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Article: Australian children starting school.
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- Childhood Education
- Article date:
- September 15, 2002
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In New South Wales, Australia, the school year begins in early February, and children are eligible to enroll in school (the first year of which is called kindergarten) if they will turn 5 by the end of July. Some parents choose to keep their children out of school until the following year, which means that the age range of children in the same classroom can be between 4-1/2 and 6.
The majority of the New South Wales (NSW) population resides in coastal cities, such as Sydney. However, a substantial population resides inland, within rural cities and towns, and in small or isolated rural communities. This article describes the experiences of several young children ...