What ATAR Do You Need for Primary Teaching in New South Wales? (2026)

In UAC’s latest profiles, the lowest selection rank that received a Primary Teaching offer in New South Wales ranged from 65.55 (CSU) to 85.35 (USYD). These are selection ranks — ATAR plus adjustment factors — not minimum ATARs, so the lowest ATAR to actually get an offer is often several points lower. How NSW cutoffs work →

Primary TeachingNew South Wales universities

Bachelor of Education (Primary) and equivalents at NSW universities. Each university links to its UAC course profile.

UniversityLowest selection rankLowest ATARMedian ATARProfile
CSUBachelor of Education (Primary)65.5556.5566.25Sem 1 2025
ACUBachelor of Education (Primary)67.362.7573.7Sem 1 2025
WSUBachelor of Education (Primary)70.0060.2575.95Sem 1 2025
UOWBachelor of Primary Education70.0064.7075.20Sem 1 2025
UNSWBachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours)83.0065.0080.25Sem 1 2026
USYDBachelor of Education (Primary)85.3575.3589.00Sem 1 2025
MacquarieBachelor of Education (Primary)NCNCNCSem 1 2025
NewcastleBachelor of Education (Primary) (Callaghan)NCNCNCSem 1 2025

From UAC course ATAR profiles (“ATAR-based offers only”, semester 1 of the year shown). A selection rank is your ATAR plus adjustment factors; the lowest ATARis before adjustments. UAC profile codes: “<5” = fewer than 5 ATAR-based offers, “N/A” = no ATAR-based offers, “NR/NP/NC” = no reportable/published profile. Figures change every year.

Read this before you rely on a number. A “cutoff” is last year’s lowest selection rank — not a minimum ATAR and not a guarantee. Students whose ATAR is below it still get offers once adjustment factors lift their selection rank, and competitive courses (medicine, law, some allied-health) also use admissions tests, interviews and prerequisites. Always confirm on UAC and with the university. Full explainer: how NSW ATAR cutoffs work.

Know your own number. See how your HSC subjects scale, then compare against the table.

HSC subject scaling →

Primary Teaching cutoffs — FAQ

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