Mount Barker Community College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Barker, Western Australia 6324 · Plantagenet LGA
#145 of 172 combined schools in WA
#1113 of 1,259 nationally
About Mount Barker Community College
Mount Barker Community College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Mount Barker, Western Australia (6324), within the Plantagenet local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 632 students (311 girls and 321 boys).
Mount Barker Community College has an ICSEA value of 945, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (46.4 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Barker Community College scores 28.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 145th of 172 combined schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 945
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Community College's 632 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Barker Community College have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Government combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Dongara District High School
Dongara · Government combined · K-12
342 students · ICSEA 945
Toodyay District High School
Toodyay · Government combined · K-10
275 students · ICSEA 942
Cocos Islands District High School
Cocos Island · Government combined · K-10
110 students · ICSEA 948
Bruce Rock District High School
Bruce Rock · Government combined · K-10
100 students · ICSEA 941
Kojonup District High School
Kojonup · Government combined · K-10
224 students · ICSEA 950
Mukinbudin District High School
Mukinbudin · Government combined · K-12
105 students · ICSEA 953
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Barker Community College a public or private school?
Mount Barker Community College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Mount Barker Community College offer?
Mount Barker Community College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mount Barker Community College?
In 2025, Mount Barker Community College had 632 enrolled students (311 girls, 321 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Barker Community College?
Mount Barker Community College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 945. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Barker Community College rank in WA?
Mount Barker Community College ranks 145th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (28.1/100), and 1113th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Barker Community College?
Mount Barker Community College has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount Barker Community College?
In 2025, Mount Barker Community College had 61 students in Year 7 and 43 in Year 12.
Is Mount Barker Community College co-ed?
Yes. Mount Barker Community College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Mount Barker Community College?
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