I know in SA you do not have to attend school until you're 6, so you could only really keep your child home if they were one of the early starters. My child is the opposite to yours and will start school at 4.8 years so legally I could keep her home until the following intake but not sure if she would still have to start in reception or not?

Yeah im not sure about it all either. I guess I feel better knowing my child is starting early and will more than likely be ready for school early.

It's strange though, my friends child is just 2 weeks younger than mine and misses the cut off by one day, therefore they'll be in different grades at school!