Australian Early Childhood Development Census
Our Preps at Norman Park State School will be a part of the collection of data for the Australian Early Childhood Development Census [AEDC] in June.
The AEDC measures the developmental progress of children as they start their year of full- time school and looks at groups of children in the community, not individuals. Our Prep teachers will assess each child in their class and answer around 100 questions across 5 key areas of early childhood development.
· Physical health and well being
· Social competence
· Emotional maturity
· Language and cognitive skills [school based]
· Communication skills and general knowledge
The data is collected online through a secure data collection system for processing and publishing the following year. No individual child will be identified. The children are not present: as the teachers use the census questions to record their observations. The data is used for policy and planning, data analysis as well as statistical and research purposes. Results are reported at the national, state and local level to help create a snap shot of early childhood development in Australia.
Participation in the AEDC is voluntary and parent/carers can notify the school if they wish to have their child opt out of the census and complete the ‘Opt Out’ form.
There is a wide range of information about the AEDC on their website www.aedc.gov.au
If you have any further questions about the AEDC, please speak to your child’s Prep teacher.
2016 Preparatory (Prep) Enrolment
Children who are eligible to attend Prep in 2016 in a State school are those who will reach the age of 5 years by 30 June 2016. Eligible students are those who were born between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011.
If you are interested in enrolling your child in in 2016 you will need to complete an Application for Enrolment.
An application for the enrolment of a person (prospective student) at a State school must –
(a) be made to the school’s principal; and
(b) be made using the approved from; and
(c) be accompanied by –
(i) satisfactory evidence that the applicant is eligible to apply for the enrolment; and
(ii) any other documents identified in the form, the principal reasonably requires to decide the application.
Our school enrolments are managed each year under our School Enrolment Management Plan to meet our ‘capacity’ limits.
Please refer to our website, ‘Enrolments’ for further information regarding enrolment eligibility and forms.
If you are not eligible to enrol you may submit an ‘Expression of Interest ‘on an Enrolment Application Form to be considered on a 2016 or 2017 Prep Enrolment Waiting List. You may be contacted if ‘out of catchment’ enrolments are considered in these future years. If you require further information please contact the school office on (07) 3900 5888.
Please ‘Apply to Enrol’ now if your child is eligible or if you would like to submit an ‘Expression of Interest’ as our NPSS enrolment interviews for eligible students will commence in August 2015.
Early Entry to Prep
Children who are younger than the prescribed age for Prep may be enrolled in Prep if:
- they turn 5 years by the 31st July in the year of proposed attendance; and
- the principal is satisfied the child is ready for education in Prep, having regard to their attributes
The principal may also enrol child in Prep who is younger than the prescribed age if the child:
- has previously started education that is equivalent to Prep in another state or country; and
- is considered ready for education in Prep, having regard to their attributes.
A program is considered to be equivalent to prep if it is full-time, school based, and has a defined curriculum delivered in the year prior to Year 1.
Not all children who turn 5 years of age in July will be eligible for early entry to Prep. The child must also be considered by the principal to be ready for education.
Parents considering early entry to Prep for their child should contact the Norman Park State School office on (07) 3900 5888 to provide contact details so that they can be included in the interview process.