Australia
In Australia, Year Eleven is typically the twelfth year of education. Although there are slight variations between the states, most students in Year Eleven are aged between sixteen and seventeen. Queensland year eleven students are the youngest in the country, as they usually enter at age fifteen.
In New South Wales, Year Eleven is the shortest year as it only lasts three whole terms. Year Twelve begins its first term where Year Eleven would have its fourth.
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