School starting age
Is it better for children to start school young at four years and six months or to wait until the compulsory six years of age?
Research by Dr Ben Edwards at the Australian Institute of Family Studies suggests that late starters have an edge in verbal development and problem solving but, surprisingly, there's no difference in social and emotional development between early and late starters.
- Dr Ben Edwards
- Research Fellow Australian Institute of Family Studies
- Richard Aedy
- Amanda Armstrong
- Lindy Raine