There is a school in Terrey Hills in Sydney called Kinma who have a really great transition programme from kindergarten to school.

The best bit of the programme is that you are not restricted to a beginning of the year start. If your child is a bit too young, or perhaps not quite ready in Feb., then you can start at any stage throughout the year. This was a huge bonus for us because our March born son was just that bit too young to start at the beginning of the year, but oh so ready by May.

They can do this because the class sizes are so small, and it is very child-centred with each child having an individualised learning programme. So its not as if they miss the letter 'a' or how to add or anything like that if they start later in the year.

You can also stay as long as you like in the classroom to help with the transition process. Worked well for us!