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Barker College
Barker College is an independent combined school in Hornsby, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 2,856 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 97% of Australian schools.
Barker College had 2,856 students in 2025, compared with 2,044 in 2016 (up 40%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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Questions about Barker College
How many students go to Barker College?
Barker College has 2,856 students enrolled (1,683 boys and 1,173 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Barker College teach?
Barker College teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Barker College a government or non-government school?
Barker College is an independent school in Hornsby, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1166 at Barker College mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Barker College has an ICSEA of 1166, which places it above 97% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →