Tiong Bahru has a small but steady cluster of tuition centres, mostly clustered around Central Plaza, Tiong Bahru Plaza, and the newer New Bahru development off Kim Yam Road. For parents starting their child on Mandarin early, the choice isn’t huge, but it’s real.
We swept every listing on tuitioncentres.sg categorised under “Tiong Bahru” and kept every one that teaches Preschool Chinese. That gave us 8 centres — a real count, not rounded up or padded out.
Quick Peek at Preschool Chinese Tuition Centres in Tiong Bahru
| Centre | Location | Levels | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRTC (HarbourFront) | HarbourFront Centre | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese, English, Math, plus Science and Add Math at higher levels |
| KRTC (Tiong Bahru) | Central Plaza | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese, English, Math, plus Science and Add Math at higher levels |
| Stalford Learning Centre (Tiong Bahru Plaza) | Tiong Bahru Plaza | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese, English, Math and Phonics, plus Science at Primary and Secondary |
| AGrader Learning Centre (Central Plaza) | Central Plaza | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese, English, Math and Phonics at lower levels; Secondary narrows to Math subjects only |
| Kumon (Bukit Ho Swee) | Bukit Ho Swee | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese, English and Math across all three levels |
| Hua Cheng Education Centre (Central Plaza) | Central Plaza | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese only, across all three levels |
| Hcl Education Centre (Tiong Bahru) | Central Plaza | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese only, across all three levels |
| Chengzhu Mandarin Education Centre (New Bahru) | New Bahru | Preschool, Primary | Chinese only, Preschool and Primary |
1. KRTC (HarbourFront)
Address: 1 Maritime Square, HarbourFront Centre, #03-48, Singapore 099253
Phone: +65 6278 8444 | Website: krtc.com.sg
KRTC’s HarbourFront branch covers Preschool through Secondary. At Preschool it sticks to Chinese, English and Math; Primary adds Science; Secondary opens up to a full spread including Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry and Physics alongside Chinese, English and Math.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
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2. KRTC (Tiong Bahru)
Address: 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #02-145, Central Plaza, Singapore 168730
Phone: +65 6878 0444 | Website: krtc.com.sg
This is KRTC’s second Tiong Bahru location, at Central Plaza rather than HarbourFront. The subject spread matches its sister branch exactly: Chinese, English and Math at Preschool, Science added at Primary, and a full Secondary lineup covering the sciences and Additional Math.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
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3. Stalford Learning Centre (Tiong Bahru Plaza)
Address: 302 Tiong Bahru Road #02-102/103/104 Singapore 168732
Phone: +65 6272 3233 | Website: stalford.edu.sg
Stalford’s Tiong Bahru Plaza branch runs Preschool through Secondary. Preschool includes Phonics alongside Chinese, English and Math, which isn’t something every centre on this list offers at that level. Primary and Secondary both carry a full academic spread, including the sciences and Additional Math at Secondary.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math, Phonics
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
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4. AGrader Learning Centre (Central Plaza)
Address: 298 Tiong Bahru Road #06-05 Singapore 168730, Central Plaza (on top of Tiong Bahru Plaza)
Phone: +65 9298 2628 | Website: agrader.sg
AGrader teaches Chinese, English, Math and Phonics at Preschool, and adds Science at Primary. At Secondary level the subject list narrows to Math-related subjects only — Additional Math, Elementary Math and Math — with no Chinese or Science listed at that level.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math, Phonics
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Elementary Math, Math
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5. Kumon (Bukit Ho Swee)
Address: Blk 46 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee #01-896 Singapore 160046
Phone: +65 8013 4043 | Website: sg.kumonglobal.com
This Kumon branch covers Chinese, English and Math consistently from Preschool through Secondary, with Additional Math and Elementary Math added at Secondary level. Science isn’t part of the subject list at any level here.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math
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6. Hua Cheng Education Centre (Central Plaza)
Address: 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #12-01 Central Plaza Singapore 168730
Phone: +65 8086 1318 | Website: huachengeducation.com.sg
Hua Cheng is a Chinese-only specialist, teaching the subject at Preschool, Primary and Secondary level. There’s no trial class listed for this centre, so parents would need to speak to the centre directly about sitting in on a lesson first.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
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7. Hcl Education Centre (Tiong Bahru)
Address: 298 Tiong Bahru Road Central Plaza #11-04 / #03-04 S168730
Phone: +65 6909 8570 | Website: hcleducation.com.sg
Like Hua Cheng, HCL is another Chinese-only centre at Central Plaza, teaching Preschool, Primary and Secondary levels. No trial class is listed, so check directly with the centre if that matters to you.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
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8. Chengzhu Mandarin Education Centre (New Bahru)
Address: 46 Kim Yam Road New Bahru, School Block #04-10 LABS Singapore 239351
Phone: +65 6816 5688 | Website: chengzhu.edu.sg
Chengzhu’s New Bahru branch focuses on Chinese only, covering Preschool and Primary levels — it doesn’t list Secondary. This is the one centre on the list with a free trial class available, useful if you want to see how your child takes to the class before committing.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Trial class: Free Trial Class Available
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Tiong Bahru centres offer a free trial class for Preschool Chinese?
Of the 8 centres listed, only Chengzhu Mandarin Education Centre (New Bahru) has a free trial class listed. Hua Cheng Education Centre and Hcl Education Centre both explicitly list no trial class available. The rest don’t have trial class information listed, so it’s worth asking directly.
Are there Chinese-only specialists, or do most centres teach multiple subjects?
Both. Hua Cheng, Hcl Education Centre and Chengzhu Mandarin Education Centre teach Chinese only. KRTC (both branches), Stalford, AGrader and Kumon teach Chinese alongside English, Math and other subjects.
Which centres teach Preschool Chinese and also carry through to Secondary level?
KRTC (HarbourFront), KRTC (Tiong Bahru), Stalford Learning Centre, AGrader Learning Centre, Kumon (Bukit Ho Swee), Hua Cheng Education Centre and Hcl Education Centre all list Secondary-level subjects. Chengzhu Mandarin Education Centre only goes up to Primary.
Is there a centre in Tiong Bahru that also teaches Phonics alongside Chinese at Preschool level?
Yes — both Stalford Learning Centre (Tiong Bahru Plaza) and AGrader Learning Centre (Central Plaza) list Phonics as part of their Preschool subject offering, on top of Chinese, English and Math.
Where are most of these centres located within Tiong Bahru?
Central Plaza (on top of Tiong Bahru Plaza) is the main cluster, home to KRTC (Tiong Bahru), AGrader, Hua Cheng and Hcl. KRTC also has a HarbourFront Centre branch, Kumon is at Bukit Ho Swee, and Chengzhu is at the newer New Bahru development on Kim Yam Road.
Prices, subjects, and trial class availability are updated periodically — always confirm directly with the centre before enrolling. Browse the full directory of Tiong Bahru tuition centres for more options.
Looking beyond this area? See our full guide to Preschool Chinese tuition across Singapore.
Looking Beyond This List?
This guide focuses on one subject and level in Tiong Bahru. If you’re still deciding on the right centre, subject, or budget, our complete guide to tuition centres in Singapore walks you through how to choose, what fees to expect in 2026, and every tuition centre across Tiong Bahru and the rest of the island.