Mount Barker Primary School is a bright, inviting place where students are self-motivated, enthusiastic learners. Our school is a place where students are able to realise their potential in a safe, secure and caring environment which caters for their interests, abilities and learning styles. Our three core values are Respect, Responsibilitiy and Resilience, and they are expected to be adhered to by all people on site. We have a strong teaching focus on literacy, numeracy, science and information and communications technology. Student learning is supported through the use of interactive whiteboards, a new library and gymnasium, and refurbished early years teaching facilities. French and Music are taught from Reception to Year 7. We have a school choir and instrumental tuition. We value student voice and ensure students have a role in the school decision-making process. Support for students with learning difficulties is based on early assistance and intervention; the development of short-term learning plans and NAPLAN results. Students requiring extension are also catered for using short-term learning plans. A large section of native bushland is located on the school's picturesque grounds. This is an excellent resource for the teaching of sustainability and the study of local fauna and flora.