Queensland year 12 students wrongly notified they are ineligible for an ATAR

Year 12 students across Queensland have received a concerning email overnight, telling them they are “ineligible” for an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).

The email was sent by the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) at midnight on QTAC letterhead.

ATAR results are not due to be released until December 19 and the notice is incorrectly dated December 18.

Among the students to receive the notification was Stella Eaton, the dux of Indooroopilly High School’s year 12 cohort in Brisbane.

“It was honestly such a shock, before I thought about the fact that ATAR actually comes out on December the 19th,” she said.

“I had no idea what was going on.

“I was pretty certain it was a scam, but still not the most amazing feeling for nine…