Primary School

Please note: a parent must live with their child while the child is enrolled in a primary school from Kindergarten to Year 4. Children in Year 5 and Year 6 must live with a parent or direct relative.
NSW government primary schools are all coeducational schools (boys and girls in the same classes).
Primary school education in NSW takes 7 years. It begins in Kindergarten and ends in Year 6.

Starting dates

Any time up to the start of Term 4 of the academic year.

Minimum entry requirements

Academic

Kindergarten

• No minimum requirements

Primary (Years 1 to 6)

• Satisfactory progress in previous school studies
• English language

Years 1 to 5

• No minimum requirements

Year 6

• Students 12 years of age or over may need to do an Intensive English course before they start the Year 6 course.

Accommodation and Welfare

Primary school students in Kindergarten to Year 4 must have a parent living with them at all times.
Students in Year 5 and Year 6 may live with a parent or direct relative.

Go to our Accommodation and Welfare page to read the requirements in details.