Is Your Child Ready to Start School?
Free school readiness assessment for Australian families
Answer 20 practical questions to understand how your child is tracking across independence, social-emotional development, language, learning behaviours, and health preparation. Receive a readiness score plus a personalised roadmap to help them start Prep with confidence.
Understand Your Child’s Readiness for Prep with Evidence-Based Guidance
Starting school is a major milestone. Parents often wonder whether their child will cope with longer days, new routines, and managing big feelings in a bustling classroom. Our School Readiness Assessment translates developmental frameworks into plain English, helping you understand exactly where your child shines and where a little more practice can make the transition smoother.
Drawing on thousands of assessments and the expertise behind our scholarship tools, the readiness report breaks down independence, social and emotional foundations, communication, learning behaviours, and health planning. You’ll receive clear actions so you and the school can support your child with confidence.
What You Receive in Your Readiness Report
Every assessment delivers a personalised roadmap—similar in depth to the example email—tailored to your child’s age, needs, and school preferences.
Personalised developmental overview
Summaries each domain with strengths, emerging skills, and supports—similar to the detailed narrative in your results email.
Readiness score and category
Clear score out of 100 with Ready, Emerging, or Needs More Support bands so you know exactly where your child sits today.
Strength highlights
Celebrates independence, routines, and social foundations your child already shows to build confidence for Day 1.
Priority focus plan
Targeted recommendations for regulation, language, attention, and executive function practice in the lead-up to school.
School preference insights
Contextual guidance to help you brief shortlisted schools and align transition supports, including rural and metro considerations.
Health & safety checklist
Prompts to finalise Medical Management Plans, health documentation, and classroom supports so staff feel prepared.
The Five Domains We Assess
Each domain contributes to your child’s readiness score and includes practical observations you can track at home.
Independence & Daily Living
- Self-care routines like toileting, dressing, and lunchbox skills
- Following family and classroom-style routines without prompting
- Understanding safety rules in and out of the classroom
Social & Emotional Foundations
- Play skills, turn-taking, and confidence with unfamiliar adults
- Managing minor upsets and using co-regulation strategies
- Building predictable separation routines with caregivers
Communication & Language
- Understanding and recalling two-step instructions
- Conversational turn-taking and expressive language
- Storytelling, vocabulary, and comprehension supports
Learning Behaviours & Executive Skills
- Sustaining attention for seated tasks and problem-solving
- “Listen–think–do” routines, sequencing, and working memory
- Confidence with early literacy and numeracy play
Health & Support Planning
- Medical management plans for allergies, medication, or ongoing needs
- Coordinating allied health inputs and communication supports
- Ensuring schools understand any assistive technology or visuals
How We Interpret Your Readiness Score
Scores are designed to start conversations—not label your child. Use the categories to plan the right level of support with your future school.
Ready · 80—100%
Your child demonstrates the routines, language, and regulation expected for Prep. We’ll share extension ideas and orientation tasks to keep them confident.
Emerging · 60—79%
They are close to Ready with a few areas—often language, regulation, or executive functioning—to scaffold before and during the first term.
Needs More Support · Below 60%
We highlight high-impact actions, recommended professionals, and how to request Individual Education or Student Health Support Plans early.
Key Success Factors for a Supported Start to School
When the assessment flags a domain needing extra support, your readiness roadmap outlines the proactive partnerships to expect between your family, educators, and specialists.
Targeted classroom adjustments
Educators set up visual schedules, calm corners, and step-by-step task modelling aligned to the domains flagged as needing extra support so your child can participate confidently in every routine.
Allied health & specialist collaboration
Readiness results help you brief speech therapists, occupational therapists, or medical teams and share their recommendations with the school, keeping strategies consistent between home, clinics, and the classroom.
Home-school communication rhythms
Families use the plan to set up daily check-ins, short practice goals, and scheduled review meetings so progress in regulation, language, or stamina is noticed early and supports can be adjusted proactively.
Your Path from Assessment to a Calm First Day
Complete the 5-minute assessment
Review your personalised report
Action your preparation plan
Partner with the school
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the School Readiness Assessment take?
It takes around 5 minutes to answer 20 multiple choice questions across five developmental domains. You receive your personalised report immediately after submission.
Who is the assessment designed for?
The tool is created for parents of 4-6 year olds preparing for Prep/Foundation. It adapts to both metro and regional Australian schooling contexts and includes guidance for children who may need additional support.
What do the readiness categories mean?
Ready (80%+) indicates a child is meeting expectations with minimal support. Emerging (60-79%) means they are close, with a few focus areas to strengthen. Needs More Support (<60%) highlights areas where additional preparation and school-based supports are recommended.
Do I need specialist reports to complete the assessment?
No. The questions are parent-friendly and focus on everyday routines, independence, language, emotional regulation, and health planning. If you already have reports, we outline how to share them with your child’s school.
How is my information used?
We only use your responses to generate your child’s readiness profile, guidance, and recommended school follow-up steps. Your data is stored securely and never shared with schools or third parties without your consent.
Ready to Support a Confident Start to School?
The School Readiness Assessment delivers actions you can start this week plus conversation starters for your chosen schools. Discover where your child is thriving and how to smooth out any bumps before the first bell.
Simple multiple choice questions with instant personalised readiness roadmap delivered to your inbox.