The Latest Breaking News from ATAR

Early entry applications have risen by 19 per cent.

Students across the state take to social media to share reactions to top marks while premier says results are ‘just a step on your journey’

Many students spend their final years of school working toward the highest Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) they can get. But after many years of concerns, there is a renewed debate about whether we should scrap this university entrance ranking altogether.

Early and direct entry schemes are a growing trend in higher education.

As young people around the country worry about recently announced ATAR results and their futures, Mr Byrne brings words of encouragement: If you work hard and have a passion for something, "anything is possible".

Every discipline has a different ATAR requirement, but it’s becoming increasingly useless, for a variety or reasons, Madonna King writes.

From gap years to early uni offers, school leavers have more options than ever.

Thousands of students across Australia are currently doing their year 12 exams, but only a minority will use their ATAR to get into university. So, is it time to rethink how we measure academic achievement?

In a few months, thousands of young people will receive an Atar – the culmination of 13 years of schooling. But is the system fit for purpose?