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Originally Posted by Parklife

We are hoping to be in Victoria in August/September. We have two littlies who will be aged 4 and 6 when we arrive.

When do kids start school in Victoria?

Thanks
L xxx

Our son was 5 when we got here and had started school in the UK Sept 06. When we got here in June 07 he had almost completed a full year in the UK so would have gone into year 1 in Sept 07. However he went into Prep when we got here (same as Reception in UK) Had we been here before he would not have started school until Jan 07. (Rather than Sept 06 in UK).

Our 4 year old would have started school this coming September in the UK however here he does not start until Jan 09.

It does however depend on the childs birthday. The cut off here is the end of April. Luckily our boys have fallen the right side of the cut off date. Had our 4 year olds birthday not been until May (its February) he would not be going to school for another year (nearly 17months after he would have done in the UK).

Hope this makes sense and helps a little!!
Deb xx