St Mark's Lutheran School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Barker, South Australia 5251 · Mount Barker LGA
#92 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1450 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mark's Lutheran School
St Mark's Lutheran School is an independent primary school located in Mount Barker, South Australia (5251), within the Mount Barker local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 351 students (171 girls and 180 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
St Mark's Lutheran School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (23.6 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mark's Lutheran School scores 65.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 92nd of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 9 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 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 St Mark's Lutheran School's 351 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mark's Lutheran School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mark's Lutheran School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Barker High School
Mount Barker · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,061 students · ICSEA 1010 · 474 m away
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011 · 827 m away
St Francis de Sales College
Mount Barker · Catholic combined · R-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1051 · 862 m away
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1016 · 924 m away
Cornerstone College
Mount Barker · Independent high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.5 km away
Mount Barker Waldorf School
Mount Barker · Independent combined · R-12
321 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.8 km away
Littlehampton Primary School
Littlehampton · Government primary · R-6
336 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.7 km away
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary
Nairne · Government primary · R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1009 · 5.4 km away
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc
Hahndorf · Independent primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1101 · 6.7 km away
Hahndorf Primary School
Hahndorf · Government primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1049 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1068
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
98 students · ICSEA 1065
St Paul Lutheran School
Blair Athol · Independent primary · R-6
260 students · ICSEA 1062
Saint Spyridon College
Unley · Independent primary · R-6
39 students · ICSEA 1081
Prescott Primary School, Northern
Para Vista · Independent primary · R-6
462 students · ICSEA 1083
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista
Para Vista · Independent primary · R-6
440 students · ICSEA 1089
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mark's Lutheran School a public or private school?
St Mark's Lutheran School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does St Mark's Lutheran School offer?
St Mark's Lutheran School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mark's Lutheran School?
In 2025, St Mark's Lutheran School had 351 enrolled students (171 girls, 180 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mark's Lutheran School?
St Mark's Lutheran School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mark's Lutheran School rank in SA?
St Mark's Lutheran School ranks 92nd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (65.1/100), and 1450th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mark's Lutheran School?
St Mark's Lutheran School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Mark's Lutheran School each year?
In 2025, St Mark's Lutheran School had 50 students in Reception and 52 in Year 6.
Is St Mark's Lutheran School co-ed?
Yes. St Mark's Lutheran School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mark's Lutheran School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mark's Lutheran 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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