Heliana, my DD is definitely at a school which could be described as 'small' and 'friendly'! Ultimately, we did decide that she was ready for prep. It was always my gut feeling and also her ELC4 (pre-prep in QLD??) teacher's recommendation, but I wanted to be very sure that we advanced her for the right reasons (ie. not because I enjoy the parent social group!). She is now in Grade 2 and doing exceptionally well both socially and academically... BUT every year I still wonder whether she is ready for the next year. I still love the parent social group, but I wonder if I will forever question our decision!

Gotta love that Mother Guilt!!