Help on school age

[Djmarkharvey]

hi all,

 

We have a nearly 4 yr old and a 2 yr old and in the process of our final stage of the visa application. Just had a couple of questions about the school ages. What age do they actually start full time school and is pre primary full time and what age? also what age do they start kindergarten and is this funded and approx 15 hours like in the UK? My partner would like to go back to work when we move so need all the information as possible. thank you

[Guest LestaGal1987]

By law, children genrally start school here the year they start 5. I also beleive, like primary and secondary schools, parents pay for kindergarten and pre-primary. I hope this helps

[Sally]

hi all,

 

We have a nearly 4 yr old and a 2 yr old and in the process of our final stage of the visa application. Just had a couple of questions about the school ages. What age do they actually start full time school and is pre primary full time and what age? also what age do they start kindergarten and is this funded and approx 15 hours like in the UK? My partner would like to go back to work when we move so need all the information as possible. thank you

 

It depends what month their birthday is in - the end of June is the cut-off date here in WA. Pre-primary is becoming compulsory as from Feb 2012, and it's full time. Kindy isn't compulsory and can fill up quite quickly but I think that usually if you have your enrolment in in plenty of time, and you are within the school catchment area, then you shouldn't have any problems getting in. Kindy is normally 2½ days per week. You don't pay for kindy or pre-primary in public schools.

 

You can put your child's details into the calculator below to see when they weill be eligible to start school;

 

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/earlychildhood/detcms/school-support-programs/early-childhood-education/home/calculator.en?oid=Article-id-11572345

 

Hope this helps :-)