Editing Student (section)

===Australia===
[[File:StateLibQld 1 78509 Students of Stony Creek State School Woodford, Queensland, 1939.jpg|thumb|Students of Stony Creek State School, [[Queensland]], 1939]]

In [[Australia]], Pre-school is optional for three and four year olds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Difference between child care and kindergarten/preschool |url=https://g8education.edu.au/difference-child-care-and-kindergarten |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=G8 Education |language=en-AU}}</ref> At age five, children begin compulsory education at Primary School, known as Kindergarten in [[New South Wales]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayhew |first=Michele |date=2024-07-05 |title=When Should I Send My Child To School? |url=https://affinityeducation.com.au/blog/when-should-i-send-my-child-to-school/ |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=Affinity Education |language=en-AU}}</ref> Preparatory School (prep) in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-31 |title=Enrolling in school |url=https://www.vic.gov.au/how-choose-school-and-enrol |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=www.vic.gov.au |language=en-au}}</ref> and Reception in [[South Australia]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Starting school |url=https://www.education.sa.gov.au/parents-and-families/enrol-school-or-preschool/school-enrolment/starting-school |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=www.education.sa.gov.au |language=en}}</ref> students then continue to year one through six (ages 6 to 12).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Standard application - primary school - Study Victoria |url=https://www.study.vic.gov.au/en/international-student-program/schools-and-programs/standard-application-primary-school |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=www.study.vic.gov.au}}</ref> Before 2022, primary school education was to Year 7 in South Australia, and prior to 2015 was to Year 7 in [[Queensland]] and [[Western Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Commission |first=corporateName:Productivity |date=2025-02-11 |title=4 School education - Report on Government Services 2025 |url=https://www.pc.gov.au/ongoing/report-on-government-services/2025/child-care-education-and-training/school-education |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=www.pc.gov.au |language=en}}</ref>

Students attend High School in year seven through twelve (ages 13 – 18).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Victoria's Education System - Study Victoria |url=https://www.study.vic.gov.au/en/international-student-program/schools-and-programs/victorias-education-system |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=www.study.vic.gov.au}}</ref> After year twelve, students may attend tertiary education at [[university]] or vocational training at [[technical and further education|Technical and Further Education]] (TAFE).<ref>{{Cite web |title=TAFE for Schools: Career and Study Pathways {{!}} TAFE NSW |url=https://www.tafensw.edu.au/partnerships/schools |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=www.tafensw.edu.au}}</ref>