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Mount Barker Community College

Mount Barker Community College is a government combined school in Mount Barker, Western Australia, teaching year levels K-12 to 632 students.

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632
Students
321 boys · 311 girls
K-12
Year range
945
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 945

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 23% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mount Barker 6324
Local government area Plantagenet
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Plantagenet
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Barker Community College had 632 students in 2025, compared with 693 in 2016 (down 9%).

693 '16 '17 '18 730 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 632 '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: Plantagenet

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,793
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Plantagenet 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 Plantagenet profile →

Nearest schools to Mount Barker Community College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kendenup Primary School Government K-6 67 890 15 km
Cranbrook Primary School Government K-6 51 965 37 km
South Stirling Primary School Government K-6 12 1001 46 km
North Albany Senior High School Government 7-12 881 959 46 km
Albany Secondary Education Support Centre Government 7-12 60 944 46 km
Golden Hill Steiner School Independent PP-9 157 1061 46 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 Community College

How many students go to Mount Barker Community College?

Mount Barker Community College has 632 students enrolled (321 boys and 311 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Barker Community College teach?

Mount Barker Community College teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Mount Barker Community College a government or non-government school?

Mount Barker Community College is a government school in Mount Barker, Western Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 945 at Mount Barker Community 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. Mount Barker Community College has an ICSEA of 945, which places it above 23% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mount Barker Community College?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Plantagenet, 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 →