This paper looks at past research and recent data on ATAR with respect to university admissions, completions and attrition, with a particular focus on the growing category of students admitted on a non-ATAR basis.

Australia faces major teacher workforce challenges, especially in STEM subjects and rural schools. In recent years, the number of commencing Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students has been lower in most jurisdictions than in previous times. In this paper, the author argues that, compared to other policy alternatives, re-introducing a one-year postgraduate teaching pathway may represent...

At present, Higher School Certificate (HSC) results in New South Wales performance is communicated through two channels: NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Merit Lists and newspaper rankings based on an estimated Success Rate. However, the Success Rate is a narrow proxy: it highlights only top-scoring students, ignores the majority of Year 12 candidates, and is...