Prep

View the Department's prep ready reckoner calculator to determine when your child can commence their preparatory year.​

Prep 2024 Transition Program

The 2024 prep transition student sessions provide students with multiple opportunities to complete fun activities in the Prep classrooms, meet school staff and also get to meet their future Prep friends.​​

Some frequently asked questions about Prep

When can my child start Prep?

Children must turn 5 before 30 June in the year they start Prep to be eligible.

If a parent/carer thinks their child may not be ready to start Year 1 in the year they turn 6 years by 30 June, the parent should discuss their child’s needs with the school principal. Where a child will turn the compulsory school age during the calendar year, parents/carers can enrol in either the Preparatory Year or Year 1 giving consideration to the child’s aptitude and ability, social and emotional competence and physical development.  

If a child has already turned the compulsory school age on or before the beginning of the school year and has not previously been enrolled in the Preparatory Year, parents/carers should discuss placement options with the school principal.

In determining the most appropriate year level placement for the child consideration should be given to the child’s aptitude and ability, social and emotional competence and physical development.  

Getting set for Prep