Ministry of Education

Name

Ministry of Education

Legal name

Ministry of Education, Singapore

Website

https://moe.gov.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Administration

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (923110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Public Finance Activities (92113), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Federal Ministries & Departments of Education (EDADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

National/State Curriculum & Standards Authorities (EDADAEAA), Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB), Subject-Specific Standards & Curriculum Councils (EDADAEAB)

Keywords

• Public education administration
• Government school network
• National curriculum delivery
• Student learning platform
• Education financial assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. School Fees Collection: MOE collects monthly school fees from students based on nationality (Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, International Students) across government, government-aided schools, and post-secondary institutions. Monthly fees include school fees and miscellaneous fees.
2. Tuition Grant Scheme: The Tuition Grant Scheme helps students with costs of selected full-time diploma or undergraduate studies at polytechnics, ITE, arts institutions, and autonomous universities. TG recipients pay subsidized tuition fees with three tiers (Tier A, B, C).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ministry of Education (MOE) is the Singapore Government ministry responsible for formulating and implementing national education policies, delivering formal schooling from preschool through post-secondary via a nationwide network of government and government-aided schools. It administers national curricula, standardised assessments, and a portfolio of digital platforms (Singapore Student Learning Space, SchoolFinder, CourseFinder, Student Finance System) plus government financial schemes (Edusave Account, PSEA, Tuition Grant Scheme, KCare) that subsidise and support students' educational participation.

Product overview

The Ministry of Education (MOE) operates a comprehensive suite of digital platforms and services for Singapore's education ecosystem. At its core are web-based search and discovery tools — SchoolFinder and CourseFinder — that help students and parents navigate school and course options. The digital learning infrastructure is anchored by the Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS), a VLE accessible to all primary-to-pre-university students. Financial services are handled through a portfolio of account-based systems: the Edusave Account (yearly contributions for primary/secondary students), the Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) for polytechnic/ITE/university expenses, and the Tuition Grant Scheme for subsidised tertiary education with bond obligations. Administrative portals include the Student Finance System (SFS) for PSEA management, the TG&S Portal for Tuition Grant applicants, the Parents Gateway mobile app for school communications, and the P1 Registration Portal for Primary 1 admissions. The Ask MOE chatbot provides self-service support. MOE Kindergarten (MK) operates as a network of government preschools under this umbrella. A long-term strategic initiative, the EdTech Masterplan 2030, guides technology integration across all schools with a focus on AI-enabled personalisation of learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SchoolFinder Web portal enabling parents and students to explore MOE Kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools and junior colleges/Millennia Institute by distance, location, CCAs, subjects and programmes offered.
• CourseFinder
• Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS)
• Student Finance System (SFS)
• TG&S Portal
• Parents Gateway
• P1 Registration Portal
• Ask MOE Chatbot
• MOE Kindergarten (MK)
• Edusave Account
• Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
• Tuition Grant Scheme
• Singapore-Industry Scholarship (SgIS)
• Edusave Awards and Scholarships

Quantifiable outcome

• Record 210 students awarded Singapore-Industry Scholarship (SgIS) in its 15th year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COMmunity and PArents in Support of Schools (COMPASS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024COMPASS partners with MOE to support the holistic development of students. Refreshed Guidelines for School-Home Partnership (GSHP) and launched the MOE Engagement Charter in 2024.
• Academy of Singapore Teachers (AST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 2011, AST facilitates teacher professional development with almost 300 learning communities established for teachers to learn from each other within and across schools.
• Singapore Leaders Network (SGLN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGLN's Overseas Transition Support (OTS) programme provides professional development and community support for families at all stages of overseas expatriation.
• School-Industry PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity and industry partners complement schools' efforts in providing rich learning experiences, supporting applied learning programmes and providing opportunities for volunteering and serving the community.
• Institutional and Community Partners (GEB Special Programmes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOut-of-school enrichment programmes organized in close partnership with institutional and community partners for strongly motivated high-ability students.
• Singapore-Industry Scholarship Sponsoring OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious leading organizations in Singapore's strategic sectors sponsor the SgIS undergraduate scholarship, which reached a record 210 recipients in 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT, Japan): Japan's national ministry setting curriculum guidelines, accrediting universities, and funding education technology initiatives — analogous to MOE Singapore's role in setting the Singapore Curriculum Philosophy, accrediting schools, and running the EdTech Masterplan 2030.
• Department of Education, Skills and Employment (Australia): Australia's national education department responsible for schools policy, higher-education financing (HECS-HELP), and international education strategy — comparable to MOE Singapore's combined schools-plus-post-secondary-plus-financial-aid remit.
• Ministry of Education (New Zealand): New Zealand's national ministry setting curriculum, funding schools and tertiary institutions, and administering student loans and allowances — structurally parallel to MOE Singapore's administration of PSEA and Tuition Grant Scheme.
• Department for Education (United Kingdom): The UK national department responsible for education and children's services, setting national curriculum, funding schools, and administering student finance — structurally identical to MOE Singapore's role in setting curriculum, running a national schools network, and administering tuition grants.
• Ministry of National Education (France): France's national ministry responsible for curriculum, compulsory education, school network, and student financial aid — a comparable centralised state-education model that, like MOE Singapore, controls standards from preschool through tertiary.
• U.S. Department of Education: The U.S. federal ministry responsible for national education policy, administering federal financial aid (Pell Grants), K–12 and higher-education programmes, and educational technology initiatives — directly comparable to MOE Singapore's mandate across preschool through post-secondary and its financial-aid stack (Edusave, PSEA, Tuition Grant).
• Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China: China's national ministry overseeing K–12 curriculum standards, higher-education policy, and national education technology initiatives — a comparable national-scale policy and standards authority, although serving a much larger and more decentralised system.

Regional players

• California Department of Education: The California state education agency sets curriculum frameworks, administers state assessments, and disburses K–12 and post-secondary financial aid programmes — a peer at sub-national level operating a similarly broad mandate over standards, testing, and grants.
• Ontario Ministry of Education: Ontario's provincial education ministry runs a comparable centralised model for a single jurisdiction within Canada — a useful sub-national peer showing how a smaller state-level education ministry operates curriculum, funding, and online portals at scale.

Others

• OECD Directorate for Education and Skills: The OECD's education and skills directorate publishes PISA and benchmarks national education systems — not a competing operator, but an enabling/thematic peer whose frameworks and indicators shape MOE Singapore's policy and reputational positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/moesingapore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministry-of-education-singapore
• Instagraminstagram.com/singapore.industryscholarship
• Xx.com/moesg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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