Fully agree with Bob. Our Son started school in OZ in '96 in Reception/YR1. We returned to the UK 17 months later and unfortunately he was quite behind compared to the English children. Whereas he had spent a year drawing and expressing himself in other ways in OZ which BTW I think is better cos theres plenty of time for all that academic stuff, the English kids were reading, writing, etc, etc! I think it works more in your favour going to OZ but not so if coming back to the UK. They use to encourage boys to start at 6 in OZ, social/maturity reasons. Our Son had a July b/day so some kids were over a year older than him!
He did catch up by YR6. Don't let that stop you, think of all the wonderful experiences gained and world knowledge which beats education. You might love it and not want to come back.
Good luck wotever you decide.
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