[ebianca]

Hi

I have a question about nursery and school here.

My daughter is 4 in August and would be starting school in the UK in September (if we weren't moving).

I heard that in NZ they start at 5 and start attending school as soon after this as possible. Is this correct or do they start at the beginning of the next school year after their 5th birthday? i.e. Jessica would be 5 in the august so would start at the beginning of the year in Feb.

Also in the UK all children are entitled to a free (government funded) nursery place for the year before they start school (age 3-4 in UK, would be 4-5 in NZ) is this the case in NZ and is it for full or half days?

Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated as I am trying to decide what to do with her between September and October here wheather to keep her on at nursery or start her at school.

Thanks in advance.
Beth