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flag NSW ATAR scores rose in 2024 due to fewer students finishing Year 12, not better performance.

flag In 2024, top ATAR scores in New South Wales rose due to a declining number of students completing Year 12, reducing the pool of ATAR-eligible students. flag The number of students scoring above 90 increased to 10,189, and those above 99 rose to 1,017, driven by lower school retention—55.1% in NSW, down from a 2017 peak of 61%—not improved academic ability. flag The average ATAR reached 71.55, higher than Victoria’s 69.52, with Western Australia at 27.5%. flag Professor Rod Yager explained that ATARs reflect relative performance within each state’s school-leaving population. flag Some students, like Charlotte Huntington, are choosing vocational paths such as hospitality, citing mismatches with traditional academics. flag The 2025 HSC exams end November 7, with ATARs released December 18.

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