School Rankings

[Jdog]

Why don't they use median atar, isn't it the best indicator?

[paulsterio]

wow, look at John Monash go! they're all year 11's as well!!

i actually wish i was a year younger so i could go there, select entry, science-based focus, close to my house, co-educational (really important), good classroom environment (or so i've heard)

ahhhhh, talk about a good school!!!! D:

[paulsterio]

Why don't they use median atar, isn't it the best indicator?

it depends on what you define a good cohort as, whether it is the best which defines them, the good that defines them, the average, the bad or the improvement

[acinod]

Why don't they use median atar, isn't it the best indicator?

MHS's median ATAR is an all-time low this year.

94.xx (forgot the decimals)

[pi]

Why don't they use median atar, isn't it the best indicator?

MHS's median ATAR is an all-time low this year.

94.xx (forgot the decimals)

I think its the second lowest in the last 20 years or something, but yeh, pretty shocking

[Drunk]

John Monash is looking pretty promising for next year haha, getting kinda worried about MHS making the top 3 next year.

[pi]

John Monash is looking pretty promising for next year haha, getting kinda worried about MHS making the top 3 next year.

Well ,their cohort was pretty small too (<50?), but what they did have did look strong (unlike Nossal High...)

[aes_999]

^Probably because John Monash kids are all aspiring
researchers / docs.

[cricketstar]

John Monash did really well, the culture and atmosphere in that school is amazing. Interested to see how they do next year.........

[Phy124]

Why don't they use median atar, isn't it the best indicator?

I think it is to account for the kids who do well in subjects which scale down.

A person could achieve straight 45's in subjects that scale down 5-7 and have an ATAR lower than someone who achieved straight 35's in subjects that scale up 5-7.

Although the subject scales down because it is deemed "easier" to do well in due to competition, a score of 45 in that seems harder to achieve than a 35 in the other, in my opinion anyway.

[paulsterio]

Nossal High is a joke LOL!

[Drunk]

John Monash is looking pretty promising for next year haha, getting kinda worried about MHS making the top 3 next year.

Well ,their cohort was pretty small too (<50?), but what they did have did look strong (unlike Nossal High...)

Not really fair - the students are still in year 10, so we don't know how they're going to perform in the next couple of years. Might turn out surprising us

EDIT: I'm talking about Nossal btw haha

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[jaydee]

i think john monash is a bit overrated. Next year will be a true indication of how they'll go since all of their students are only year10/11 this year. As for nossal, their results in a few years time may be around the same as a glen waverley or a bit higher.

[pi]

Not really fair - the students are still in year 10, so we don't know how they're going to perform in the next couple of years. Might turn out surprising us

EDIT: I'm talking about Nossal btw haha

Ah, I thought they were yr11. That would explain their scores then. Why do they have so many 3/4 yr10s though?

[Lasercookie]

Not really fair - the students are still in year 10, so we don't know how they're going to perform in the next couple of years. Might turn out surprising us

EDIT: I'm talking about Nossal btw haha

Ah, I thought they were yr11. That would explain their scores then. Why do they have so many 3/4 yr10s though?

According to the The Age data, Nossal only had 7 people do a 3/4 subject.

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