Singaporeans drawn to international schools here

A year at any of the three home-grown international schools costs more than $20,000 in fees - 10 times the cost at an independent school, and 80 times that at a mainstream secondary school.

But anyone who once doubted that Singapore parents would pay such fees now has to revise that impression.

At Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) International and Hwa Chong International, half the students are Singaporeans or permanent residents; at St Joseph's Institution (SJI) International, the figure is 60 per cent.

Officials from these schools say they have no shortage of Singaporean students; they have even had to turn some away in recent years. 

Annual fees

• Home-grown international schools: More than $20,000
• Independent schools: 10 times less
• Mainstream secondary schools: 80 times less

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S'poreans/PRs

Anglo-Chinese School International: 50 per cent of students

Hwa Chong International: 50 per cent

St Joseph's Institution International: 60 per cent

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