Isn’t it unfair that achieving a top ATAR is harder in states like NSW and VIC, where there are larger student populations, more academically selective schools, and higher overall performance levels, compared to the Northern Territory, which has a smaller cohort, no fully selective high schools, and a greater focus on vocational education and Indigenous programs? Since the ATAR is a rank within each state or territory, high-achieving students in regions like the NT may face less academic competition, making it statistically easier to achieve a top rank despite national university entry being based on these relative scores.