| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-17页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第17-25页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第17-19页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第19-22页 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter Two Progress to a National Standard for Higher Education Admission | 第25-66页 |
| 2.1 International Perspectives on Selection Methods to Higher Education | 第25-29页 |
| 2.2 A National Certificate of Senior Secondary Education | 第29-37页 |
| 2.3 A National Curriculum in Australia | 第37-43页 |
| 2.3.1 Failed Attempts | 第37-40页 |
| 2.3.2 Rejuvenation of a National Reform | 第40-43页 |
| 2.4 A National Criterion for Entry into Higher Education Institutions in Australia | 第43-54页 |
| 2.4.1 ATAR in NSW and ACT | 第46-47页 |
| 2.4.2 ATAR in VIC | 第47-49页 |
| 2.4.3 ATAR in SA and NT | 第49-50页 |
| 2.4.4 ATAR in TAS | 第50-51页 |
| 2.4.5 ATAR in WA | 第51-52页 |
| 2.4.6 ATAR in QLD | 第52-54页 |
| 2.5 Government vs. Institutional Control | 第54-66页 |
| 2.5.1 Uncapping the Undergraduate Enrollment | 第60-63页 |
| 2.5.2 Full Fee Deregulation | 第63-66页 |
| Chapter Three Evaluating ATAR-Based Admission System | 第66-97页 |
| 3.1 Toward Evidence-Based Policy | 第68-70页 |
| 3.2 Transparency and Consistency | 第70-79页 |
| 3.3 Predictors of Success | 第79-84页 |
| 3.4 Equity Group | 第84-97页 |
| 3.4.1 Non-English Speaking Background and Disability | 第91-92页 |
| 3.4.2 Gender | 第92-93页 |
| 3.4.3 Indigenous | 第93-94页 |
| 3.4.4 Socio-economic Status (SES) | 第94-95页 |
| 3.4.5 Students from Regional and Remote Areas | 第95-97页 |
| Chapter Four Competitions under the Admission System | 第97-108页 |
| 4.1 Clarity vs. Complexity | 第97-102页 |
| 4.2 The Issue of Equity | 第102-106页 |
| 4.3 The Competition between Commonwealth and States | 第106-108页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第108-111页 |
| Bibliography | 第111-123页 |
