The ATAR is a ranking that shows how your Tertiary Entrance (TE) score compares to others. The TE score is found by adding up the marks of your top three subjects from your final year of school, plus the best marks from up to two other subjects from that year or another year.

Tertiary education includes any formal education after high school. This covers universities, community colleges, technical schools, and vocational training centers. It helps people gain skills, improve job opportunities, and contribute to society.

The highest ATAR score is 99.95. This means a student has scored better than 99.95% of other students in their state. The ATAR is a rank, not a percentage, and increases in steps of 0.05.

In South Australia, SATAC calculates the ATAR by comparing your university aggregate score to other students. The aggregate is based on your best subject scores. SATAC then assigns a rank (from 0 to 100) based on how many students scored the same or lower than you.

Tertiary refers to something that is third in sequence, importance, or level of development.

A selection rank between 85 and 95 is generally seen as strong, though it depends on the course and institution.

Yes, a 97 ATAR is excellent. It shows that a student has outperformed 97% of their peers. ATAR scores are given in steps of 0.05, with 99.95 being the highest possible score.