480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh #09-01 HDB Hub, East Wing 310480
Telephone number
+65 6807 1599, press 2
Telephone number
+65 6397 2242
Telephone number
contact@britishcouncil.org.sg

About

Our Toa Payoh Centre is in the heart of Singapore, in the centrally located HDB Hub and a stone's throw away from the Toa Payoh (NS19) MRT station.

We offer a variety of courses through our English Language Centre and Corporate English Solutions.

What we offer Which centre
English courses, Camps and 1:1/Small group private lessons Napier Road Centre / Toa Payoh Centre
Professional Skills workshops and Corporate English Solutions Toa Payoh Centre only - Book a free consultation
IELTS and other examinations Napier Road Centre (Examinations)
Study UK, Alumni UK and Partnerships Napier Road Centre only - Email us

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English courses and Skills workshops we offer at this centre

Opening hours and holidays

Term Break Opening Hours 

Day Time
Monday to Tuesday 09.00 - 16.00
Wednesday to Friday       09.00 - 19.00
Saturday 09.00 - 16.00
Sunday 09.00 - 14.00
Public Holidays Closed

Regular Opening Hours

Day Time
Monday Counters closed (Open for Professional Development Courses only)
Tuesday 10.00 - 18.00
Wednesday to Friday       10.00 - 20.00
Saturday 09.00 - 16.00
Sunday 09.00 - 14.00
Public Holidays Closed

Have you visited our centre? Check out our centres' Google 360 panoramic virtual tours and opening hours.

What we offer Which centre
English courses, Camps, 1:1/Small group private lessons and Corporate English Solutions Napier Road Centre / Toa Payoh Centre
IELTS or other examinations Napier Road Centre (Examinations)
Study UK, Alumni UK and Partnerships Napier Road Centre only

Public holidays and closure in 2024

Date Holiday
1 January New Year's Day
10-11 February Lunar New Year
12 February In-lieu of Lunar New Year Day 2
29 March Good Friday
10 April Hari Raya Puasa
1 May Labour Day
22 May Vesak Day
17 June Hari Raya Haji
22 June Centre Closed due to maintenance work
9 August National Day
31 October Deepavali
25 December Christmas Day
26 December Boxing Day

Public holidays and closure in 2025

Date Holiday
1 January New Year's Day
8 January Closed for internal event
29-30 January Lunar New Year
31 March Hari Raya Puasa
18 April Good Friday
1 May Labour Day
12 May Vesak Day
7 June Hari Raya Haji
9 August National Day
20 October Deepavali
25 December Christmas Day
26 December Boxing Day

Contact and location

Car park

The nearest parking spaces are in the basement of the HDB Hub where the British Council is located. Entrance to the carpark is at 480 Toa Payoh Lorong 6.

Nearest MRT station

Toa Payoh Centre is just a five minute walk from the Toa Payoh (NS19) MRT station.

Plan your bus route

Our Toa Payoh Centre is a five minute walk from the Toa Payoh Bus Interchange.

SBS Transit and SMRT bus numbers: 8, 26, 28, 31, 73, 73T, 88, 90, 90A, 139, 139M, 141, 142, 142A, 143, 145, 155, 157, 159, 163, 231, 232, 235, 238

Facilities

Our centre provides an excellent learning environment for our students with:

  • 15 purpose-built classrooms; 515.27 m2 floor area and a capacity of 18 students per classroom
  • Each classroom is equipped with an Interactive whiteboard and a Digital Visualiser
  • Wireless laptop computer facilities and free Internet access
  • Two computer rooms

Virtual tours