By Jeremy Sollars
In case you didn’t already know – Prep is compulsory in 2017 in Queensland.
This year all children born between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012 are legally required to attend Prep – and risk more than $1000 in fines if they don’t.
Warwick East State School acting head of Special Education Tracey Mekitarian told the Free Times the school has plenty of capacity to take more ‘preppies’, and parents can enrol them right up until Friday 3 February, as is the case at other primary schools around the region.
“We’re concerned the message about Prep being compulsory may not be getting out there,” Tracey said.
“At Warwick East ,we so far have 29 students enrolled for Prep – but we have the capacity for 40.
“All parents need to do is visit the school office anytime up until Friday 3 February and get an enrolment package – staff will be on hand to assist.”
Warwick East State School has welcomed five new teachers for 2017, including Rebecca Blackman (Prep), Katie Woodside (district relief), Jason Willoughbyu (3-4), Katrina Fletcher (5-6) and deputy principal and master teacher Lyn Duncan.
Warwick East State School is located on Fitzroy Street just opposite Olsens Home Hardware.
For more information on Prep in 2017 visit www.qld.gov.au/education/earlychildhood/prep/pages/enrolments.html
