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Mount Barker High School

GovernmentSecondaryU, 7-12
Mount Barker, SA 5251 · Major Cities
Students1,061enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · U, 7-12
ICSEA1010
vs National+10 (avg 1000)
Students1,061
SEIFA6/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Mount Barker

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1010+10
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
1,061
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
14.4:1+2.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
5%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
3%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
12%-13pp
SEA Top Quarter
U, 7-12
Year Range

Overview

Mount Barker High School is a government secondary school in Mount Barker, South Australia, serving U, 7-12. The school has 1,061 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1010 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year RangeU, 7-12
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5251
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID49466

Student Background

Total Enrolments1,061
Gender Split487 girls / 574 boys
Indigenous Students3%
Language Background Other Than English5%
English Background95%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
31%
Lower middle
35%
Upper middle
22%
Top quarter
12%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

1,061 students across 7 year levels (2025)

Yr 7133
Yr 8169
Yr 9156
Yr 10212
Yr 11209
Yr 12152
Secondary Ungraded30
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff78 (73.3 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff50 (41.5 FTE)
Total Staff128
Student:Teacher Ratio14.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)