As it is Education week this week a lot of schools are doing open days and tours. I would recommend you have a look at a few schools which will give you an indication of what different schools are offering and what sort of values they have and then you will get a gut feel about the best place for your child. Think about what is important to you do they have small classes?, space to play? music? sport? art? languages? how is technology used, is it integrated into classrooms or a lab for 30 mins a week? As you see a few schools you work out what is important for you in the educational experience and what sort of questions you should be asking. Then you can go back to the original school and ask those questions.

I have looked for a school that is about developing the whole child not only academically but socially and emotionally. Some schools seem to be so focused on achievement and curriculum and the development of other areas of the child seem to be secondary. Also important to me is a school that has well being policies and are strong on inclusiveness and anti-bullying.

Talk to parents at kinder with kids already at schools in the area.

Obviously until they start there it will be hard to know if you got the choice right but you will definitely get a feel for different options if you visit a few schools.