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Starting school later is better for children, landmark study shows

New findings show students starting school at an older age are outperforming their younger classmates.

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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education Scott Ryan Franklin Early Learning School in Canberra (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) Source: AAP

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By Stephanie Andary, Natarsha Kallios, Antoinette Radford

Presented by Al Bayt Baytak

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