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The term ENTER was only used in Victoria (1998-2009), although the actual rank was identical and equivalent to the Universities Admission Index (UAI) used in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, and to the Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) used in South Australia, the Northern Territory, Tasmania and Western Australia.
The Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) was a tertiary entrance score used in several Australian states, the ACT [1] and the Northern Territory as a tool for selection to universities in Australia. As of 2010, it has been replaced by the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank in all states and territories (including Queensland as of 2020).
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank [ edit ] During June 2009, the Federal Minister for Education announced the removal of UAI and the introduction of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank , or ATAR, for Year 12 students of 2009 within the ACT and New South Wales , and for the rest of the country excluding Queensland in 2010. [ 4 ]
Students rank tertiary courses in order of preference, and if a student reaches the required selection rank for any of the courses in their list, the student receives an offer of admission for the course ranked highest in the list. This process occurs over multiple rounds, such that if a student misses an offer in one round, they may receive an ...
In June 2009, the Federal Minister for Education Julia Gillard announced the removal of all state-level university entrance scores and the introduction of a national Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for Year 12 students of 2009 within the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, and for the rest of the country, excluding Queensland, in 2010. [11]
For admissions to universities, those students who have completed Australian state curricula are granted a state-specific Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. All Australian universities use the ATAR based "selection rank" as one of their methods of admission; universities also use past study, work experience and other considerations in granting ...
ATAR – Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, indicative rank for school leavers, replacing UAI, ENTE and TER and OP. Different states and territories have different external standardised tests. New South Wales: Higher School Certificate (HSC) Victoria: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
Selection Rank (SR): a rank assigned by the university for granting admission. Domestic students must apply to the Tertiary Admission Centre (TAC) of the relevant state which will calculate the ATAR and their selection rank is determined by the university based on the ATAR and some other additional criteria assigned by the university.