or K2 child who is not yet reading on their own before Primary 1.
May not suit: a secondary student, or a family wanting fees before the assessment.
Which Champion Readers level does my child start at, and how long does a level take?
How many children share a class?
What does a term cost, and how long is each lesson?
KRTC
One of the widest subject lists in Tiong Bahru, from phonics to H3 Physics.
Per hour
Not published
Formats
Group or individual
Levels
N1 to JC2
From Tiong Bahru MRT on OneMap
About 80 m
Primary: English, Maths, Science, Chinese and Higher Chinese.
Secondary: English, E Math, A Math, Pure Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Combined Science, Chinese, Higher Chinese and Principles of Accounts.
JC: General Paper, H2 English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at H1 to H3, and H1 Chinese. Phonics, abacus, AEIS and P1 preparation are listed too.
Fees: not published. Families choose group or individual lessons, online or at the branch. The subject list covers KRTC as a whole, and the site does not say which subjects run at Tiong Bahru.
Branch: 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #02-145, Central Plaza, Singapore 168730. Open weekdays 9am to 9.30pm and weekends 9am to 7pm.
Suits: a JC student who needs a less common subject on KRTC's list, such as H3 Physics or H2 English, if the Tiong Bahru branch can run it.
May not suit: a parent who wants published fees and class sizes.
Is H2 Chemistry a group class at Tiong Bahru or only one-to-one?
What does a month of group lessons cost?
How late on weekdays do JC classes run?
MindChamps (MindSpace @ Tiong Bahru)
Student care for P1 to P5 on weekdays, and English, Maths, Science and Chinese enrichment on weekends.
Per hour
Not published
Class size
Not published
Levels
P1 to P6
From Tiong Bahru MRT on OneMap
About 80 m
Programmes: a full-day after-school student care programme for P1 to P5, weekend MindChamps Enrichment classes in English, Maths, Science and Chinese for P1 to P5, and a PSLE Success Programme for P5 and P6.
Fees: not published. The page invites parents to book a visit.
Branch: 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #09-05/06, Central Plaza, Singapore 168730.
Suits: a working parent with a lower primary child who needs care after school and weekend classes in the same place.
May not suit: a secondary student, or a family that only wants a single weekday subject.
Can a child join weekend enrichment without student care?
How many pupils share a PSLE Success class?
What are term-time care hours at this centre?
Simply Education
Small groups of 4 to 6 for sciences, Maths and Chinese, about 90 m from Tiong Bahru MRT.
Per hour
Not published
Class size
Average 4 to 6
Levels, plus IP Maths
Primary to JC
From Tiong Bahru MRT on OneMap
About 90 m
Primary: Maths, Science and Chinese.
Secondary: E Math, A Math, Lower Secondary Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Chinese. The home page also describes Primary English tuition.
JC and IP: JC Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and IP Maths.
Fees: not published. Trial lessons are booked through a form, with no terms stated. Its other centres are in Tampines and Hougang.
Branch: 18 Jalan Membina, #04-05, Singapore 164018. The centre gives a 4-minute walk from Tiong Bahru MRT (EW17).
Suits: a Sec 3 or JC1 student who wants Chemistry or Physics in a group small enough to ask questions.
May not suit: a parent who wants a fee and lesson length before the trial.
Is the Sec 4 Pure Chemistry group at 4 or at 6 right now?
What is the monthly fee and how long is each lesson?
Which tutor takes JC Physics at Jalan Membina?
Stalford Learning Centre
A chain with 23 listed locations, three joined units in Tiong Bahru Plaza and 2027 schedules from preschool to JC.
Per hour
Not published
Class size
Not published
Levels
Preschool to JC
From Tiong Bahru MRT on OneMap
About 60 m
Subjects across the chain: primary from P1 to P6, lower secondary English, Maths, Science, Chinese, Higher Chinese and Chinese creative writing and oral, upper secondary English, A Math, E Math, the three sciences, Principles of Accounts and Chinese, and JC GP, Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Chinese and Chinese Literature.
Timetables: the Tiong Bahru Plaza branch has 2027 schedules for preschool, each primary pair, Sec 1 and 2 and Sec 3 and 4 at G3 and G2, and JC. Crash courses run for PSLE, SEC, SEC science practicals and A-Level.
Fees: not published on its pages. An early-bird promotion is not quoted.
Is the Sec 3 G2 Maths class taught separately from G3?
How many students are in a Tiong Bahru Plaza JC class?
What is the term fee without the early-bird rate?
The Math Lab
Maths only, taught one by one in groups of 3 or 4, with a refundable first month.
Per hour, our estimate
S$52.50
Small group
Average 3 to 4, max 6
Levels at Tiong Bahru
P1 to Sec 4
From Tiong Bahru MRT on OneMap
About 280 m
Levels here: P1 to P6 Maths, Sec 1 at G3, and Sec 2 to Sec 4 E Math, in weekly 2-hour lessons. JC classes run at other branches, not Tiong Bahru.
Format: the teacher works with each student in turn. The chain's lecture classes of 8 to 15 students are not listed for this branch, which runs small groups only.
Fees (2026 fee page): S$420 a month, collected as S$840 for each 8-lesson cycle. New students pay S$40 registration and S$60 materials. No deposit is taken.
Trial terms: stop within the first month and unused fees, registration and materials are refunded within 3 working days. After that, 2 lessons' notice applies.
Branch: Blk 46 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, #01-874, Singapore 160046, on the first floor of the HDB block behind Tiong Bahru Plaza. Open 11.30am to 8pm.
Suits: a child who falls behind in a big class and needs every step checked.
May not suit: a student who needs A Math, which is not listed for this branch, or a JC student.
English only, built around composition, with every fee printed per 4 lessons.
Per hour, GST included
About S$49.05 to S$68.13
Class size
Not published
Levels
Pre-P1 to Sec 4
From Tiong Bahru MRT on OneMap
About 80 m
Programmes: Comprehensive English from Pre-Primary 1 to Sec 4, and PURE Composition Writing for P4 to P6. Holiday programmes run for lower primary, upper primary and secondary.
Fees (GST included, 4 two-hour lessons): Pre-P1 to P5 S$392.40, P6 S$436, Sec 1 and 2 S$501.40, Sec 3 and 4 S$545. PURE costs the same as Comprehensive English at each primary level. Registration and materials are not mentioned.
Trial: a trial lesson comes with a review of the child's writing, and the secondary trial is at no charge. Promotion details are not quoted.
Branch: 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #06-02, Central Plaza, Singapore 168730, open weekdays 11am to 7pm and weekends 9am to 6pm. The group's office is on level 12 of the same tower.
Suits: a P4 to P6 child whose compositions lose marks on structure, or a Sec 3 student facing longer situational writing.
May not suit: a child who needs Maths or Science alongside English, as it teaches English only.
Can my child take PURE and Comprehensive English in the same week?
Is there a registration or materials charge on top of the 4-lesson fee?
Tuition in Tiong Bahru
Tiong Bahru is a residential estate inside the Bukit Merah planning area, and MOE lists Zhangde Primary, Gan Eng Seng School, Alexandra Primary, Radin Mas Primary and CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent with Tiong Bahru MRT as a nearby station. Two lines serve the estate.
Tiong Bahru MRT, East West Line, under Tiong Bahru Plaza
EW17
Havelock MRT, Thomson-East Coast Line, opened 13 November 2022, about 730 m east
TE16
Redhill MRT, one stop west on the East West Line
EW18
Centres on this list inside Central Plaza
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About 80 m from the MRTCentral Plaza, 298 Tiong Bahru RoadKRTC on level 2, Writers At Work, I Can Read and AGrader side by side on level 6, and MindChamps on level 9.
About 60 m from the MRTTiong Bahru Plaza, 302 Tiong Bahru RoadStalford's three joined units on level 2, the closest centre on this list to the station.
About 90 m from the MRTBlk 18 Jalan MembinaSimply Education on level 4, across the road from the mall.
About 280 to 450 m from the MRTJalan Bukit Ho SweeThe Math Lab at Blk 46 behind the mall, and Happy Tutors at Blk 4, about 290 m from Havelock.
East of the mallSeng Poh Road and Eng Hoon StreetNo centre on our list has a unit in these streets, so families there walk to Central Plaza or use a home tutor.
Schools near Tiong Bahru (named only, from MOE's general information of schools)
Level
School
Distance from Tiong Bahru MRT on OneMap
Primary
Zhangde Primary School, 51 Jalan Membina
About 270 m
Secondary
Gan Eng Seng School, 1 Henderson Road
About 480 m
Primary
Alexandra Primary School, 2A Prince Charles Crescent
About 700 m
Primary
CHIJ (Kellock), 1 Bukit Teresa Road
About 1.2 km
Primary
Radin Mas Primary School, 1 Bukit Purmei Avenue
About 1.3 km
Secondary
CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent, 160 Lower Delta Road
About 1.3 km
No junior college in MOE's list names Tiong Bahru MRT, so JC students here usually travel to college and come back for tuition at KRTC, Simply Education or Stalford, all within about 90 m of the station. Families nearby can also use our pages for Bukit Merah, Queenstown and Telok Blangah, and our town lists for Bukit Merah and Queenstown cover centres along Alexandra Road and Redhill.
Centre, home tutor or online?
How Tiong Bahru's published centre prices compare with our one-to-one rate card:
Point
Class near Tiong Bahru MRT
Tutor at your Tiong Bahru home
Cost per hour
About S$49 (Writers At Work primary) to S$68 (Writers At Work Sec 3 and 4), S$52.50 at The Math Lab
Primary S$25 to S$80, secondary S$30 to S$95, JC S$45 to S$130, by tutor type
Group
3 or 4 at The Math Lab, 4 to 6 at Simply Education, others not stated
One student
Journey
A lift ride in Central Plaza, or a short walk to Jalan Membina or Bukit Ho Swee
The tutor travels
Pace
Set by the class plan
Set by your child's mistakes and test dates
Best for
A child who keeps up in a group
A child who is behind, anxious, or aiming one grade higher
Two worked cases from the published fees:
P6 English. Writers At Work charges S$436 for 4 two-hour lessons, or S$54.50 an hour in a class. A full-time P6 tutor at S$40 to S$55 an hour costs about the same per hour, one to one.
Sec 2 Maths. The Math Lab charges S$420 a month, S$105 for each 2-hour lesson, or S$52.50 an hour. A full-time Sec 2 tutor at S$45 to S$60 an hour costs about the same per hour, one to one.
You can also mix the two: keep a centre for the subject that is going well and add a home tutor for the weakest one in the term before the PSLE or the SEC papers. Several of these centres also appear in our island-wide lists for maths, English, science and creative writing.
Tiong Bahru centres by cluster and level
Cluster
Primary
Secondary
JC
Reading, writing and care
Central Plaza
AGrader, KRTC, Writers At Work, I Can Read, MindChamps
AGrader, KRTC, Writers At Work
KRTC
I Can Read (from age 2.5), Writers At Work (English), MindChamps (student care)
Tiong Bahru Plaza
Stalford
Stalford
Stalford
Stalford (Chinese creative writing)
Jalan Membina
Simply Education
Simply Education
Simply Education
None on our list
Jalan Bukit Ho Swee
The Math Lab, Happy Tutors
The Math Lab (to Sec 4), Happy Tutors
Happy Tutors
None on our list
How to choose a tuition centre in Tiong Bahru
1Start with the subjectTiong Bahru has specialists for Maths (The Math Lab), English writing (Writers At Work), sciences (Simply Education) and reading (I Can Read). Use a specialist when one subject is the problem.
2Use the building to your advantageFive centres share Central Plaza, so a child can take two subjects from different centres on one evening without leaving the tower.
3Get the fee in writingSeven of the nine do not print both a fee and a lesson length on their pages. Ask for the monthly fee, lesson length, registration, deposit and materials, and whether GST is included.
4Count the seatsFrom about 3 at The Math Lab to 4 to 6 at Simply Education. Ask the others for the exact number in your slot.
5Read the trial termsThe Math Lab refunds within the first month, I Can Read starts with an assessment at no charge, and AGrader sells a 4-lesson trial package.
6Review after 6 to 8 lessonsIf school tests have not moved, ask for a plan, or change.
What to check at a Tiong Bahru trial
Will the same teacher take this class all through 2027?
How many students are in this exact slot?
Is the class set for my child's subject level, such as G2 or G3 Maths?
Are mistakes explained in writing, or only marked?
How is a missed lesson replaced?
How much notice is needed to stop, and how is any deposit returned?
Common questions
Which tuition centres are in Central Plaza, Tiong Bahru?
Five on this list: KRTC at #02-145, Writers At Work at #06-02, I Can Read at #06-03, AGrader at #06-05 and MindChamps at #09-05/06, all at 298 Tiong Bahru Road above the mall.
Is there a tuition centre inside Tiong Bahru Plaza?
Stalford Learning Centre occupies #02-102 to #02-104 at 302 Tiong Bahru Road, about 60 m from the MRT on OneMap.
How much does tuition near Tiong Bahru MRT cost per hour?
For the two centres that publish a fee and lesson length, our estimates run from about S$49 an hour for primary English at Writers At Work to about S$68 for Sec 3 and 4, with The Math Lab at S$52.50 for P1 to Sec 4 Maths. The Writers At Work figures include GST.
Where can my child get JC tuition in Tiong Bahru?
KRTC lists GP and H1 to H3 sciences and Maths, Simply Education teaches JC Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and Stalford lists JC GP, Maths, sciences and Economics. Happy Tutors also lists A-Level subjects.
Which centre near Tiong Bahru is best for Maths?
The Math Lab at Blk 46 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee teaches only Maths, P1 to Sec 4, in groups averaging 3 or 4, at S$420 a month for four 2-hour lessons. Simply Education teaches Maths in groups of 4 to 6.
Is there English or composition tuition near Tiong Bahru MRT?
Writers At Work in Central Plaza teaches only English, from Pre-P1 to Sec 4, with a PURE Composition Writing programme for P4 to P6. I Can Read covers reading and P1 to P6 English two units along.
Which Tiong Bahru centres teach young children?
I Can Read starts at age 2.5, KRTC from N1, Stalford from preschool, and AGrader from K1 with a P1 preparatory class.
Is there student care near Tiong Bahru MRT?
MindChamps runs full-day after-school student care for P1 to P5 at Central Plaza #09-05/06, with weekend enrichment classes in the same centre.
Which Tiong Bahru centres let my child try first?
The Math Lab treats the first month as a refundable trial, I Can Read begins with an assessment at no charge, Writers At Work offers a trial lesson with a script review (at no charge for secondary), and AGrader sells a 4-lesson trial package. Simply Education takes trial bookings without published terms.
When does a home tutor make more sense in Tiong Bahru?
When the problem is one narrow topic, such as P6 Science open-ended questions or Sec 4 A Math, or when a child loses focus in a group. Our rate card runs from S$25 an hour for lower primary to S$130 for ex-MOE JC tutors.
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