The school was established in Australia and then pioneered in 1903 in Ireland .
The school was founded in Ireland and was pioneered in Australia in 1903 .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Examples of ceramics include white porcelain or white porcelain decorated with cobalt , copper blue underglaze , red underglaze and iron underglaze .
Examples of ceramics include white porcelain or white porcelain , decorated with cobalt , copper blue underglaze , red underglaze and iron glaze .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Mackenzie is a writer-in-residence at the 2B Theatre in Montreal and teaches at the National Theatre School of Canada in Halifax .
Mackenzie is a writer in the 2B Theatre in Montreal and teaches at the National Theatre School of Canada , Halifax .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Its habitat includes scarce desert and rocky grassland , but it avoids sand .
Its habitat includes sparse desert and rocky grassland , but it avoids sand .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes