Parklane Shopping Mall has been standing at 35 Selegie Road since 1974, which makes it one of the older malls in this stretch of town — the block between Little India, Bras Basah, and the shops around Dhoby Ghaut. It hasn’t been redeveloped into something glossier, and that’s part of its character: KTV lounges, guitar shops, a scuba diving outfit, tattoo parlours, hairdressers, and a handful of tuition and enrichment centres all share the same worn-in podium and office floors above it.
We swept every listing in our database by its actual coordinates rather than trusting the category tag alone, and only two tuition-related centres sit inside Parklane Shopping Mall itself, on different floors of the same building. One other listing shows up under a Parklane-related search — a Kumon branch actually operating out of Balestier Road with old address details still attached to its listing — so we’ve left it out here. The mall’s own tenant directory lists a few more enrichment names on higher floors that don’t yet have a full profile on our site; we’re only covering what’s genuinely listed and verified below.
Quick Peek at Tuition Centres near Parklane Shopping Mall
| Centre | Location | Levels | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumon (Parklane) | Parklane Shopping Mall, #01-01/02 | Preschool–Secondary | Individualised Math, English & Chinese |
| Drum Tannery (Dhoby Ghaut) | Parklane Shopping Mall, #03-26 | Kids, Teens & Adults | 1-on-1 Drum Lessons |
1. Kumon (Parklane)
Address: 35 Selegie Road, Parklane Shopping Mall #01-01/02, Singapore 188307
Phone: +65 6883 0430 | Website: sg.kumonglobal.com
Kumon doesn’t group children by age or school grade — each child works through a stack of worksheets pitched to what they can already do, moving up in small steps rather than a fixed weekly lesson plan. The instructor’s job is mostly to watch how a child studies and step in with a hint when they’re stuck, not to lecture from the front. Kumon also runs KUMON CONNECT, a tablet app for completing worksheets digitally, if a family wants that option alongside the paper ones. The Parklane branch covers the full run from preschool through secondary.
- Preschool: Chinese, English, Math
- Primary: Chinese, English, Math
- Secondary: Additional Math, Chinese, Elementary Math, English, Math
- No trial class currently listed — enquire directly about a placement assessment
2. Drum Tannery (Dhoby Ghaut)
Address: Parklane Shopping Mall, 35 Selegie Road #03-26, Singapore 188307
Phone: +65 9199 9189 | Website: drumtannery.com
Drum Tannery isn’t an academic tuition centre — it teaches drums, one student at a time. The lessons are concept-based rather than pure repetition: students are walked through why an exercise works, not just told to run it over and over, with the stated aim of building a drummer who can eventually work things out on their own rather than one who’s dependent on being fed drills. Lessons are built around a syllabus the school developed in-house and adjusted to whatever a student is working on at the time, whether that’s a specific song, an upcoming grading exam, or a rhythm they’re stuck on. Students also get access to an online library of more than 100 practice exercises on top of what’s covered in class. It’s a genuine option if a child (or an adult) wants an instrument alongside academic subjects rather than another Math or English class.
- Focus: 1-on-1 drum lessons for kids, teens and adults
- Paid trial class available
View Drum Tannery’s full profile →
Frequently Asked Questions
Are both of these actually inside Parklane Shopping Mall?
Yes. Kumon is on the first floor (#01-01/02) and Drum Tannery is on the third floor (#03-26), both at 35 Selegie Road. Neither is an off-site branch borrowing the Parklane name.
Is there an academic tuition centre for Math, English or Chinese at Parklane?
Kumon is the one for that — it runs preschool through secondary, covering Math, English, and Chinese, with Additional Math and Elementary Math added at the secondary level.
What if I’m looking for something other than academic tuition, like a musical instrument?
Drum Tannery, on the third floor, teaches drums one-on-one to students from kids through adults, and offers a paid trial class if you want to test it out before committing.
Does either centre offer a trial class?
Drum Tannery does, on a paid basis. Kumon doesn’t currently list one — it’s worth calling ahead to ask about a placement assessment instead.
Are there other tuition or enrichment options at Parklane Shopping Mall besides these two?
The mall’s own tenant directory lists a few additional enrichment and music-related businesses on higher floors. This list only covers the two that have a verified, full profile on tuitioncentres.sg — worth calling the mall directly if you’re after something specific that isn’t on this list.
How do I get to Parklane Shopping Mall without driving?
Bencoolen MRT (DT21) is the closest station, about a 3-minute walk from Exit A. Full directions, plus bus and parking details, are in the section below.
About Parklane Shopping Mall
Parklane Shopping Mall opened on 1 December 1974 on a 99-year lease, and it’s kept much of its original 1970s layout and fittings through the decades since, even as the tenant mix around it has turned over. It’s a 10-storey building — a retail podium at the base with two floors of offices above — sitting on Selegie Road roughly between Little India and the Bras Basah/Bugis arts precinct.
The tenant list is genuinely eclectic: KTV and karaoke lounges, internet and gaming cafes, hair and beauty salons, medical and dental clinics, a scuba diving shop, a tattoo parlour, guitar and music shops, cheap local eateries, and a small cluster of tuition and enrichment centres. It’s not the kind of mall built around a supermarket and a cinema — it’s more a collection of small, independent businesses that have stuck around because the rents work for them. The building has also fielded two en-bloc sale attempts over the years, in 2007 and again in 2019 at an asking price of S$55.7 million, but neither went through, so it’s still trading as-is.
Getting to Parklane Shopping Mall: MRT & parking
By MRT: Bencoolen MRT (DT21) on the Downtown Line is the closest station, about 224 metres from Exit A — roughly a 3 to 4-minute walk along Selegie Road. Bras Basah (CC2) and Dhoby Ghaut (NS24/NE6/CC1) are both a bit further out, around a 7 to 10-minute walk, and useful if you’re coming off the North-South, North-East, or Circle lines instead.
By bus: The stop directly outside on Selegie Road (before Sophia Road) is served by services 64, 65, 131, 139, 147, 166, and 857 — no need to cross the road from most directions.
By car and parking: Parklane Shopping Mall has its own car park. On weekdays and Saturdays from 7am to 7pm, it’s $3.21 for the first hour and $1.77 per subsequent 30 minutes. Outside that window — weekday and Saturday nights from 7:01pm, and all day Sunday and public holidays until midnight — it’s a flat $4.28 per entry, rising to $5.35 overnight from midnight to 6:59am. For a typical daytime lesson of an hour to 90 minutes, budget around $3.21 to $4.98 if you’re driving in. Rates are set by the on-site parking system, so it’s worth checking the gantry display, 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 Rochor tuition centres for more options.
