For many parents, choosing a primary school can feel like a decision that starts years before their child even enters Primary 1. From alumni connections and parent volunteering to school affiliations and distance, there are different pathways that can give some families an advantage during registration. But how level is the playing field?

On Viewpoint, Ryan Huang speaks to Melvin Tay, Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies Social Lab to find out whether some schools really offer a significantly better education, or did reputation and competitiveness have helped create that perception.