Mount Barker High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Barker, South Australia 5251 · Mount Barker LGA
About Mount Barker High School
Mount Barker High School is a public high school located in Mount Barker, South Australia (5251), within the Mount Barker local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,061 students (487 girls and 574 boys).
Mount Barker High School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 78 teachers (73.3 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Barker High School scores 54.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 32nd of 84 secondary schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Mount Barker area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+51% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Mount Barker High School's 1,061 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Barker High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Barker High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mark's Lutheran School
Mount Barker · Independent primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 1071 · 474 m away
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011 · 623 m away
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1016 · 878 m away
St Francis de Sales College
Mount Barker · Catholic combined · R-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.3 km away
Cornerstone College
Mount Barker · Independent high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.7 km away
Mount Barker Waldorf School
Mount Barker · Independent combined · R-12
321 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.0 km away
Littlehampton Primary School
Littlehampton · Government primary · R-6
336 students · ICSEA 1036 · 3.0 km away
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary
Nairne · Government primary · R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1009 · 5.9 km away
Echunga Primary and Preschool
Echunga · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1042 · 6.5 km away
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc
Hahndorf · Independent primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1101 · 6.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Banksia Park International High School
Banksia Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1009
Golden Grove High School
Golden Grove · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,486 students · ICSEA 1007
Modbury High School
Modbury · Government high school · U, 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 1005
Seaton High School
Seaton · Government high school · U, 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1001
Underdale High School
Underdale · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 1000
Springbank Secondary College
Pasadena · Government high school · U, 7-12
249 students · ICSEA 1021
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Barker High School a public or private school?
Mount Barker High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Mount Barker High School offer?
Mount Barker High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mount Barker High School?
In 2025, Mount Barker High School had 1,061 enrolled students (487 girls, 574 boys), a change of 51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Barker High School?
Mount Barker High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Barker High School rank in SA?
Mount Barker High School ranks 32nd of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (54.2/100), and 650th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Barker High School?
Mount Barker High School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount Barker High School?
In 2025, Mount Barker High School had 133 students in Year 7 and 152 in Year 12.
Is Mount Barker High School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Barker High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Barker High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Barker High School 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 Mount Barker High School?
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