Mount Barker Waldorf School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Barker, South Australia 5251 · Mount Barker LGA
#20 of 145 combined schools in SA
#330 of 1,259 nationally
About Mount Barker Waldorf School
Mount Barker Waldorf School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mount Barker, South Australia (5251), within the Mount Barker local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 321 students (157 girls and 164 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Mount Barker Waldorf School has an ICSEA value of 1087, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (29.7 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Barker Waldorf School scores 66.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 20th of 145 combined schools in SA (1st 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 1087
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Waldorf School's 321 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Barker Waldorf School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Barker Waldorf School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.6 km away
St Mark's Lutheran School
Mount Barker · Independent primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.8 km away
Mount Barker High School
Mount Barker · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,061 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.0 km away
St Francis de Sales College
Mount Barker · Catholic combined · R-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.1 km away
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.8 km away
Cornerstone College
Mount Barker · Independent high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1094 · 3.3 km away
Littlehampton Primary School
Littlehampton · Government primary · R-6
336 students · ICSEA 1036 · 3.8 km away
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary
Nairne · Government primary · R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1009 · 5.5 km away
Echunga Primary and Preschool
Echunga · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1042 · 8.0 km away
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc
Hahndorf · Independent primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1101 · 8.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Torrens Valley Christian School
Hope Valley · Independent combined · R-12
565 students · ICSEA 1085
Sunrise Christian School Marion
Marion · Independent combined · R-9
320 students · ICSEA 1090
Cedar College
Northgate · Independent combined · R-12
884 students · ICSEA 1090
King's Baptist Grammar School
Wynn Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1090
The Hills Christian Community School
Verdun · Independent combined · R-12
640 students · ICSEA 1092
Southern Montessori School
O'Sullivan Beach · Independent combined · R-9
230 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Barker Waldorf School a public or private school?
Mount Barker Waldorf School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Mount Barker Waldorf School offer?
Mount Barker Waldorf School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mount Barker Waldorf School?
In 2025, Mount Barker Waldorf School had 321 enrolled students (157 girls, 164 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Barker Waldorf School?
Mount Barker Waldorf School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1087. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Barker Waldorf School rank in SA?
Mount Barker Waldorf School ranks 20th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (66.7/100), and 330th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Barker Waldorf School?
Mount Barker Waldorf School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount Barker Waldorf School?
In 2025, Mount Barker Waldorf School had 31 students in Year 7 and 14 in Year 12.
Is Mount Barker Waldorf School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Barker Waldorf School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Barker Waldorf School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Barker Waldorf 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.
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