Table 1. School Starting Age in Australian States and Territories
From: From Ideology to Productivity: Reforming Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia
State or territory | Minimum age | Age in the year before Year 1 | Nomenclature year before school | Nomenclature year before Year 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NSW | 4.5 | Turn 5 by 31 July | Pre-school | Kindergarten |
QLD | 4.6 | Turn 5 by 31 June | Kindergarten/pre-school | Preparatory |
VIC | 4.8 | Turn 5 by 30 April | Kindergarten | Preparatory |
WA | 4.6 | Turn 5 by 30 June | Kindergarten | Pre-primary |
SA | 4.5 | Continuous entry in term after 5th birthday | Kindergarten | Reception |
TAS | 5.0 | Turn 5 by 1 January | Kindergarten | Preparatory |
ACT | 4.8 | Turn 5 by 30 April | Pre-school | Kindergarten |
NT | 4.6 | Turn 5 by 30 June | Pre-school | Transition |