St Mark's Lutheran School
Mount Barker SA 5251
St Mark's Lutheran School is an independent primary school in Mount Barker, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 351 students. Its ICSEA is 1,071, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Mark's Lutheran School is an independent, co-educational Lutheran primary school in Mount Barker for Reception to Year 6, with about 351 students. It uses an inquiry-based learning approach and describes a Christ-centred, values-driven education that supports students to become lifelong learners. The school has around 30 teaching staff, with a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15 to 1.
Often praised
- Inquiry-based learning
- Values-driven education
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Barker South Primary School | Mount Barker | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,011 | 399 |
| St Francis de Sales College | Mount Barker | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,051 | 1,047 |
| Mount Barker Primary School | Mount Barker | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,016 | 326 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker Campus | Mount Barker | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | — | — |
| Mount Barker Waldorf School | Mount Barker | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,087 | 321 |
| Littlehampton Primary School | Littlehampton | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,036 | 336 |
| Nairne School - Preschool & Primary | Nairne | Public primary | 5.4 km | 1,009 | 399 |
| St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc | Hahndorf | Independent primary | 6.6 km | 1,101 | 192 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale | Morphett Vale | Independent primary · R-6 | 151 | 1,068 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated | Aberfoyle Park | Independent primary · R-6 | 98 | 1,065 |
| St Paul Lutheran School | Blair Athol | Independent primary · R-6 | 260 | 1,062 |
| Saint Spyridon College | Unley | Independent primary · R-6 | 39 | 1,081 |
| Prescott Primary School, Northern | Para Vista | Independent primary · R-6 | 462 | 1,083 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista | Para Vista | Independent primary · R-6 | 440 | 1,089 |
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.