Starting school by state
Cut-off dates and conventions — VIC, NSW, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT.
What we'll cover when it ships.
Cut-off dates and conventions — VIC, NSW, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT.
In the meantime, the other pages in School readiness may be useful — scroll down for related reading, or start the walk-through for a quick picture of where your child is.
Other parts of this cluster.
Kinder readiness (AU)
The actual indicators, and the ones that turn out not to matter.
Hold back or send
The decision framework — temperament, readiness, birthday month.
Settling into kinder
What the first six weeks actually look like, and when to worry.
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