Darkinjung Barker
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yarramalong, New South Wales 2259 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About Darkinjung Barker
Darkinjung Barker is an independent primary school located in Yarramalong, New South Wales (2259), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 43 students (24 girls and 19 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Darkinjung Barker has an ICSEA value of 809, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Darkinjung Barker scores 27.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 809
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Darkinjung Barker's 43 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Darkinjung Barker have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Darkinjung Barker
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kulnura Public School
Kulnura · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 975 · 6.2 km away
Wyong Creek Public School
Wyong Creek · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 978 · 7.6 km away
Central Mangrove Public School
Central Mangrove · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 886 · 8.4 km away
Jilliby Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 989 · 9.2 km away
Peats Ridge Public School
Peats Ridge · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 947 · 12 km away
Wyong Christian Community School
Wyong · Independent combined · K-12
904 students · ICSEA 1057 · 14 km away
Wyong High School
Wyong · Government high school · 7-12
674 students · ICSEA 946 · 14 km away
Wyong Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 931 · 14 km away
Somersby Public School
Gosford · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1034 · 15 km away
St Peter's Catholic College
Tuggerah · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,078 students · ICSEA 1045 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School
Sydney · Independent primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 817
St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa
Salamander Bay · Independent primary · K-4
30 students · ICSEA 763
Wellington Christian School
Wellington · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 859
Liberty College
Tamworth · Independent primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 897
Minimbah Primary School
Armidale · Independent primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 697
Narromine Christian School
Narromine · Independent primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 946
Frequently asked questions
Is Darkinjung Barker a public or private school?
Darkinjung Barker is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Darkinjung Barker offer?
Darkinjung Barker offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Darkinjung Barker?
In 2025, Darkinjung Barker had 43 enrolled students (24 girls, 19 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Darkinjung Barker?
Darkinjung Barker has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 809. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Darkinjung Barker?
Darkinjung Barker has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Darkinjung Barker each year?
In 2025, Darkinjung Barker had 7 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Darkinjung Barker co-ed?
Yes. Darkinjung Barker is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Darkinjung Barker?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Darkinjung Barker in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Darkinjung Barker?
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