clarabe 82

What age do children start school in oz? and when does the term start??

Can anyone help me?

THORPES

I think they start a year after our children so they would be 5 years old rather than 4 years old.
I do know the new term begins in January in Oz but not sure what date.

Hope this helps.

tawkins1

Example. My daughter is currently in year 1 here in the UK dob Aug02, I have been told that if we were in Oz now she would only be in reception. My other daughter is due to start high school in Sept but if in Oz she would have only just started year 5 now Term starts end of Jan & cut off for dob is June sometime.
My little boy has been in nursery for 2 years as his dob is Oct when we get to Oz he'll have to do another year!! He's not a happy bunny :curse:

northernbird

My daughter is the same age as your year 1 daughter. She is currently in pre-primary which is full time and is her second year of schooling, the first only being 2 days a week. I am assuming your elder daughter was born in July or August of 1997 as that would make her year 5 here right now, if she was born before July 1st 1997 then she would be year 6 now. The cut off is as you say June 30th.

NickyC

Each state is slightly different. Which state are you going to?

quoll

It's a minefield but nicely summarized here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Australia

All depends on the state and the cut off dates.

BTW the names of the school years are also different just to confuse you. In general, the second year of full time school is called Year 1!

tawkins1

Oh thats gr8 thanks. Eldest daughter is Nov96 so she'll be please to know she'll be in year 6 when we arrive. Thanks for that its made her day

northernbird

Actually to throw another spanner (a good one) in your works your eldest will actually be in Year 7 this year. They changed the rules back then and anyone born in 1996 is a year ahead again. So in 2009 she will enter year 8 which is high school here in WA.

brissie-here-we-come

my daughter is 9 years old, 10 in august and is year 5, she started school here last nov and went into year 4, but had she been in the uk she would have started year 5 that sept.but instead started year 5 this following jan. and have been told that from this year, my now 3 year old will be starting school jan 2010, as her birthday is in august and misses the june cut off for her age, to start a year earlier.

kels x

lossiepickle

am all confuzzled!! we plan to be in oz 2009 my wee man will be 10 by the time we get there he was born aug 99, he will be going into primary 6 if we stayed here so what will he be in when we move ?

my youngest will be 4 when we move his dob is sept 05 what happens to him lolol

cheers

tawkins1

FANTASTIC!

The day is getting better by the minute!
Got our visa granted today too!

brissie-here-we-come

what the hell are you doing on here with your new visa ? you should be down the nearest shop buying booze to celebrate !! congratulations
great feeling, remember to take some pics, we had the biggest smiles on our faces.

kels x

tawkins1

I would but my b****y car broke down yesterday & have no means of transport! Can't even get the kids to school!

Oh well I don't care now anyway i've got my visa & we can all stay in a celebrate!

The information i'm getting on here is fab today! Oh I love computers

I think i've lost the plot????

northernbird

Congrats on your visa. Where in Lancashire are you from?

tawkins1

Skelmersdale. Between Wigan & Liverpool

Where are you originally from?