Darkinjung Barker
Yarramalong NSW 2259
Darkinjung Barker is an independent primary school in Yarramalong, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 43 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 809, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Darkinjung Barker is a small Indigenous primary campus of Barker College at Yarramalong on the NSW Central Coast, opened in 2016 in partnership with the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council. It serves Kindergarten to Year 6 in a culturally affirming setting, with the local community helping teach language, music and art. Students join the Hornsby campus fortnightly for classes and carnivals.
Often praised
- Indigenous culture and language
- Small culturally affirming campus
- Links with Barker Hornsby
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulnura Public School | Kulnura | Public primary | 6.2 km | 975 | 37 |
| Wyong Creek Public School | Wyong Creek | Public primary | 7.6 km | 978 | 94 |
| Central Mangrove Public School | Central Mangrove | Public primary | 8.4 km | 886 | 23 |
| Jilliby Public School | Wyong | Public primary | 9.2 km | 989 | 60 |
| Peats Ridge Public School | Peats Ridge | Public primary | 11.9 km | 947 | 19 |
| Wyong Christian Community School | Wyong | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.6 km | 1,057 | 904 |
| Wyong Public SchoolOC | Wyong | Public primary | 14.3 km | 931 | 433 |
| Somersby Public School | Gosford | Public primary | 14.6 km | 1,034 | 56 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School | Sydney | Independent primary · K-6 | 38 | 817 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.