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In [[Australia]], debutante balls (or colloqually "deb balls") are more closely associated with girls from a particular high school year level than an actual age. In country towns and rural centres, debutante balls usually are scheduled for girls from Grade 11 (aged 16 - 17), and it is customary for the female to ask a male. To an extent debutates are becoming less common in rural centres but are gaining popularity in the city as a result of being adopted as part of a school event, reserved for Grade 12 students (ages 17 - 18).
In [[Ireland]] a similar situation exists, however these balls have more in common with the high school proms of the [[U.S.]]. Each secondary school will have their own ball, and everyone in the final year of that school (usually 6th year) will be entitled to bring a date. Whether the female asks the male, or vice versa, is irrelevant. This type of dance is referred to as a "debs" or a "debs ball".
Debutante balls exist in nearly every major city in the [[United States]]. They are often charity occasions, in which the parents of the young ladies, as well as all attending, must contribute a certain sum of money to the cause at hand. For a list of debutante balls in the United States, see [[Cotillion]].
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