The five-year-old dumped a new pink school bag that rivalled her own height on the racks outside a colourful room at Wagga Christian College, and a rushed goodbye to her mother marked the start of her schooling journey.

She joined her older brother and sister at the school as one of 40 new kindergarten students.

She said she was excited and looking forward to learning lots and playing with her friends.

"She came in a few days ago with her uniform on and said, is it big school today?" mother Therese Davis said.

"She's all good now."

The two classes of 20 students in adjoining rooms sat and listened as teachers marked rolls and led songs.

Kristie Charlton and Scott Bradbrook watched on as their first child Archie, 4, showed the class his favourite toy Percy from Thomas the Tank Engine.

"I'm holding it together," Ms Charlton said.

"I can't let the mascara go down my face."

"It's all new to him," Mr Bradbrook said.

Next door, Melissa Illsey farewelled daughter Amelia, 5.

"She's fine," Mrs Illsey said of any first-day nerves.

"I have a boy in year five who also started today so it's a new start for both of them.

"She's been very excited."

Wagga Christian College head of junior school at Vicki Roose said the two 20-student classes had reached capacity.

The orientation to school program involved two short play days and one longer session, as well as information session for parents.

"Every year is a new exciting time," she said.

FEW tears were shed as 52 kindergarten students enjoyed their first day at Lutheran School Wagga today.

Principal Ken Albinger welcomed the multicultural cohort, adding more than 20 languages were spoken in the homes of the school's students, including Mandarin, Arabic and Cantonese.

"We have a very cosmopolitan student population which, in turn, enriches the experience for all of our students, teachers and families," Mr Albinger said.

"We have students from the Indian subcontinent and families from several Asian countries and Africa, North and South America, as well as Australians of both Aboriginal and European backgrounds.

"These varied origins mean there is a wide range of spiritual understanding.

"As Lutherans, we take pride in being able to operate with a clear understanding of our own spirituality, and seek to reflet the Word of God within our school community in a meaningful way in the 21st century."

The school welcomed back Tash Macleod to kindergarten from maternity leave.

"We also welcome year one teacher Lauren Forsyth to the school," Mr Albinger said.

Summer Wright, 5, had no nerves as she strapped on her shoes and joined her older sister at the school on her first day.

Classmate Samuel Pike, 5, also had no nerves as he joined a sister and three friends at kindergarten.

"I felt a bit scared," Luka Clark, 5, said.

"I had one friend here."

Luka was excited to eat the lunch he packed himself, featuring pikelets over a sandwich.