[Mels]

I've just got confused, my son is 13 in Feb this year. If we arrive in May which class year does he go into?

thanks

[Marie P]

Hi

He will go into year 9 ,which is first year of High School.

My son was born in 1996 and is going into year 8 ,last year of intermediate.

Marie x

[Carey]

I've just got confused, my son is 13 in Feb this year. If we arrive in May which class year does he go into?

thanks

When is cut off date for each year group? My 12 year old will be 13 in Sept, so if we get there before Sept, will she go into Yr 8 or 9?

[IanW99]

Hi

He will go into year 9 ,which is first year of High School.

My son was born in 1996 and is going into year 8 ,last year of intermediate.

Marie x

Are you sure about this?

From the information that I previously posted

In New Zealand, compulsory education begins customarily on each child’s fifth birthday whenshe/he enters a “new entrants” class. After that class, time spent in which varies considerably, pupils usually spend one calendar year (January to December) at each of year levels 1 to 13, typically turning 6 during year 1 and 18 during year 13.

This would mean that he would turn 13 during year 8, although I know that they do seem to have some flexibility here so they may start him in year 9?

Ian

[IanW99]

When is cut off date for each year group? My 12 year old will be 13 in Sept, so if we get there before Sept, will she go into Yr 8 or 9?

From my last post, school years are from January to December, and again I would expect her to go into year 8 (officially at least).

Ian

[Mels]

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In New Zealand, compulsory education begins customarily on each child’s fifth birthday whenshe/he enters a “new entrants” class. After that class, time spent in which varies considerably, pupils usually spend one calendar year (January to December) at each of year levels 1 to 13, typically turning 6 during year 1 and 18 during year 13. [quote]

Using this rule Matt would start the year 12 yrs old and turn 13 during that year ie year 8. It would make him one of the oldest in that year.

Or am I completely dotty

[IanW99]

In New Zealand, compulsory education begins customarily on each child’s fifth birthday whenshe/he enters a “new entrants” class. After that class, time spent in which varies considerably, pupils usually spend one calendar year (January to December) at each of year levels 1 to 13, typically turning 6 during year 1 and 18 during year 13.

Using this rule Matt would start the year 12 yrs old and turn 13 during that year ie year 8. It would make him one of the oldest in that year.

Or am I completely dotty

Nope, I agree with you, this is how I work it out also, and yes they would be one of the oldest in that year - but hey someone has to be :yes.

If he is doing well, then I would certainly push for him to be put in year 9 instead.

Ian

[Mels]

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Nope, I agree with you,

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What that I'm dotty?:D

Matt is very shy and I think year 8 would suit him better. I know it means another change next year but at least he will be starting his first school in NZ in a much smaller one. Currently yr 8 at secondary school with 1700 pupils.
He will also get to know kids and hopefully move to the 'big' school with his mates.

Thats the theory but who can tell?

Still franzzled Mels

[Mels]

I meant Frazzled.......

:roll

Mels

[nickydwuk]

I contacted the Dept of Education and gave them my sons date of birth - he is 14 in May and will finish year 9 in July. They told me that in Feb next year (2009) he would be in year 11. This would mean he would miss year 10. I understand the schools are flexible so I am hoping that he can start year 10 in Feb (it means he will be about 6 months behind the UK) but being in a new country I feel it would benefit him. Also he would again be one of the older children instead of one of the younger ones :D

[gil]

This thread from last year might be useful: http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=14043&highlight=school+year
Gil

[IanW99]

I contacted the Dept of Education and gave them my sons date of birth - he is 14 in May and will finish year 9 in July. They told me that in Feb next year (2009) he would be in year 11. This would mean he would miss year 10. I understand the schools are flexible so I am hoping that he can start year 10 in Feb (it means he will be about 6 months behind the UK) but being in a new country I feel it would benefit him. Also he would again be one of the older children instead of one of the younger ones :D

So in 2009 he will turn 15, from the information that I posted (which was from Dept of Education), this means that he should go into year 10.

It seems strange to me that they have said he should be in year 11? At least it should give you good reason to get him into year 10.

Ian

[Reb]

My son was born in March 1995. He arrived in September 2007 and was put into year 8 (in a private school in Wellington) and did no new work in the short time he was there. This may have been because he came from a private prep school in London or because it was term 4 and the year 8s were winding down for the year. Either way it was an expensive mistake for us.

He is now booked into Wellington College for year 9, starting in February 2008. When he starts I plan to review what work he is actually doing, and - noting that he has missed a lot of school as a result of the move (and a death in the family which necessitated an unanticipated return to the UK) - may try and get him moved up to year 10 if he's finding it all too easy.

Rebecca