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FYOS 2013- Age upon starting

newphase View Member Profile	30/12/2012, 08:56 PM Post #1
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So re my other threads today , if your child is starting their first formal year of school in 2013, so Kindergarten in NSW, Prep in VIC....other states??.....what age will they be when they start? And what state are you in??

msro82 View Member Profile	30/12/2012, 09:01 PM Post #2
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Tas - 5 turning 6 in April. Cut off is must be 5 by 1st of Jan. 2013. It's called prep and is the first year of full time school. This post has been edited by msro82: 30/12/2012, 09:01 PM

Twolittleducks View Member Profile	30/12/2012, 09:06 PM Post #3
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Our DD and DS (twins) will be 4.5 years when they commence Prep (non compulsory FYOS in Qld). Although that won't be for a few more years! In Qld the age grouping is based on financial year; i.e. 30 June is the cut off and our two were born on 22 June making them the youngest in the grade. So, the age range for Prep on day 1 is 4.5 yrs to 5.5 yrs. Someone has to be the youngest I guess. In Qld it is very unusual to keep kids back and a significant reason is needed with permission sort. I actually don't think I know anyone who has kept their kids back! We have the added difficult in that I would be very hesitant in keeping only one child back. I think this would be very challenging for our duo's relationship. Hopefully they will both be ready to go when it's their turn. ETA - Children need to be five by 30 June in the year they enrol in Prep in Qld. This post has been edited by LouLou1979: 30/12/2012, 09:07 PM

kreme View Member Profile	30/12/2012, 09:12 PM Post #4
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NSW - DS will be 5 yrs 1 mth when he starts kindergarten (born end Dec)

Excentrique View Member Profile	30/12/2012, 09:13 PM Post #5
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5yrs and 6 weeks! QLD (I'm enjoying your threads OP because its all stuff I've been thinking about )

baddmammajamma View Member Profile	30/12/2012, 09:14 PM Post #6
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My son will be 5+3. We are in NSW, where FYOS is called kindergarten. For state schools, you can start as long as you turn 5 by July 31, 2013. Private schools often have a tighter cut off -- our school has an April 30th, 2013 cut off for turning 5. If a child younger than that wants to start school, they'd have to formally apply for early entry. This post has been edited by baddmammajamma: 30/12/2012, 09:15 PM

missfrizzle View Member Profile	30/12/2012, 09:17 PM Post #7
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My DS will be 5 and 9 months when he starts Kindergarten (NSW) in February.

Jareluma View Member Profile	30/12/2012, 09:19 PM Post #8
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Ds will be 6.5 starting Prep in Vic, He has Autism and numerous other issues so he had an exemption from starting school at the 'normal' age

mum850 View Member Profile	30/12/2012, 09:21 PM Post #9
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My DD will be 4 y 8 months in Vic. She is being early entered, if she went when she was supposed to she would be going at 5y 8m next year. Cutoff is April and her birthday is June so she only missed by about 6 weeks.

Monket View Member Profile	30/12/2012, 09:24 PM Post #10
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DD will be 4, turning 5 in April, we are in Qld. She is just a baby!

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