Overview

Mount Barker High School is a public high school located in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, close to the tourist centre of Hahndorf and 30 minutes from Adelaide. Mount Barker High School boasts strong community and industry alliances which provide additional opportunities for students in education and training. There is also a strong focus on ‘Positive Education’. which aims to provide students with skills and knowledge to increase resilience and wellbeing. It was founded in 1908, celebrating its centenary in 2008.

Mount Barker High School brings together a rare and exhilarating blend of academic excellence, social engagement, sporting prowess and cultural enrichment, where the students stand at the heart of everything we do. And while the school has taught Rhodes Scholars, captains of industry and civic leaders, we seek to bring out the best in every student, helping them to discover and build upon their own unique talents as they prepare to take up their place in the community.