September 17, 2026 — 5:00am

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The benefits of two years of kindergarten have been measured for the first time in Victoria, with children who arrive at school after attending three- and four-year-old kindergarten months ahead of their peers who only went to kindergarten as four-year-olds.

The Melbourne University-led study found that children who started school with two years of kindergarten had language comprehension skills five months ahead of those with one year of pre-school education.

The results, to be released on Thursday, also show…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU