wannabnoz Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hi, I don't know if this is a silly question (sorry in advance). We've a 3 1/2 year old who will be starting school in the UK this september. We are hoping to be in WA by next Jan/Feb but I'm getting confused as to what age kids actually start school in oz? He's 4 in May and we're coming over on a 489 visa, don't know if these make a difference? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEscapePlan Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Five, I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy1 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 The cut off date is June 30th in WA. Basically, this means that if your child turns four before June 30th then your child will attend Kindy for the school year Feb- December. Kindy is only part time and spaces fill up quickly, so you may, or may not get a place. Normally the child attend four half days a week or two whole days a week. If you miss out then you can pay for your child to attend a private Kindy. Pre- Primary is for all children age five or those that will turn five by June 30th, again in the year of entry. It is also the start of compulsory schooling. The school in your catchment area is obligated to provide a place for Pre-Primary. You will find that the cut off date of June 30th is used across all WA government schools to determine which year a child should be place in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabnoz Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hi Sammy thanks for the reply, that's very helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Usually 5 or 6 but a few start at 4 (Victoria) It seems to be the in thing to hold them back until the last possible date these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy1 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Usually 5 or 6 but a few start at 4 (Victoria) It seems to be the in thing to hold them back until the last possible date these days. It is different in each state. In WA, compulsory schooling is called Pre-Primary and is full time. Any student who is four years old, but who will turn five before June 30th will start full time along with five year olds (who will not turn six before June 30th). This means that within each year level of school, from primary to secondary, that there are children of varying ages, quite often with nearly 12 months difference between them. This is even more apparent when a class is a composite, for example year 1/2, 2/3 or 4/5 etc and you even end up having two to three years difference between the children in the same class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranjan82 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Yep they will start day after 5th birthday and generally schools have new entrant classes. Our youngest will start in July and will probably be in new entrants for the next 2 terms moving up to Year 1 proper in February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Yep they will start day after 5th birthday and generally schools have new entrant classes. Our youngest will start in July and will probably be in new entrants for the next 2 terms moving up to Year 1 proper in February Which state would that be? It's certainly not the case in most states as continuous enrollment is very much a thing of the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy1 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I Think 2-3 Years.... No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I Think 2-3 Years.... Not in any state I know of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina2 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 It is important to note there have been big changes to the standard of learning since the start of 2014. There is now a much higher level of ability expected, and from what we hear some children are really find it a challenge. This is why Kindy is really important as it is the year prior to starting prep at normal school so they start teaching the basics, counting, colours, alphabet ect. Note that Kindy places are not easy to find, even at private kindy which is far from cheap. Some parents are keeping there children in Kindy for an extra year so they start school after they turn 6 rather than 5, but of course it really depends on your childs academic ability and emotional development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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