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Darkinjung Barker

Darkinjung Barker is an independent primary school in Yarramalong, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 43 students.

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43
Students
19 boys · 24 girls
K-6
Year range
809
ICSEA
avg = 1000
40%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 809

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 3% of Australian schools.

Suburb Yarramalong 2259
Local government area Central Coast (NSW)
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Primary
Indigenous students 233%
Statistical area (SA2) Jilliby - Yarramalong
Enrolments 2017-2025

Darkinjung Barker had 43 students in 2025, compared with 28 in 2017 (up 54%).

- '16 28 '17 '18 '19 '20 57 '21 '22 '23 '24 43 '25

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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The suburb: Jilliby - Yarramalong

$960,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2259
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,627
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Jilliby - Yarramalong statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Jilliby - Yarramalong profile →

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Nearest schools to Darkinjung Barker

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kulnura Public School Government K-6 37 975 6.2 km
Wyong Creek Public School Government K-6 94 978 7.6 km
Central Mangrove Public School Government K-6 23 886 8.4 km
Jilliby Public School Government K-6 60 989 9.2 km
Peats Ridge Public School Government K-6 19 947 12 km
Wyong Christian Community School Independent K-12 904 1057 14 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Darkinjung Barker

How many students go to Darkinjung Barker?

Darkinjung Barker has 43 students enrolled (19 boys and 24 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Darkinjung Barker teach?

Darkinjung Barker teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Darkinjung Barker a government or non-government school?

Darkinjung Barker is an independent school in Yarramalong, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 809 at Darkinjung Barker 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. Darkinjung Barker has an ICSEA of 809, which places it above 3% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Darkinjung Barker?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Jilliby - Yarramalong, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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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 →