Overseas, please contact your nearest Australian diplomatic office . In Australia Primary School and the early years of Secondary School are compulsory.
Education is provided to children aged from approximately four to eighteen years.
The exact age will vary from state to state, but generally attendance is compulsory for children aged approximately six to fifteen years. Outlined below are the different levels of education offered for very young children, primary age children and adolescents. Many Australian children between the ages of three and five receive some form of preschool education at formal preschools, day care centres or playgroups. Places at formal preschools are limited, so early registration is advised. Preschools provide educational programs through which four and five year old children can develop their abilities, skills and knowledge of the world.