Professor Martin said older kindergarten children tended to be more physically and emotionally capable than their younger peers. ''Some children have a whole year of life on other kids in the class. At that age that's a big developmental difference,'' he said.
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''By mid to upper primary, whatever edge you think they may be getting [evidence suggests] for most kids it is ironed out,'' Professor Martin said.
Professor Perry concurred. ''After three or four years it pretty much evens out,'' he said.
''It's not always the older kids doing better. Some younger kids learn faster.''
Research has shown that by high school younger children are often more motivated and engaged in their studies than their older peers.
''The younger kids are not ahead of themselves in their mind, they don't have a licence and want to be off driving four months out from the HSC,'' Professor Martin said.
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He said a child's school readiness was best gauged by their desire to go to school, their ability to interact with other children, and whether they can keep control of their belongings.
''Having a successful start to school is not about what you know, it's about how you know it, and if you've got friends going you'll have a happier time than if you didn't,'' Professor Perry said.
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