I'm confused - what is 3yo kinder? Do you mean preschool? Here in NSW (well Sydney) you have the option of preschool (which they start at 3) before they go to kindergarten (big school) - is that what you mean?

I'm not sure of the statistics over here re how many go and how many don't, but I'm putting my DDs name on the waiting list in the new year (she turns 3 in January) and depending on the cost she'll go 1 or 2 days a week but am not in any hurry because she won't be starting kindergarten (big school) till 2010 when she is 5.

I started kindergarten at 4 and had to repeat later on so I am going to hold her back. I think 4 is too young to start, especially considering she will just be 4 in January of that year and most kids will be at least 6 months older than her, which doesn't seem like a lot but can mean volumes in terms of maturity, social skills etc.