The response but together by the Coalition of Queensland Arts Professional Teacher Associations | 25 August 2026 that highlights key findings and priorities for action.
THE KEY MESSAGE Queensland’s tertiary admissions system should determine access to higher education, not define secondary education. It must support student choice, protect curriculum breadth and enable a broad and balanced secondary education. The evidence indicates that urgent and significant reform is needed.
The effects of ATAR and inter-subject scaling now extend beyond the calculation of individual ranks. Evidence indicates that the system is influencing what students choose to study, what schools can sustain and offer, and students’ access to a broad and balanced senior secondary education.