One of the more challenging choices a parent faces is trying to determine when their child is ready for school.

This decision can be quite agonising for families as we now have a greater understanding of the impact on a child’s learning throughout the course of their education if they are not ready for the challenge from the beginning.

Deciding what age to send children to school can be tricky for parents. Credit:Phil Carrick

Under the current regime, there is a lack of uniformity in child education policy across the country because the states and territories set their own.

In NSW children can start school at four-and-a-half-years, whereas in Tasmania children have to be five years and one month before they can commence.