Starting school is a big step for you and your child. It can be an exciting but also a challenging time in your child’s life.

To start prep, the first year of primary school, your child needs to turn five by 30th of April of that year. Your child must be at school in the year they turn six, which is the compulsory school starting age. Children must not only be academically ready to transition to school, but it is also important for them to have appropriate and sufficient social and emotional skills to enable them to transition smoothly to school and succeed in establishing friendships with other children.

A positive start to school is an integral part in leading your child to a better learning and well-being outcomes both during the transition and beyond. It assists to promote your child’s continual learning and development journey, and provides a platform of support to enable them to feel confident, safe and connected to their peers and teachers. This will prepare them for this next milestone in their lives.

We realise that this could prove to be a stressful and challenging period that parents often experience, and we can guide you to make the important decision regarding your child’s readiness to begin school through our school readiness assessment bundle.

Please contact us if you would like more information about our school readiness assessment process, or for an initial consultation to meet the psychologist and have all your questions answered.