Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · 0.8 km
Reception to Year 6, plus ungraded classes · boys and girls
Independent primary school in Mount Barker
St Mark's Lutheran School
St Mark's Lutheran School is an independent primary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 6, in Mount Barker, South Australia.
What St Mark's Lutheran School is like
It has 351 students (171 girls and 180 boys) and the equivalent of 23.6 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.
Compared with the 3 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.
The school is run by Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 1071, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
St Mark's Lutheran School at a glance
- Students
- 351
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 49% / 51%
- 171 girls, 180 boys
- Teachers
- 23.6
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 14.9 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Reception to Year 6
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside St Mark's Lutheran School
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
St Mark's Lutheran School fees
St Mark's Lutheran School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: St Mark's Lutheran School on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Reception and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask St Mark's Lutheran School about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for St Mark's Lutheran School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about St Mark's Lutheran School
- Is St Mark's Lutheran School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- St Mark's Lutheran School is an independent primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
- What years does St Mark's Lutheran School teach?
- St Mark's Lutheran School teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at St Mark's Lutheran School?
- St Mark's Lutheran School had 351 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of St Mark's Lutheran School?
- St Mark's Lutheran School has an ICSEA value of 1071, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Other primary schools near St Mark's Lutheran School
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · 0.9 km
Reception to Year 6, plus ungraded classes · boys and girls
Littlehampton Primary School
Littlehampton · 2.7 km
Reception to Year 6 · boys and girls