I love science! I went on the NYSF this year and the international program.
The reason I had the threshold for 95+ was if I wanted to do Advanced Science at any of the major unis (ANU, UNSW, USYD). Science at Melbourne Uni would be good (I have a tiered scholarship to there, as a Kwong Lee Dow) and the ATAR is really low for me there as I'm a rural student heh. There is one reach course I might put an application in for even though I wouldn't get in. The PhB at ANU reccommends a 99 (I know right?!?!) BUT I spoke to the program coordinator at the ANU open day and she encouraged me to apply, because she says she normally lets in a few lower than that ATARS (like 97-99) because of rural status and it looks at extracurriculars as well and I went overseas for science this year
I don't need a super high ATAR to get into a science course at a good uni, but good ATAR helps for scholarships and college scholarships and all that
Not where the ATAR is cut throat for like med/law etc.