at what age does my son start senior school

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lee forsythMember07 September 2013 19:23:48

hi, we are looking to emigrate in dec 2014 my son will by 12 on the 12-12-2014, would he start senior school in the jan 2015, we are moving to qld

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karenViP09 September 2013 10:24:10

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Hello lee forsyth.

Welcome to Expat.com

Thanks.

Karen

Katie08 Member

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Katie08Member10 September 2013 01:25:17

This varies from State to State. In Queensland, children don't start Kindergarten (which is the academic year prior to Year 1) until they are aged 6. This means your son may be placed into Year 6 with entry into Year 7 once he turns 13. However, in Victoria and NSW, children are required to commence school if they turn 5 no later than July 31. This means that students in these States have commenced High School (from Years 7 to 12) if they turn 12 on or before July 31 of that year. The following link pertaining to the Qld Department of Education which provides a lot of information pertaining to rules and regulations of schools in that State will assist you:

http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/abo … lling.html

2Curlews Active member

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2CurlewsActive member23 September 2013 05:23:00

He will be assessed by the Qld school - school system varies a lot from state to state.

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