My DS was born in March 2002 and being in VIC he was the youngest at kindy and in prep.

Being gifted he was excelled into Grade 1 during his 3rd in prep. He is now 2 years younger than his class mates in grade 3. He gets on fine with them. His teacher tells me he is more social this year than last.

The school wanted to keep him down last year, so he is with his peers but still do grade 3 work whilst repeating year 2 and i strongly objected. He didn't have a problem getting on with the older kids, then why should he be kept down?

Yes, he might have a problem at uni, when his friends are out clubbing and he's at home with us, but what the heck, i'm sure he'll survive. He'll be 16 during first year uni!

I don't think age has anything to do with it. If the kid is ready to attend school in your eyes then they should be allowed to go.