Bukit Merah covers a lot of ground for tuition purposes — Redhill, Tiong Bahru, Telok Blangah, HarbourFront, Alexandra, and the Tanjong Pagar / Anson fringe all fall under the same directory category. That spread means the Primary Chinese options here range from HDB heartland enrichment centres to CBD-facing outfits that catch parents on their way home from work.
We swept every listing categorised under Bukit Merah in our directory and kept every single one that teaches Primary Chinese. No padding, no centres added for the sake of a rounder number. The count below is exactly what the data returned.
Quick Peek at Primary Chinese Tuition Centres in Bukit Merah
| Centre | Location | Levels | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumon (Bukit Merah Central) | Bukit Merah Central | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese, English, Math |
| Kumon (HarbourFront) | HarbourFront | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese, English, Math, Science |
| Aspire Hub (Alexandra Village) | Bukit Merah Lane 1 / Alexandra Village | Primary, Secondary | Chinese, English, Math, Science |
| Mind On Education Learning Centre | Bukit Merah Central | Primary, Secondary, JC | Chinese plus Math, Science and JC subjects |
| Little Star Language Centre (Telok Blangah) | Telok Blangah Rise | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese only |
| Hua Xia Mandarin Learning Centre (Tanjong Pagar) | Cantonment Road | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese only |
| Curious Crane Learning Centre | Bukit Merah Central | Primary, Secondary | Chinese, English, Math, Science |
| Berries World of Learning School (Tanjong Pagar) | Tras Street / 100 AM | Preschool, Primary | Chinese only |
| Afi Education Centre | Everton Park | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese, English, Math, Science |
| Simply Education Tuition Centre (Tiong Bahru) | Jalan Membina | Primary, Secondary, JC | Chinese plus Math, Science and JC subjects |
| International Mandarin | International Plaza, Anson Road | Primary, Secondary | Chinese only |
| PlayFACTO School (Alexandra/Labrador) | Alexandra Road | Preschool, Primary | Chinese, Math |
| PlayFACTO School (Bukit Merah) | Jalan Bukit Merah, Redhill | Preschool, Primary | Chinese, Math |
| Yuexuele Chinese Tuition and Enrichment Center (Harbourfront) | HarbourFront Centre | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese only |
| Zhengfei Cultural Education Centre (48 Strathmore Ave) | Strathmore Avenue | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese only |
| Zhengfei Cultural Education Centre (75B Redhill Road) | Redhill Road | Preschool, Primary, Secondary | Chinese only |
1. Kumon (Bukit Merah Central)
Address: Blk 163 Bukit Merah Central #03-3571 Singapore 150163
Phone: +65 9664 2236 | Website: sg.kumonglobal.com
This Kumon franchise runs the standard Kumon spread of Chinese, English and Math across Preschool, Primary and Secondary levels. It also covers Additional Math and Elementary Math at Secondary, so families can keep the same centre as a child moves up from Primary.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math
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2. Kumon (HarbourFront)
Address: 1 Maritime Square HarbourFront Centre #03-50 Singapore 099253
Phone: +65 6273 0928 | Website: sg.kumonglobal.com
The HarbourFront branch of Kumon adds Science at Secondary level on top of the usual Chinese, English and Math lineup. It’s the closer option for families around HarbourFront Centre and Telok Blangah who want the Kumon format without heading into town.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Science
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3. Aspire Hub (Alexandra Village)
Address: Blk 122 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-54/56/58, Singapore 150122
Phone: +65 9821 6612 | Website: www.aspirehub.com
Aspire Hub teaches Chinese, English, Math and Science at Primary level, then carries the same four subjects through to Secondary with Physics, Chemistry and Biology added in. There’s no listed trial class, so enrolment enquiries go straight to the centre.
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, Math, Physics, Science
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4. Mind On Education Learning Centre
Address: 161 Bukit Merah Central, #01-3709 Singapore 150161
Phone: +65 8181 7419 | Website: www.mindoneducation.com
This is one of the few centres on this list that goes all the way to JC, covering Chemistry, Economics, General Paper, Mathematics and Physics at that level. Primary and Secondary Chinese sit alongside a full Math and Science spread. No trial class is available here.
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
- JC: Chemistry, Economics, General Paper, Mathematics, Physics
- No trial class available
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5. Little Star Language Centre (Telok Blangah)
Address: Blk 38 Telok Blangah Rise, # 01-321 Singapore 090038
Phone: +65 6270 7528 | Website: littlestar.com.sg
Little Star sticks to Chinese only, but covers it across all three levels — Preschool, Primary and Secondary — under one roof. A free trial class is available, which makes it an easy one to test before committing.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- Free trial class available
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6. Hua Xia Mandarin Learning Centre (Tanjong Pagar)
Address: 101 Cantonment Rd, #01-05, Singapore 089774
Phone: +65 9762 5122 | Website: huaxiamandarin.com.sg
Another Chinese specialist, teaching it at Preschool, Primary and Secondary levels. Its Cantonment Road address puts it closer to the Tanjong Pagar / CBD end of Bukit Merah’s catchment than to the HDB blocks further west. No trial class is listed.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- No trial class available
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7. Curious Crane Learning Centre
Address: 116 Bukit Merah Central #01-3765, Singapore 150116
Phone: +65 9778 8658 | Website: instagram.com/curiouscrane
Curious Crane teaches Chinese, English, Math and Science at Primary, then extends into Physics, Chemistry and Biology at Secondary. It runs its updates through Instagram rather than a standalone website. No trial class is currently available.
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
- No trial class available
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8. Berries World of Learning School (Tanjong Pagar)
Address: 100 Tras Street #04-16 100 AM S(079027)
Phone: +65 9722 2241 | Website: www.berriesworld.com
Berries World teaches Chinese at Preschool and Primary only — there’s no Secondary or JC offering listed. It’s based inside 100 AM mall on Tras Street, on the CBD side of the Bukit Merah catchment. No trial class is available.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- No trial class available
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9. Afi Education Centre
Address: Blk 5 Everton Prk, #01-30, Singapore 080005
Phone: +65 9777 5813 | Website: facebook.com/AFIEDUCATIONCENTRE
Afi covers Chinese, English and Math from Preschool, adding Science once students reach Primary, and carries all four plus the Secondary sciences through to that level. It operates through a Facebook page rather than a dedicated website. No trial class is listed.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
- No trial class available
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10. Simply Education Tuition Centre (Tiong Bahru)
Address: Blk 18 Jalan Membina #04-05 Singapore 164018
Phone: +65 6784 0790 | Website: simplyeducation.com.sg
Simply Education runs Chinese alongside Math and Science from Primary right up through JC, where it offers Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. It’s one of only two centres on this list with a JC programme. No trial class is available.
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
- JC: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
- No trial class available
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11. International Mandarin
Address: #23-03A, 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, Singapore 079903
Phone: +65 9896 5181 | Website: www.intlmandarin.com
International Mandarin teaches Chinese only, at Primary and Secondary levels, from an office in International Plaza on Anson Road. No trial class is listed for this centre.
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- No trial class available
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12. PlayFACTO School (Alexandra/Labrador)
Address: Fragrance Empire Building 456 Alexandra Road, #02-10 S119962
Phone: +65 9773 4336 | Website: playfactoschool.com.sg
This branch pairs Math and Robotics at Preschool with Chinese and Math at Primary — there’s no Secondary offering listed. It’s the Alexandra Road location of PlayFACTO, distinct from the Bukit Merah branch on Jalan Bukit Merah. No trial class is available.
- Preschool: Math, Robotics
- Primary: Chinese, Math
- No trial class available
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13. PlayFACTO School (Bukit Merah)
Address: E-Centre @ Redhill, 3791 Jalan Bukit Merah #05-14, S159471
Phone: +65 9773 4336 | Website: playfactoschool.com.sg
Same subject spread as the Alexandra/Labrador branch — Math and Robotics at Preschool, Chinese and Math at Primary — but located at E-Centre @ Redhill instead. No trial class is listed for this branch either.
- Preschool: Math, Robotics
- Primary: Chinese, Math
- No trial class available
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14. Yuexuele Chinese Tuition and Enrichment Center (Harbourfront)
Address: 1, Maritime Square, #03-08, Harbourfront Centre, Singapore 099253
Phone: +65 6275 0500 | Website: www.yuexuele.com
Yuexuele is a Chinese-only centre spanning Preschool, Primary and Secondary, based in HarbourFront Centre. A free trial class is available for families who want to sit in before signing up.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- Free trial class available
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15. Zhengfei Cultural Education Centre (48 Strathmore Ave)
Address: BLK 48, #01-223, Strathmore Ave, Singapore 140048
Phone: +65 6286 3086 | Website: zhengfei.com.sg
This Zhengfei branch teaches Chinese only, across Preschool, Primary and Secondary levels, from its Strathmore Avenue address. No trial class is listed here.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- No trial class available
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16. Zhengfei Cultural Education Centre (75B Redhill Road)
Address: BLK 75B, #01-64, Redhill Road, Singapore 152075
Phone: +65 6286 3086 | Website: zhengfei.com.sg
Zhengfei’s second Bukit Merah branch runs the same Chinese-only programme across Preschool, Primary and Secondary, this time from Redhill Road. Both branches share a phone number and website. No trial class is listed.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- No trial class available
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bukit Merah centres teach Chinese at Preschool, Primary and Secondary levels all the way through?
Kumon (Bukit Merah Central), Kumon (HarbourFront), Little Star Language Centre, Hua Xia Mandarin Learning Centre, Yuexuele, and both Zhengfei Cultural Education Centre branches all list Chinese at Preschool, Primary and Secondary.
Are there any centres here offering Chinese at JC level too?
Mind On Education Learning Centre and Simply Education Tuition Centre are the only two on this list with JC subjects, though the JC offerings listed for both are Math and Science subjects (plus General Paper and Economics at Mind On), not Chinese specifically.
Which centres offer a free trial class?
Little Star Language Centre (Telok Blangah) and Yuexuele Chinese Tuition and Enrichment Center (Harbourfront) both list a free trial class. Most of the others on this list state no trial class is available, so it’s worth calling ahead to check if that’s changed.
Are any of these centres Chinese-only specialists versus multi-subject centres?
Little Star, Hua Xia Mandarin, Berries World, International Mandarin, Yuexuele, and both Zhengfei branches teach Chinese exclusively. The rest — Kumon, Aspire Hub, Mind On Education, Curious Crane, Afi Education, Simply Education, and PlayFACTO — pair Chinese with English, Math and/or Science.
Is there a centre near HarbourFront specifically?
Kumon (HarbourFront) and Yuexuele Chinese Tuition and Enrichment Center (Harbourfront) are both based in HarbourFront Centre / Maritime Square.
Prices, subjects, and trial class availability are updated periodically — always confirm directly with the centre before enrolling. Browse the full directory of Bukit Merah tuition centres for more options.
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