When Can I Start  Kinder?

To be eligible to attend three-year-old kindergarten, your child must turn three by 30 April in the year they start kindergarten.

At the end of your first year of kinder, you  will transition to your second year, or four-year-old kindergarten the following year. 

To be eligible to attend four-year-old kindergarten, your child must turn four years of age by 30 April in the year they attend kindergarten.

Some children are eligible for Pre-Prep. Find out more about Pre-Prep here

All children receive 2 years of kindergarten only. Sometimes your child might need an additional year of kinder if they have a developmental delay.

You need to seek an exemption from school if your child turns 6 before, or while they're at, funded kindergarten.

Families with children born between 1 January and 30 April need to make an informed decision about which year they would like their child to commence school and therefore which year their child will attend a kindergarten program.

Check out the Starting Age Calculator