Table 1.
Academic score at entry vs student demographic characteristics prior to the revised selection processes (1985 to 1998).
| TES | P Value (T-test) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male (N = 760) | 457.9 ± 1.0 | P < 0.001 |
| Female (N = 579) | 452.4 ± 1.2 | |
| High School | ||
| Independent High School (N = 709) | 459.2 ± 0.8 | P < 0.001 |
| Public High School (N = 567) | 454.1 ± 0.9 | |
| Special Entry Pathways | ||
| Special Entry (N = 37) | 408.9 ± 2.6 | P < 0.001 |
| No Special Entry (N = 1302) | 456.8 ± 0.8 | |
| Region of Origin | ||
| Oceania (N = 696) | 454.3 ± 1.1 | |
| UK & Ireland (N = 88) | 458.7 ± 2.0 | NS |
| NE & SE Asia (N = 392) | 458.7 ± 1.0 | |
| Southern Asia (N = 36) | 454.2 ± 3.0 | |
| Other (N = 112) | 450.3 ± 5.0 | |
TES-Tertiary Entrance Score.