kindy/pre prep.. for 4 yo in QLD

[Stevie]

Just a quick question..
DD will be 4 at the end of 2013.. so does this mean she will be able to be in kindy/pre prep in 2014?

also, which one would she go to? or is it all a much of a muchness?

tia ladies

[Floweryfields]

Maybe we should make stickys for each state regarding this topic as it comes up alot.....


The facts are:

In Qld to attend kindy (pre prep and kindy are the same thing) the child must be 4 by the 30th June in that year. So if your DD turns 4 in Dec 2013, she will attend kindy in 2014 and prep in 2015.

[Stevie]

Maybe you should

and thanks for answering my question!

[Cherished]

From my understanding for most schools if the child turns 4 after June 30th 2013 or will turn 4 by June 30th 2014 then they can start pre-prep in 2014. (I think?) Some schools such as the Steiner School we wish to send ds to require the child to actually be 4 at the start of the school year so a child who turns 4 in the first half of 2014 wouldn't start pre-prep until 2015 where as in the state school system or probably other private schools that child would start pre-prep in 2014 as I said earlier. I would just check with whatever school you want to send your child to.

[Stevie]

in 2014 she will be turning 5 at the end of the year, i think (providing shes the right age, and by what ive read she is) she will do well to start in 2014, i havent really look into where i want to send to, we hadnt needed a reason to look into it until now.

[Indadhanu]

A word of advice, you'll need to get on to a Kindy waiting list now for 2014.
C&K allow you to do a wait list form online for most branch services.