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Mount Barker Primary School

Mount Barker Primary School is a government primary school in Mount Barker, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 326 students.

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326
Students
158 boys · 168 girls
U, R-6
Year range
1016
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1016

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 54% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mount Barker 5251
Local government area Mount Barker
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Mount Barker
Official website www.mtbarkerps.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Barker Primary School had 326 students in 2025, compared with 425 in 2016 (down 23%).

425 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 326 '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: Mount Barker

19
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
26,939
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mount Barker 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 Mount Barker profile →

Nearest schools to Mount Barker Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cornerstone College Independent 7-12 754 1094 0.8 km
Mount Barker High School Government U, 7-12 1,061 1010 0.9 km
St Mark's Lutheran School Independent R-6 351 1071 0.9 km
St Francis de Sales College Catholic R-12 1,047 1051 1.3 km
Mount Barker South Primary School Government U, R-6 399 1011 1.5 km
Littlehampton Primary School Government R-6 336 1036 2.4 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 Mount Barker Primary School

How many students go to Mount Barker Primary School?

Mount Barker Primary School has 326 students enrolled (158 boys and 168 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Barker Primary School teach?

Mount Barker Primary School teaches year levels R-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Mount Barker Primary School a government or non-government school?

Mount Barker Primary School is a government school in Mount Barker, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1016 at Mount Barker Primary 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 Primary School has an ICSEA of 1016, which places it above 54% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mount Barker Primary 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 →