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Record numbers of kids turn their backs on ATAR in favour of job-ready skills

December 03, 2025

Original Article: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/victoria/record-numbers-of-kids-turn-their-backs-on-atar-in-favour-of-job-ready-skills-20251118-p5ng9x.html

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Record numbers of Victorian students are turning their backs on getting a university admission score, even as year 12 completion rates soar.

Figures from the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre reveal a major shift in student priorities, as just over three-quarters of the state’s final-year students received an ATAR last year.

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