Novena Tuition at Home: 1-to-1 Tutors, PSLE to JC
We match Novena families with 1-to-1 home tutors from Primary 1 to JC, at S$25 to S$130 an hour depending on level and tutor. You get 3 to 12 tutor profiles on WhatsApp within 16 hours.
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MRT stations for Novena
- NS20
- NS21
- DT10
- DT11
- TE11
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No contract and no minimum number of lessons. The first lesson is a paid trial at the tutor's rate. If the fit is wrong, we find another tutor at no charge. Cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours ahead, or that lesson is charged.
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- Typical rate
- S$25 to S$130/hr
- Your shortlist
- 3 to 12 tutors in 16h
- Wrong fit?
- Free re-match
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What Novena families ask us for
- PSLE Math and Science for P5 and P6 students at ACS (Primary), SCGS Primary and SJI Junior
- Higher Chinese and PSLE Chinese for primary students
- Integrated Programme Math and Sciences for SJI and Singapore Chinese Girls' School students
- A-Math, Pure Physics and Pure Chemistry for ACS (Barker Road) students in Sec 3 and Sec 4
2 more requests
- JC H2 Math, H2 Chemistry and H2 Economics for Catholic Junior College students
- Online tuition for families who prefer it
Three Novena exam routes, and how to plan for each
SJI: Integrated Programme to the IB Diploma
Students on the Integrated Programme at St. Joseph's Institution skip the national exam at Sec 4 and finish with the IB Diploma in Years 5 and 6 at SJI. Upper secondary lessons should build toward IB Math and the IB sciences, not the SEC syllabus. IB Math tuition.
SCGS: Integrated Programme to Eunoia JC
Singapore Chinese Girls' School IP students spend four years at SCGS, then move to Eunoia Junior College with their peers from Catholic High and CHIJ St. Nicholas. They skip the SEC and sit the A-Level, so lessons look ahead to H2 subjects. IP Math tuition.
ACS (Barker Road): the SEC from 2027
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) students sit the national exam at Sec 4. From 2027 the Singapore-Cambridge SEC replaces the O-Level, and each subject is taken at G1, G2 or G3. A-Math and the pure sciences are the usual requests. How the SEC works.
Self-check: is a P6 child on track for the affiliated school?
Each PSLE subject gets an Achievement Level from AL1 (90 marks and above) to AL8 (below 20). Marks of 91, 86, 78 and 70 give AL1, AL2, AL4 and AL5, so the PSLE Score is 12. MOE puts scores of 4 to 20 in Posting Group 3. Affiliation gives priority, but the score must still be good enough for the school, so run your child's latest marks the same way. Try the PSLE Score calculator.
Which tutor type fits which Novena child
An IP student at SJI or SCGS: a full-time tutor who already teaches the IP or IB syllabus. A Sec 3 or Sec 4 at ACS (Barker Road): a full-time or ex-MOE tutor who knows the G3 papers. A JC student at Catholic JC weak in one H2 subject: a specialist in that subject. A P1 to P4 child who needs steady practice: a part-time tutor is often enough. The columns in the rate table below show what each type costs. Rates by level and tutor type.
A Sec 4 year at ACS (Barker Road) in 2027, term by term
Term 1 (4 Jan to 12 Mar): close the Sec 3 gaps in A-Math and the sciences. Term 2 (22 Mar to 28 May): timed questions, topic by topic. June holidays (29 May to 27 Jun): full papers under exam conditions. Term 3 (28 Jun to 3 Sep): revise from the mistakes in school tests and prelims. Dates are from MOE's 2027 school calendar. A-Math tuition.
Every subject and level is covered, from Primary 1 to JC, IB and IGCSE. See all subjects.
Tutors near Novena
The tutors on our books who live closest to Novena, nearest first. Your shortlist can include them and other tutors who travel here.
Darrell
Lives in Newton
Teaches: Maths, Science, Chemistry · Secondary
A-Level Graduate, Upper Sec Chemistry Tutor
Experience: 2 Years
See Darrell's profile
Denzel Tan
Lives in Jalan Besar
Teaches: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology · Primary to Secondary
Lead Science Specialist Catalyst, Biology Undergraduate
Experience: 3 Years
See Denzel Tan's profile
Shupraja
Lives in Kallang, about 2 km away
Teaches: Maths, Science, English · Primary to Secondary
Primary school tutor, 10 students taught
Experience: 2 Years
See Shupraja's profile
Koen
Lives in Bishan, about 3 km away
Teaches: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology · Secondary to IB
IB High Achiever 43/45, NUS Dentistry
Experience: 4 Years
See Koen's profile
Chen
Lives in Bishan, about 3 km away
Teaches: Maths, Science, Chemistry, Biology · Primary to Secondary
NUS Computing Student, Math & Chinese Specialist
Experience: 4 Years
See Chen's profile
Lloyd
Lives in Bishan, about 3 km away
Teaches: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology · Primary to Secondary
NUS Business, Eunoia JC Graduate, A-Level Distinctions
Experience: 3 Years
See Lloyd's profile
Getting the most from the trial lesson
- Before it: send the tutor your child's latest school test or exam paper.
- In it: ask the tutor to go through that paper and name the two or three topics losing the most marks.
- At the end: ask for the plan for the next four lessons and how you will hear about progress.
- After it: carry on weekly, or tell us and we send another shortlist at no charge.
Results from our tutors at Novena schools
- E to AShimin, Catholic JC: H2 Chem (2024, Mr Dion)
Grade jumps from our tutors' own records. More results and parent reviews.
Novena at a glance
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Novena is a central area that runs along Thomson Road from Balestier and Moulmein up to Stevens and Newton. Most families live in condominiums and landed homes around Thomson Road, Dunearn Road, Stevens Road and Newton, with older shophouses and HDB blocks along Balestier Road. Novena is on the North-South Line, Newton is on the North-South and Downtown Lines, and Stevens is on the Downtown and Thomson-East Coast Lines. Tutors travel to your home, so a central address keeps a wide choice of tutors within easy reach.
More about Novena
Schools near Novena
- Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
- Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School
- St. Joseph's Institution Junior
- Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
- Singapore Chinese Girls' School
- St. Joseph's Institution
- Catholic Junior College
- Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) (nearby, at Braddell Rise)
All 10 schools
- Marymount Convent School (nearby, in Toa Payoh)
- Hong Wen School (nearby, on Towner Road)
School names and addresses from MOE's SchoolFinder.
Areas we cover in Novena
- Novena and Moulmein (around Novena MRT and Thomson Road)
- Balestier (shophouses, condos and HDB along Balestier Road)
- Newton (condos around Newton MRT and Newton Circus)
- Stevens and Dunearn (landed homes and condos near Stevens MRT)
- Thomson (condos and landed homes along Thomson Road toward Caldecott)
- Other MRT stations nearby
- Novena, Newton, Stevens, Caldecott, Toa Payoh, Farrer Park
- Landmarks
- Velocity@Novena Square and United Square, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Newton Food Centre, Balestier Road shophouses and food streets, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Schools and exams in Novena
Novena has some of the best-known schools in Singapore within a few streets of each other. Primary schools include Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) on Barker Road, which runs the Gifted Education Programme, Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary on Dunearn Road and St. Joseph's Institution Junior on Essex Road. Secondary schools include Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), Singapore Chinese Girls' School and St. Joseph's Institution, and the last two offer the Integrated Programme. Catholic Junior College is on Whitley Road.
From 2030 ACS (Primary) takes its new P1 pupils at a co-educational campus in Tengah, and pupils already at Barker Road stay there until they finish P6. Common requests are PSLE Math and Science, Higher Chinese, Integrated Programme Math and Sciences, and H2 Math and H2 Chemistry.
Novena home tuition rates
Rates are the same across Singapore: S$25 to S$130 an hour, set by the level and the tutor. Each profile on your shortlist shows its hourly rate. See the rates by level for 2027.
| Level | Part-time | Full-time | Ex-MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Primary (P1-P4) | S$25 to 35 | S$35 to 45 | S$50 to 70 |
| Upper Primary / PSLE (P5-P6) | S$30 to 40 | S$40 to 55 | S$60 to 80 |
| Lower Secondary (Sec 1-2) | S$30 to 45 | S$45 to 60 | S$60 to 85 |
| Upper Secondary / O-Level (Sec 3-4) | S$35 to 45 | S$45 to 65 | S$65 to 95 |
| Junior College / A-Level (JC1-JC2) | S$45 to 60 | S$65 to 90 | S$90 to 130 |
| IB Diploma (DP1-DP2) / IGCSE | S$45 to 60 | S$65 to 90 | S$90 to 130 |
Frequently asked questions
Which Novena schools can your tutors help with?
In Novena: Anglo-Chinese School (Primary), Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary and Secondary, St. Joseph's Institution Junior, St. Joseph's Institution and Catholic Junior College. Nearby: Raffles Girls' School (Secondary), Marymount Convent School and Hong Wen School. Tell us the school and share its test schedule, and the tutor can plan lessons around it.
Do tutors travel to Newton, Balestier and Thomson?
Yes. Tutors travel to your home anywhere around Novena, including Newton, Stevens, Balestier, Moulmein and Thomson Road. The rate is the same wherever you live in the area.
Can you find a tutor for an Integrated Programme student?
Yes. St. Joseph's Institution and Singapore Chinese Girls' School both run the Integrated Programme, which skips the O-Level and moves faster than the national syllabus. We look for tutors who already teach IP Math or IP Sciences and ask for the school's scheme of work before matching.
Which secondary schools are the Novena primaries affiliated to?
MOE SchoolFinder lists ACS (Primary) as affiliated to Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) and ACS (Independent), SCGS Primary to Singapore Chinese Girls' School, and SJI Junior to St. Joseph's Institution and St. Patrick's School. Affiliation gives priority in Sec 1 posting, but the PSLE score still decides whether a child gets in. So a P5 or P6 child aiming for the affiliated school still needs a clear target AL score, and lessons can be planned around it.
Is ACS (Primary) moving away from Barker Road?
Partly. MOE announced in February 2023 that ACS (Primary) will relocate to Tengah and turn co-educational, starting with only a P1 cohort in 2030. No pupil at Barker Road will move to Tengah. They stay at Barker Road until P6. If you are applying for P1 in the 2029 exercise for a 2030 start, check which campus your child would attend.
How much does home tuition cost in Novena?
The rate depends on the level and the tutor type, not the address, and matches the rate table on this page. P5 and P6: part-time S$30 to S$40, full-time S$40 to S$55 and ex-MOE S$60 to S$80 an hour. JC and the IB Diploma: part-time S$45 to S$60, full-time S$65 to S$90 and ex-MOE S$90 to S$130 an hour. Worked example: a JC2 student with a full-time tutor at S$80 an hour, for 2 hours once a week, pays S$640 for four lessons. Each profile on your shortlist shows its rate, and there is no contract.
How quickly can you arrange a tutor in Novena?
For most primary and secondary subjects you get 3 to 12 tutor profiles on WhatsApp within 16 hours. You pick the tutor, and if the first one is not the right fit we arrange a free re-match.
Is this a tuition centre in Novena?
No. We match 1-to-1 tutors who come to your home in Novena, so there is no travel to a centre and lessons fit around your child's timetable. If you prefer small-group classes at a centre, our home tuition and tuition centre comparison explains the differences.
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