Starting school planner
The year before, the first week and the first term.
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The year before
- Check the starting age for your state
- Find your local school catchment
- Book school tours or open days
- Enrol by the school’s deadline
The term before
- Order uniform and school bag
- Practise opening the lunchbox
- Label everything
- Healthy Kids Check and immunisation record
The first week
- Keep afternoons quiet
- Note teacher names and pick-up spot
- Add term dates to your calendar
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