KINEX sits right at the junction of Tanjong Katong Road and Geylang Road, and it’s easy to assume a mall this size would have a whole floor of tuition centres. It doesn’t, at least not on this list. Two tuition centres are genuinely inside KINEX itself. The rest of what counts as “tuition near KINEX” is spread across the smaller buildings within a few minutes’ walk — Grandlink Square, City Plaza on Geylang Road, and Paya Lebar Quarter across the way.
We checked every listing tagged to this part of Geylang and Paya Lebar against its actual coordinates rather than trusting the category label alone, then measured the distance from KINEX itself. Here’s what’s genuinely inside the mall, and what’s a short walk away.
Quick Peek at Tuition Centres near KINEX
| Centre | Location | Levels | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Education Studio (Paya Lebar) | KINEX, #02-09 | Secondary–JC | Math, Science, Economics, GP |
| Zhou’s Academic Studio (KINEX Branch) | KINEX, #02-45 | Preschool–Secondary | Chinese specialist |
| Brilliant Minds Learning Centre | City Plaza, 153m away | Primary–JC | Math & Science, small classes |
| Larrythatmathguy Learning Studio | Grandlink Square, 342m away | Primary–Secondary | Math specialist |
| Aspire Hub (Paya Lebar Quarter) | PLQ, 363m away | Primary–Secondary | Full academic range |
| The Physics Cafe (Singpost Centre) | Singapore Post Centre, 501m away | Secondary–JC | Physics specialist |
Inside KINEX
1. Zenith Education Studio (Paya Lebar)
Address: 11 Tanjong Katong Road, KINEX, #02-09, Singapore 437157
Phone: +65 8768 7651 | Website: zenitheducationstudio.com
Zenith leans on discussion-based lessons rather than sitting students down to copy notes — the idea is that talking through a concept, not just watching it explained, is what makes it stick. Classes are deliberately capped so tutors can still give individual attention, and the centre backs that up with a library of drills, mock exams, and its own revision notes rather than off-the-shelf worksheets. This branch covers the full Secondary science and math spread plus a complete JC line-up including General Paper, so it can carry a student from Secondary 1 right through to A-Levels without switching centres.
- Secondary: Additional Math, Biology, Chemistry, Elementary Math, Math, Physics, Science
- JC: Biology, Chemistry, Economics, General Paper, Mathematics, Physics
- Trial class: Free trial class available
View Zenith Education Studio (Paya Lebar)’s full profile →
2. Zhou’s Academic Studio (KINEX Branch)
Address: 11 Tanjong Katong Road, #02-45, KINEX, Singapore 437157
Phone: +65 8886 1856 | Website: zas.sg
Zhou’s Academic Studio is a Chinese-only specialist, not a general tuition centre — useful if Mandarin is the one subject your child actually needs help with. Lessons are built tightly around the MOE syllabus, with a heavier focus on writing and comprehension than most general centres bother with, and classes are kept small on purpose. The centre reports that over 90% of its PSLE students land AL1 to AL3 in Chinese, and all of its O-Level candidates pass — figures worth asking the centre to unpack rather than taking at face value, since they’re self-reported.
- Preschool: Chinese
- Primary: Chinese
- Secondary: Chinese
- Trial class: Paid trial class available
View Zhou’s Academic Studio (KINEX Branch)’s full profile →
Also nearby in Geylang & Paya Lebar
3. Brilliant Minds Learning Centre
Address: 810 Geylang Road, City Plaza, #03-53, Singapore 409286
Phone: +65 9277 3969 | Website: brilliantminds.com.sg
A two-minute walk from KINEX along Geylang Road, Brilliant Minds has been running since 2000 and keeps its classes genuinely small — two to eight students, not the twelve-plus you get at some centres. That size lets tutors run mixed classes where three students on the same subject can each be working a different topic, depending on where their own gaps sit rather than a fixed group syllabus. It only takes students from Primary 5 upward, so it’s not an option for younger children.
- Primary: Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chemistry, Elementary Math, Math, Physics, Science
- JC: Chemistry, Mathematics
- Trial class: Paid trial class available
View Brilliant Minds Learning Centre’s full profile →
4. Larrythatmathguy Learning Studio
Address: 511 Guillemard Road, Grandlink Square, #01-48, Singapore 399849
Phone: +65 8322 2155 | Website: larrythatmathguy.com
This one’s a math-only studio at Grandlink Square, about a five-minute walk from KINEX across Guillemard Road. It sticks to one subject across Primary and Secondary levels — Elementary and Additional Math — rather than trying to cover the full curriculum, which suits a family that just needs a math specialist and doesn’t want to pay for a bundled package they won’t use.
- Primary: Math
- Secondary: Additional Math, Elementary Math, Math
- Trial class: Not listed — contact the centre to ask
View Larrythatmathguy Learning Studio’s full profile →
5. Aspire Hub (Paya Lebar Quarter)
Address: 10 Paya Lebar Road, Paya Lebar Quarter, #03-21, Singapore 409057
Phone: +65 9002 8570 | Website: aspirehub.com
Aspire Hub runs on a “understanding before memorisation” line, and in practice that means a diagnostic step first — figuring out whether a student’s gap is in content, technique, or both — before deciding what to actually teach. It’s part of a larger network of MRT-linked branches across the island, with full-time teachers rather than part-time tutors, and small-group sessions typically under seven students. The Paya Lebar Quarter branch is about a five-minute walk from KINEX and covers Chinese, English, Math, and Science through to Secondary level.
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math, Science
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chemistry, Chinese, Elementary Math, Math, Physics, Science
- Trial class: Not listed — contact the centre to ask
View Aspire Hub (Paya Lebar Quarter)’s full profile →
6. The Physics Cafe (Singpost Centre)
Address: 10 Eunos Road 8, Singapore Post Centre, #01-207, Singapore 408600
Phone: +65 9100 1235 | Website: pmc.sg
The Physics Cafe is a specialist, not a general centre — Physics first, with Chemistry and Math alongside it for students who need the full science-and-math combination. Lessons are built around short, structured procedures for each topic rather than open-ended problem sets, plus condensed booklets that summarise a chapter and lay out a few different ways to approach the same type of question, so a student can pick whichever method actually clicks for them. It’s about a seven-minute walk from KINEX, on the other side of Paya Lebar MRT at Singapore Post Centre.
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chemistry, Math, Physics, Science
- JC: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
- Trial class: Paid trial class available
View The Physics Cafe (Singpost Centre)’s full profile →
Frequently Asked Questions
Are all these tuition centres inside KINEX?
No — only two are. Zenith Education Studio and Zhou’s Academic Studio both operate directly inside KINEX at 11 Tanjong Katong Road. The other four — Brilliant Minds, Larrythatmathguy, Aspire Hub, and The Physics Cafe — are in nearby buildings within a five-to-seven-minute walk, at City Plaza, Grandlink Square, Paya Lebar Quarter, and Singapore Post Centre respectively.
Is there a Chinese-language specialist near KINEX?
Zhou’s Academic Studio, inside KINEX itself, focuses entirely on Chinese from preschool through secondary. Aspire Hub at Paya Lebar Quarter also offers Chinese alongside its other subjects.
Which centre is best for JC Physics or Science?
The Physics Cafe is the dedicated Physics specialist, covering both Secondary and JC levels. Zenith Education Studio inside KINEX runs a full JC line-up too, including Biology, Chemistry, Economics, and General Paper — useful if your child needs more than one JC subject covered.
Do any of these centres offer a trial class?
Zenith, Zhou’s Academic Studio, Brilliant Minds, and The Physics Cafe all list a trial class (free or paid). Larrythatmathguy and Aspire Hub don’t currently list one — it’s worth calling to ask about a placement assessment instead, since availability can change.
Is there tuition for younger children near KINEX?
Zhou’s Academic Studio inside KINEX takes preschoolers for Chinese. Beyond that, most of the centres on this list start from Primary level, and Brilliant Minds specifically only takes students from Primary 5 upward — so options for preschool and lower primary are more limited here than in some other precincts.
How do I get to KINEX without driving?
Take the East-West or Circle Line to Paya Lebar MRT (EW8/CC9), then walk roughly seven to ten minutes via Guillemard Road or Paya Lebar Road to reach KINEX. Multiple bus services also stop directly outside the mall.
About KINEX
KINEX opened in 2015 as One KM, the retail base of Katong Regency — a freehold mixed development by UOL Group that sits 244 apartments on top of a three-storey-plus-basement mall of roughly 204,000 sq ft. It was pitched at the time as a cornerstone of URA’s masterplan for the Paya Lebar Commercial Hub, and the mall was officially opened by Fatimah Lateef, then-MP for Marine Parade GRC. UOL rebranded the mall to KINEX in August 2018, repositioning it as a “community-centric” space rather than a straight shopping centre.
The mall sits right at the junction of Tanjong Katong Road and Geylang Road, with Cold Storage as its supermarket anchor and a basement food hall that’s been refreshed a few times over the years. There’s also a rooftop running track — about 300 metres around — and an indoor retail theme park, which is a fairly unusual combination for a mall this size.
- Cold Storage supermarket — useful for a grocery run while a child is in a lesson upstairs.
- Basement food hall — several eateries if you need to feed a family before or after tuition.
- Nursing room — on Level 2, for parents with a younger sibling in tow.
- Rooftop running track and indoor theme park — somewhere for a restless younger child to burn energy while an older sibling is in class.
Getting to KINEX: MRT & parking
By MRT: Paya Lebar MRT (EW8/CC9) is the nearest station, roughly 500 metres from KINEX. It’s about a seven-to-ten-minute walk via Guillemard Road or Paya Lebar Road, depending which exit you come out of.
By bus: The nearest stop, “Guillemard Rd – Opp Grandlink Sq,” is about 300 metres away. Services 2, 7, 13, 21, 24, 26, 28, 30, 40, 43, 51, 67, 76, 135, 154, 155, 197, 853C, and NR7 all stop nearby.
By car: KINEX sits at the junction of Tanjong Katong Road and Geylang Road, within easy reach of the East Coast Parkway (ECP) and Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE). On-site parking includes EV charging on Level 4.
- Daytime (2am–6pm): First hour $1.80, then $0.50 per 15 minutes.
- Evening (6pm–2am): $2.40 per entry, with a 10-minute grace period.
For a typical one-hour lesson during the day, budget around $1.80–$2.30; a 90-minute block runs closer to $2.80. Rates are set by KINEX directly, so it’s worth checking the gantry display or the mall’s own website before you park, since published rates can change.
Prices, subjects, and trial class availability are updated periodically — always confirm directly with the centre before enrolling. Browse the full directory of Geylang & Aljunied tuition centres for more options.
