Info for Parents

Starting school is a new and exciting time for parents, as well as children.

The Illawarra Transition to School Project has a range of resources available to help inform parents on issues related to the early school years, as well as providing specific tips to help prepare preschool children for starting school.

A comprehensive booklet on Transition to School is also available from the Department of Education website:

School readiness

Preparing your child for school

Health and development

• Healthy lunch box checklist
• Start school with a healthy smile: important information about your child's dental health
• Normal Speech Development and Basic Concept Development
• How can I encourage my child's language development?

Parents' Perspectives

From Corrimal Children's Centre to Corrimal Public School
This document is a parent’s perspective from when her child started ‘Big School’ at Corrimal Public School. It gives an overview of both the influence the transition and orientation programs had on the parents and the child and the emotions and thoughts experienced at this time.

Starting 'Big School' at Mt St Thomas Public School
This document is a parent’s perspective from when her child started ‘Big School’ at Mt St Thomas Public School. It gives an overview of both the emotions experienced when a child starts school and the positive impacts of a effective transition to school program.