2 of my kids started Kindy when they were 5yr turning 6yr and my youngest will be 5 turning 6 as well at Kindy. I’m fine with starting a bit later, as they’re more mature by then and can concentrate and focus a bit better.

3 of my kids are born second talk of year and my 4th was born 3 days before school cut off. At first I was a little worried but I now think it’s better because it helps them mature and helps transition a lot easier.

I have children in both halves. Those who were a bit older befriend starting school seemed to do better and the level of concentration was a lot different. I think each child will be different you know yours the best.

yep November – and he was the youngest in his class with no issues… I am not a believer in holding kids back, but don’t judge parenting decisions either so all the best with your choice x

I dont think anything is different. A lot of his friends started late as well, and they all just seem to fit in well together. Parents are more likely to make a huge deal about it, than the kids are.

My daughter is born 1st may and in SA the cut off for school entry is 30th April! So for the sake of a few hours, she must wait a whole year to start kindy and then school! She is 4 now and will start kindy next year. I already notice she needs more simulation, but I’ve been told by lots of people it’s better that they are older when going to school. It particularly makes a difference when they transition to high school.

With defence and I see a lot of mid year postings; kids usually adapt better than adults to big changes and certainly usually make friends easier….. Keep up the communication

N but its all good!

Yes to your question and no it made no difference to her at all.

To start them late is a bonus. I wouldn’t be concerned.

I don’t think it would affect them

I had two in the second half of the year one born 2nd july and honestly it was better for her as she needed alot of speech before school also my third child who was In november was a very clingy child so the extra year helped them my first son who was in the start of year was all good to go

I believe from working in this area that it will have far better outcome than going to school too soon. Maturity is so important particularly for boys who sometimes are just not ready to socialize or to concentrate. They are not usually aware of going to school that little bit later, as long as it is not a discussion in front of them that makes them think it’s wrong. They will blossom and more likely will be ready to focus.

in qld born in the 2nd half means youre the eldest in the class, so for us it will be an advantage

It’s actually be beneficial to start later as my child has been a late bloomer.

Have 3 children born in the second half of the year and they all spent at least 5 terms in reception compared to some other children who only spent 2 months total in reception before moving on to Grade 1. It was so blatantly obvious that they’d had the extra time and they were bored by the end of it. It’s only ok when you have teachers who have the time to extend these children with further/harder work otherwise it is such a waste. By the time my children finished primary school they were so ready for high school unlike some of the peers who really needed the extra time.
Having said all that though, I still believe each child is a separate case and my personal experience is generalising.

it depends on your child and if they are ready we have a pre prep at our school so they can do 2 years of it if needed

I have the same dilemma right now, do i start my son who is born in June before the cut off early or leave him till the year after. I have 2 other children born in January and October. I find the one born in October who started school a little older than his brother (born in January) is a bit more mature for his grade. The one born in January i find is on the more immature side of his grade and this has been mentioned by a few of his teachers over the years. It’s a hard decision to send them or keep them back. Sometimes i feel as if i will be holding him back from learning if i start him the year later but being so close to the cut off he will be one of the youngest in his grade.

all off my Grand kids birthdays are past the cut off point so start a year late and they are doing fine and Tilly has just started grade 8 but when I went to school I was the youngest in my class and had to work twice as hard to keep up to the other kids level

I have one born on each side, and I’m now kicking myself that I let my May Boy start prep last year, he’s now in year one and the youngest in his class and behind everyone else.