Cut-off age in Vic?

[meow]

My son is a March 2008 baby so is looking to start 3 year old kinder in 2012 and I haven't heard anything. I have put him on a waiting list with one kinder and I'm currently doing a work placement at a kinder but haven't heard a whisper of it...?

ETA: I think if they ever did change it there would be a phasing in period as they would know that this effects choices from 3 year old kinder.

[~me~]

I did hear through a couple of Mums that the cut off age was going to be changed to having to have turned 5 by January the year they will start school. As yet I haven't seen anything in print. I believe it was going to happen in 2012 I think. This would mean they would have to give a fair bit of notice as otherwise those kids who would be doing 4yr old kinder 2011 with the intention of starting school the following year and who did no meet the cut off would have to do an extra year Kinder.
If this was the case, they would either have to announce it this year or give those people who didn't meet the criteria for starting school and extra year of funded Kinder through their local Council Kinder you would think.

[~Trish~]

Wow, I've not heard of that! It won't affect my kids, but it would make a huge difference to some!

[Nai]

Absolutely! I can't imagine if DD1 had to wait an extra year - she would be going nuts! If DD2 is anything like her I will be going nuts too if I have to wait an extra year!

[Ginger]

yes i heard that it will come into effect in 2012- at the same time as they up the hours for 4 yo kinder to 15 per week.

hmmm i might see if i can find some info in the vic ed dept site.

[Nai]

I just emailed the Dept of Education so I will let you know if I hear anything.

[Ginger]

thanks so much Nai
i checked out the website but couldn't find any information.

[smiles4u]

yes i heard that it will come into effect in 2012- at the same time as they up the hours for 4 yo kinder to 15 per week.

hmmm i might see if i can find some info in the vic ed dept site.

... Ginger yeh this is the very first i have heard of it, although wouldn't affect my DD as she turns 5 in the May (she starts school in 2012) !!

As for 4year old Kinder hours they are slightly decreased ours for next year's from 12hrs to 11hrs.

At DD's Kinder we were given the choice of either 2 x 5.5hrs days or ... 2 x 3.5hrs + 1 x 4hrs days (this one we chose as we felt two 5.5hrs days were gonna be a bit long for our DD).

Nai send 'em to my home cause i'd go nuts if my DD started school a year earlier, i'd miss her too much - even the earbashing LOL