How does subject scaling work for Year 12? And why is it unfair?

Monstera Production/Pexels Year 12 subject scaling is back in the news with reports Victorian students who scored a perfect Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 99.95 in 2025 all did the two hardest maths subjects, which scale up. These subject scaling calculations are regularly criticised and feel unfair to many students. So how does scaling work and how can it reinforce inequality? Understanding the ATAR The ATAR is used across Australia to sort and select students completing their…