The ATAR is a standardized measure of a student's overall academic achievement indicating their position relative to all students in their age group, which will determine the offer of coursework at the university.
Australia has a state-based education system. In each state, the university admissions center is responsible for calculating a person's ATAR from the sum of the scores of the top ten unit grading scales.
To qualify for an ATAR, students in Victoria must complete a Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE); in Tasmania, the ATAR is based on a student's Tertiary Entrance (TE) score.
In New South Wales, UAC awards an ATAR to secondary school students who are awarded a Higher School Certificate (HSC).
To find out if an application for an ATAR is open and how the scaling process will work for you, talk to the university admissions center in your state or visit their website.
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