at what age does child start school
Children must enroll at school by six years. From 2014, all children will start school on the first day of term one in that year so that every child will have four terms of Reception when they go to school. If your child: 1  turns five before 1 May they will start school on the first day of term one in that year.ach state in Australia has a different minimum age cut-off date for the first year of school. The list below refers to the age at which a child is eligible to begin school, not the age at which a child is required to start school.