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Going to Primary School
Starting school
Your child can start Kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if they turn five on or before 31 July in that year.
Getting ready for school - a guide for parents of a child with disability
(PDF 423kB)
Ready for school checklist
(PDF 933kB)
A Special Place
(PDF 5MB)
This children's picture book is written for you to read with your child starting Kindergarten.
School A to Z organiser
Preparing for Kindergarten
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Best Start Kindergarten Assessment
A guide for parents on the
Best Start: Literacy assessment
including what students do during the assessment and the kinds of tasks involved.
A guide for parents on the
Best Start: Numeracy assessment
including what students do during the assessment and the kinds of tasks involved.