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Prep is recognised as the first year of school in Queensland and with the introduction of the Australian Curriculum, full-time attendance in Prep gives students the foundation they need for successful learning in Year 1.
To be eligible for Prep, a child must turn five years old by 30 June in the year they start Prep. For example, if your child was born in November 2007, they will be eligible for Prep in 2013.
Most children commence Prep in the year they become eligible, however parents who are concerned their child is not ready to start Prep at that time can choose to start their child a year later - the year they become of compulsory school age (6 years and 6 months).
Parents should discuss their concerns with the principal of the school in which they plan to enrol their child.
Parents of compulsory school age children have a legal obligation to ensure that their children are enrolled in school and attend for every day of the educational program in which they are enrolled.
Enrolment in, and full-time attendance at Prep, fulfils this obligation.
This page was last reviewed on 23 January 2012
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