StartYear

Should my child start school next year, or wait? A birthday tells you when your child may be eligible. It does not tell you whether that year is the right fit. StartYear helps Australian parents and carers understand their options, consider everyday observations and make a plan for what comes next. START WITH WHAT'S POSSIBLE — FREE Check ordinary starting-age eligibility for kindy, preschool or school across all eight Australian states and territories. See the options where your child will enrol, then confirm any approvals or exceptions with the school or education authority. SEE MORE THAN THEIR AGE With Full StartYear, work through structured questions about your child's everyday experiences: 13 for kindy or preschool, or 25 for school. Bring what you see at home into the conversation. ADD AN EDUCATOR'S PERSPECTIVE Invite an educator to contribute if you choose. Consider their observations alongside your own, with each perspective kept separate. Educator input is optional. LEAVE WITH A CLEARER PLAN Your Decision Plan brings together a current direction, the reasons behind it and what could change it. Find a practical preparation focus and return for an included review as the decision develops. ONE DECISION. NO SUBSCRIPTION. The starting-age check is free. Full StartYear is a one-off in-app purchase for one child and one start-year decision. Apple shows the price before you buy. Full StartYear access lasts for up to 12 months or until the start of the school year you are deciding about, whichever comes first. For a kindy or preschool decision, access runs until 1 October of the kindy year, with the included review intended for Term 3. See the Terms of Use for details. KEEP YOUR WORK TOGETHER Sign in with Apple to save your work. Download your StartYear and manage deletion in the app. A CONSIDERED DECISION, TOGETHER StartYear is educational decision support, not a diagnosis, developmental assessment, school-readiness test, readiness certificate or enrolment decision. Its directional model has not been psychometrically or prospectively validated and does not predict the best start year. Confirm eligibility, approvals, timing and available supports with your school, early learning service or education authority. StartYear. A clearer beginning. Support: https://www.startyear.com.au/contact/ Privacy: https://www.startyear.com.au/privacy/ Terms: https://www.startyear.com.au/terms/