I was told to delay my son's start at school. When is right?

My three-year-old son is due to start school in 2027.

Well, actually, as he will proudly tell you, he's not three. He's three-and-a-half, because his birthday is in early February. And, actually, I thought he was due to start school in 2027.

Now I'm not so sure, because the closer I get to enrolment time, the louder the voices insisting that it's always more beneficial to delay school starts where possible.

For anyone who isn't intimately involved in this discussion, let me zoom out a little.

While the laws vary from state to state, in New South Wales, where I live, there's a difference between when a child can start school and when they must start school.

Kids can start school in the year they turn five, if they turn five before 31 July that year. They must start school