I found this on the Education dept. website in a policy document. Surely this means the principal cannot force her to attend when she is 3 and has to give her an opportunity to attend kindy from next year which will be the year she is turning 4 years and 6 months! Am I right?

Pre-compulsory and compulsory education period

The pre compulsory education period is:

1. from the beginning of the year in which the child reaches the age of 4 years and 6 months; and
2. until the end of the year in which the child reaches the age of 5 years and 6 months.

The compulsory education period is defined as:

* From 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2013:

1. from the beginning of the year in which the child reaches the age of 6 years and 6 months; and
2. until:

* the end of the year in which the child reaches the age of 17; or
* the child satisfies the minimum requirements for graduation from secondary school established under the Curriculum Council Act 1997, whichever happens first.

* From 1 January 2014:

1. from the beginning of the year in which the child reaches the age of 6 years and 6 months; and
2. until:

* the end of the year in which the child reaches the age of 17 years and 6 months;
* the child satisfies the minimum requirements for graduation from secondary school established under the Curriculum Council Act 1997; or
* the child reaches the age of 18, whichever happens first.