Hougang has one of the denser tuition clusters in the Northeast — Hougang Green, Hougang Central, the Kovan pocket around Upper Serangoon Road, and The Midtown all have several centres within a few blocks of each other. Chinese tuition specifically is well represented here, from dedicated Chinese-only enrichment centres to full-service tuition chains that run it alongside Math, Science, and English.
We swept every listing categorised under “Hougang” in our directory and kept every single one that teaches Secondary Chinese. That gave us 22 centres — a real count, not a rounded-off figure, and not a curated shortlist.
Quick Peek at Secondary Chinese Tuition Centres in Hougang
| Centre | Location | Levels | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EduFirst Learning Centre (Hougang Green) | Hougang Green Shopping Mall | Preschool–Secondary | Full curriculum incl. Science, Humanities |
| EduFirst Learning Centre (Hougang Ave 1) | Hougang Ave 1 | Preschool–Secondary | Full curriculum incl. Science, Humanities |
| Mind Stretcher (Hougang) | Hougang Street 91 | Preschool–Secondary | Core subjects incl. Phonics, Science |
| Mavis Tutorial Centre (Kovan) | Hougang St 21 (Kovan) | Preschool–Secondary | Core subjects incl. Phonics, Science |
| KRTC (Hougang) | The Midtown | Preschool–Secondary | Core subjects incl. Science |
| Kumon (Kovan) | Upper Serangoon Rd (Kovan) | Preschool–Secondary | Chinese, English, Math only |
| Little Earth Education Centre (Kovan) | Hougang St 21 (Kovan) | Preschool–Secondary | Chinese, English, Math; no Science at Sec level |
| Lexue Learning Centre (Kovan) | Hougang St 21 (Kovan) | Preschool–Secondary | Chinese only, all levels |
| IPMUM Education Centre | Hougang Green Shopping Mall | Primary–Secondary | Core subjects incl. Science |
| Hua Yi Education (Kovan/Upper Serangoon) | Stars Of Kovan | Preschool–JC | Chinese only, all levels incl. JC |
| Hua Cheng Education Centre (The Midtown) | The Midtown | Preschool–Secondary | Chinese only, all levels |
| Hcl Education Centre (Kovan) | Hougang St 21 (Kovan) | Preschool–Secondary | Chinese only, all levels |
| Ezybox Tuition Centre | Hougang St 21 | Primary–JC | Full curriculum incl. Science, GP at JC |
| Eduspace Learning Centre (Hougang) | The Midtown | Primary–JC | Full curriculum incl. Science, no Chinese at JC |
| Crestar Learning Centre (Hougang) | Hougang St 21 | Preschool–Secondary | Math & Chinese focus |
| Crestar Learning Centre (Crestar@Kovarts) | Hougang St 21 | Preschool–Secondary | Math & Chinese focus |
| Cleverland Tutorial Centre (Hougang Branch) | Hougang Ave 4 | Primary–JC | Full curriculum incl. Science, Economics at JC |
| Einstein Education Hub | Hougang Ave 6 | Preschool–JC | Full curriculum incl. Science; Math/Physics at JC |
| Simply Education Tuition Centre (HOUGANG) | Hougang Central | Primary–JC | Full curriculum incl. Science; no Chinese at JC |
| Yuexuele Chinese Tuition and Enrichment Center (Hougang) | Upper Serangoon Rd | Preschool–Secondary | Chinese only, all levels |
| Zhengfei Cultural Education Centre (19 Hougang Ave 3) | Hougang Ave 3 | Preschool–Secondary | Chinese only, all levels |
| Zhengfei Cultural Education Centre (208 Hougang Street 21) | Hougang St 21 | Preschool–Secondary | Chinese only, all levels |
1. EduFirst Learning Centre (Hougang Green)
Address: 21, Hougang Street 51, #01-28 Hougang Green Shopping Mall
Phone: +65 6702 2166 | Website: edufirst.com.sg
This branch inside Hougang Green Shopping Mall covers Preschool through Secondary, with Secondary Chinese sitting alongside a full spread of Science and Humanities subjects. It’s one of two EduFirst outlets in Hougang, so families near the mall have this as the closer option.
- Preschool: English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Geography, History, Physics, Science
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2. EduFirst Learning Centre (Hougang Ave 1)
Address: Blk 108 Hougang Ave 1, #02-1313
Phone: +65 8045 9028 | Website: edufirst.com.sg
The second EduFirst branch in Hougang, at Blk 108 Hougang Ave 1, runs the same subject range as its Hougang Green sibling — Preschool English and Math up through a full Secondary line-up including Chinese, the sciences, and Humanities.
- Preschool: English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Geography, History, Physics, Science
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3. Mind Stretcher (Hougang)
Address: Hougang 1, 1 Hougang Street 91 #01-42 Singapore 538692
Phone: +65 8883 8004 | Website: mindstretcher.com
Mind Stretcher’s Hougang branch starts at Preschool with English, Math, and Phonics, then continues through Primary and Secondary with Chinese, Math, Science, and English as the core subjects.
- Preschool: English, Math, Phonics
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
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4. Mavis Tutorial Centre (Kovan)
Address: 204 Hougang St 21 #03-123 Singapore 530204
Phone: +65 9170 3832 | Website: mavistutorial.com
Located in the Kovan stretch of Hougang St 21, Mavis Tutorial Centre teaches Preschool Phonics, English and Math, then carries Chinese through to Secondary alongside Math, the sciences, and English.
- Preschool: English, Math, Phonics
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
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5. KRTC (Hougang)
Address: The Midtown, #02-16, 1187 Upper Serangoon Rd, Singapore 534785
Phone: +65 6636 0440 | Website: krtc.com.sg
KRTC at The Midtown teaches Chinese from Preschool right through Secondary, on top of English and Math at the younger levels and a full Secondary spread that includes Additional Math, the sciences, and Physics.
- 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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6. Kumon (Kovan)
Address: 1011 Upper Serangoon Road The Old House #02-01 Singapore 534749
Phone: +65 6282 8626 | Website: sg.kumonglobal.com
This Kumon branch on Upper Serangoon Road keeps to its three core subjects — Chinese, English, and Math — from Preschool through Secondary, without Science or Humanities at any level.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math
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7. Little Earth Education Centre (Kovan)
Address: Little Earth Education (Tuition | Student Care) @ Kovan 203 Hougang St 21, #01-79, Singapore 530203
Phone: +65 8493 4397 | Website: littleeartheducation.com
Little Earth’s Preschool offering is Phonics only, but from Primary onward it teaches Chinese, English, and Math, extending to Additional Math, Elementary Math, and English at Secondary. No trial class is listed as available.
- Preschool: Phonics
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math
- Trial class: No Trial Class Available
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8. Lexue Learning Centre (Kovan)
Address: Blk 203 Hougang st 21, #01-51, Singapore 530203
Phone: +65 8323 7619 | Website: lexueeducation.com
Lexue Learning Centre teaches Chinese only, but across every level from Preschool to Secondary — nothing else on offer. A paid trial class is available if you want to test it out first.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- Trial class: Paid Trial Class Available
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9. IPMUM Education Centre
Address: 21 Hougang Street 51 #02-02 Hougang Green Shopping Mall Singapore 538719
Phone: +65 8693 8649 | Website: ipmum.com.sg
IPMUM, also inside Hougang Green Shopping Mall, starts at Primary rather than Preschool, teaching Chinese, English, Math, and Science, then extends into a full Secondary spread including Additional Math, Chemistry, and Physics. No trial class is listed as available.
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
- Trial class: No Trial Class Available
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10. Hua Yi Education (Kovan/Upper Serangoon)
Address: 988 Upper Serangoon Road, #01-11, Stars Of Kovan, Singapore 534733
Phone: +65 8661 0266 | Website: clas-huayi.com
Hua Yi Education teaches Chinese exclusively, but spans the widest range of levels on this list — Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and JC. That makes it one of the few options here for students who want to continue Chinese tuition into junior college. No trial class is listed as available.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- JC: Chinese
- Trial class: No Trial Class Available
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11. Hua Cheng Education Centre (The Midtown)
Address: 1187 Upper Serangoon Road, #02-23/24 The Midtown, Singapore 533971
Phone: +65 8251 3768 | Website: huachengeducation.com.sg
Hua Cheng, at The Midtown, is another Chinese-only centre, covering Preschool through Secondary. No trial class is listed as available.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- Trial class: No Trial Class Available
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12. Hcl Education Centre (Kovan)
Address: Blk 210 Hougang St 21 #01-259 S530210
Phone: +65 6243 6760 | Website: hcleducation.com.sg
Hcl Education Centre in Kovan teaches Chinese only, from Preschool through Secondary. No trial class is listed as available.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- Trial class: No Trial Class Available
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13. Ezybox Tuition Centre
Address: Blk 210 Hougang St 21, #01-255, Singapore 530210
Phone: +65 6281 9919 | Website: facebook.com
Ezybox runs Primary through JC, with Chinese present at every one of those levels including JC alongside General Paper, Mathematics, and the sciences. A free trial class is available.
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
- JC: Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, General Paper, Mathematics, Physics
- Trial class: Free Trial Class Available
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14. Eduspace Learning Centre (Hougang)
Address: The Midtown 1187 Upper Serangoon Road #01-48 Singapore 533971
Phone: +65 9661 4167 | Website: eduspace.edu.sg
Eduspace, also at The Midtown, covers Primary through JC. Chinese is taught at Primary and Secondary but drops off at JC, where the subjects are Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. A free trial class is available.
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
- JC: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
- Trial class: Free Trial Class Available
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15. Crestar Learning Centre (Hougang)
Address: 202 Hougang Street 21, #03-00, Singapore 530202
Phone: +65 9387 1930 | Website: crestar.com.sg
This Crestar branch on Hougang Street 21 keeps a narrow subject list — Math at Preschool, Chinese and Math at Primary, and Chinese alone at Secondary. No trial class is listed as available.
- Preschool: Math
- Primary: Chinese, Math
- Secondary: Chinese
- Trial class: No Trial Class Available
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16. Crestar Learning Centre (Crestar@Kovarts)
Address: 206 Hougang St 21, #01-K2, Singapore 530206
Phone: +65 9387 1930 | Website: crestar.com.sg
The Crestar@Kovarts branch, a few doors down on the same street, runs the identical subject line-up as its sister branch — Math at Preschool, Chinese and Math at Primary, Chinese at Secondary. No trial class is listed as available.
- Preschool: Math
- Primary: Chinese, Math
- Secondary: Chinese
- Trial class: No Trial Class Available
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17. Cleverland Tutorial Centre (Hougang Branch)
Address: 682 Hougang Avenue 4 #02-338 Singapore 530682
Phone: +65 6387 3633 | Website: cleverland.com.sg
Cleverland’s Hougang Avenue 4 branch covers Primary through JC, with Chinese taught at Primary and Secondary. At JC it moves into Biology, Chemistry, Economics, General Paper, Mathematics, and Physics. A paid trial class is available.
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
- JC: Biology, Chemistry, Economics, General Paper, Mathematics, Physics
- Trial class: Paid Trial Class Available
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18. Einstein Education Hub
Address: BLK 425 HOUGANG AVE 6 #B1-62 S530425
Phone: +65 6288 7238 | Website: einstein.com.sg
Einstein Education Hub on Hougang Ave 6 spans Preschool to JC, with Chinese carried through Preschool, Primary, and Secondary before the JC offering narrows to Mathematics and Physics. A free trial class is available.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
- JC: Mathematics, Physics
- Trial class: Free Trial Class Available
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19. Simply Education Tuition Centre (HOUGANG)
Address: Blk 806 Hougang Central #03-154 Singapore 530806
Phone: +65 6784 0790 | Website: simplyeducation.com.sg
Simply Education, in Hougang Central, covers Primary through JC. Chinese is taught up to Secondary, but the JC list — Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics — doesn’t include it. No trial class is listed as available.
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math, Physics, Science
- JC: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
- Trial class: No Trial Class Available
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20. Yuexuele Chinese Tuition and Enrichment Center (Hougang)
Address: 1007 Upper Serangoon Rd, Seah Construction Building, Singapore 534745
Phone: +65 8995 7679 | Website: yuexuele.com
As the name suggests, Yuexuele teaches Chinese only, across Preschool, Primary, and Secondary. A free trial class is available.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- Trial class: Free Trial Class Available
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21. Zhengfei Cultural Education Centre (19 Hougang Ave 3)
Address: BLK 19, #01-00, Hougang Ave 3, Singapore 530019
Phone: +65 6286 3086 | Website: zhengfei.com.sg
Zhengfei’s Hougang Ave 3 branch teaches Chinese only, from Preschool through Secondary. No trial class is listed as available.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- Trial class: No Trial Class Available
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22. Zhengfei Cultural Education Centre (208 Hougang Street 21)
Address: BLK 208, #04-201, Hougang Street 21, Singapore 530208
Phone: +65 6286 3086 | Website: zhengfei.com.sg
Zhengfei’s second Hougang branch, on Hougang Street 21, mirrors the first: Chinese only, Preschool through Secondary. No trial class is listed as available.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- Trial class: No Trial Class Available
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Hougang centres teach Chinese all the way from Preschool to JC?
Only Hua Yi Education (Kovan/Upper Serangoon) covers Chinese at every level in this list, including JC. Ezybox Tuition Centre also offers Chinese at JC, but starts from Primary rather than Preschool.
Are there centres in Hougang that teach Chinese only, without other subjects?
Yes. Lexue Learning Centre, Hua Cheng Education Centre, Hcl Education Centre, Yuexuele, and both Zhengfei Cultural Education Centre branches teach Chinese exclusively, across whichever levels they cover.
Which centres offer a free trial class for Secondary Chinese?
Ezybox Tuition Centre, Eduspace Learning Centre, Einstein Education Hub, and Yuexuele Chinese Tuition and Enrichment Center all list a free trial class as available. Lexue and Cleverland offer paid trial classes instead.
Is Chinese tuition available near Kovan specifically?
Yes — Mavis Tutorial Centre, Kumon, Little Earth Education Centre, Lexue Learning Centre, Hua Yi Education, and Hcl Education Centre are all located along Hougang St 21 or Upper Serangoon Road in the Kovan area.
Do any of these centres teach Higher Chinese specifically?
The CSV data lists subjects as “Chinese” without distinguishing Higher Chinese from standard Chinese. Confirm directly with the centre if your child needs Higher Chinese specifically.
Prices, subjects, and trial class availability are updated periodically — always confirm directly with the centre before enrolling. Browse the full directory of Hougang tuition centres for more options.
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