Different: By the time a French pupil completes their baccalauréat (a national academic qualification that students can obtain at the completion of their secondary education), they may well have changed schools four times. By contrast, Australian students attend just two different schools, primary school (ages five to twelve) and high school (thirteen to eighteen), and often retain a good portion of their friendship group throughout.
Similar: Australia and France both have relations that deals with the diplomatic relations between Australia and France, as well as the historical contacts, shared values of democracy and human rights, substantial commercial links, and a keen interest in each other's culture.
