What school year will my child be in, in OZ?
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Hello, we are hopefully going over to Oz (Brisbane) in October and I was just wondering if my daughter will start the pre-school year in January.
She is 5 on January 16th and will be starting UK pre-School this September and is more than ready for it.
We were just hoping that her birthday being in January does not put her back a year because she is well ahead and very bored of nursery now.
Thanks for any help.
She is 5 on January 16th and will be starting UK pre-School this September and is more than ready for it.
We were just hoping that her birthday being in January does not put her back a year because she is well ahead and very bored of nursery now.
Thanks for any help.
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[QUOTE=caleb2003]Hello, we are hopefully going over to Oz (Brisbane) in October and I was just wondering if my daughter will start the pre-school year in January.
She is 5 on January 16th and will be starting UK pre-School this September and is more than ready for it.
We were just hoping that her birthday being in January does not put her back a year because she is well ahead and very bored of nursery now.
Thanks for any help.[/QUOTE
I think here in Queensland she would start the new prep year in January
She is 5 on January 16th and will be starting UK pre-School this September and is more than ready for it.
We were just hoping that her birthday being in January does not put her back a year because she is well ahead and very bored of nursery now.
Thanks for any help.[/QUOTE
I think here in Queensland she would start the new prep year in January
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I think here in Queensland she would start the new prep year in January[/QUOTE]
I hope your right, thanks for the reply.
I hope your right, thanks for the reply.
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Yep she would start prep as our year runs from Jan to Dec.
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Originally Posted by karenjc
Yep she would start prep as our year runs from Jan to Dec.
she'll be in prep!
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Originally Posted by karenjc
Yep she would start prep as our year runs from Jan to Dec.
Does it not depend on the date>? What I mean is if the school year starts Jan 31st then would she have to wait until the next.
As in, over here if your birthday is Aug 31st and school starts in sep 7th then you wait until next year.
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Here is all the info you will need on the new prep year:
http://education.qld.gov.au/etrf/prep.html
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http://education.qld.gov.au/etrf/prep.html
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Originally Posted by karenjc
Here is all the info you will need on the new prep year:
http://education.qld.gov.au/etrf/prep.html
Kaz x
http://education.qld.gov.au/etrf/prep.html
Kaz x
kaz x
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Originally Posted by karenjc
Here is all the info you will need on the new prep year:
http://education.qld.gov.au/etrf/prep.html
Kaz x
http://education.qld.gov.au/etrf/prep.html
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Thanks thats a great link.
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If it's anything like Victoria the kindergartens will do their best to get you to delay a year suggesting that they may not be as advanced because Aussies tend to hold back.
My son beat the cut off date (30 April) by just a few days but he was so ready so we sent him anyway. It's been a great social success for him although academically he's not as advanced as some 7 year olds in the same class who are already reading war and peace and multiplying by googal but he's going to repeat prep so he gets the best out of both options. He's developed academically already, is very confident, happy and busy.
So if your child appears ready I'd go for it even if local advice is negative. Good luck.
My son beat the cut off date (30 April) by just a few days but he was so ready so we sent him anyway. It's been a great social success for him although academically he's not as advanced as some 7 year olds in the same class who are already reading war and peace and multiplying by googal but he's going to repeat prep so he gets the best out of both options. He's developed academically already, is very confident, happy and busy.
So if your child appears ready I'd go for it even if local advice is negative. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by flip
If it's anything like Victoria the kindergartens will do their best to get you to delay a year suggesting that they may not be as advanced because Aussies tend to hold back.
My son beat the cut off date (30 April) by just a few days but he was so ready so we sent him anyway. It's been a great social success for him although academically he's not as advanced as some 7 year olds in the same class who are already reading war and peace and multiplying by googal but he's going to repeat prep so he gets the best out of both options. He's developed academically already, is very confident, happy and busy.
So if your child appears ready I'd go for it even if local advice is negative. Good luck.
My son beat the cut off date (30 April) by just a few days but he was so ready so we sent him anyway. It's been a great social success for him although academically he's not as advanced as some 7 year olds in the same class who are already reading war and peace and multiplying by googal but he's going to repeat prep so he gets the best out of both options. He's developed academically already, is very confident, happy and busy.
So if your child appears ready I'd go for it even if local advice is negative. Good luck.
This is a little way off for my little one,but just wanted to know? Thanks
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just checked for my lil man, hes july 03 baby, so would go to prep in 2008! that seems a long way off!
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Can i ask then,if my son was born in October,going by the calculator on the above mentioned website ,he wont start until 2008! when he will be 6.What happens if like you say they are more than ready to go,will they accept them anyway if you insist?
This is a little way off for my little one,but just wanted to know? Thanks
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Originally Posted by M J
Can i ask then,if my son was born in October,going by the calculator on the above mentioned website ,he wont start until 2008! when he will be 6.What happens if like you say they are more than ready to go,will they accept them anyway if you insist?
This is a little way off for my little one,but just wanted to know? Thanks
This is a little way off for my little one,but just wanted to know? Thanks
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