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Mount Barker High School
Mount Barker High School is a government secondary school in Mount Barker, South Australia, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,061 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 52% of Australian schools.
Mount Barker High School had 1,061 students in 2025, compared with 632 in 2016 (up 68%).
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 Mount Barker High School
How many students go to Mount Barker High School?
Mount Barker High School has 1,061 students enrolled (574 boys and 487 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Mount Barker High School teach?
Mount Barker High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Mount Barker High School a government or non-government school?
Mount Barker High School is a government school in Mount Barker, South Australia.
What does the ICSEA of 1010 at Mount Barker High School 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. Mount Barker High School has an ICSEA of 1010, which places it above 52% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Mount Barker High School?
19 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Barker, 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 →