AustraliaSAMount BarkerMount Barker South Primary School

Mount Barker South Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Mount Barker, SA 5251 · Major Cities
Students399enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · U, R-6
ICSEA1011
vs National+11 (avg 1000)
Students399
SEIFA6/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Mount Barker South

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1011+11
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
399
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
16.1:1+3.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
11%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
5%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
12%-13pp
SEA Top Quarter
U, R-6
Year Range

Overview

Mount Barker South Primary School is a government primary school in Mount Barker, South Australia, serving U, R-6. The school has 399 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1011 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeU, R-6
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5251
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID49657

Student Background

Total Enrolments399
Gender Split195 girls / 204 boys
Indigenous Students5%
Language Background Other Than English11%
English Background89%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
29%
Lower middle
34%
Upper middle
25%
Top quarter
12%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

399 students across 8 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 164
Yr 159
Yr 258
Yr 354
Yr 450
Yr 549
Yr 653
Primary Ungraded12
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff27 (24.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff27 (18.1 FTE)
Total Staff54
Student:Teacher Ratio16.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)