inspiring tomorrow
located on sydney’s north shore, barker college is a coeducational anglican day school for students from pre-k - year 12 and boarding in years 10 - 12. barker offers its students a broad range of academic subjects and co-curricular programs. equally, the school is committed to seeking and retaining dynamic professionals through a variety of career paths within the school. all staff members at barker are valued and supported in their professional endeavours. at barker, teachers are offered a range of professional development and learning opportunities. currently, barker has six teachers who are accredited at the highly accomplished level – arguably the highest number within a school in nsw. all new staff are mentored during their induction period at barker and the school contributes to the sustaining of the profession by supporting a number of teaching practicum students from universities across the country annually. in 2021 the school was recognised as a gold skilled workplace for our commitment to continuous improvement in mental health training. 36% of barker's staff are now accredited mental health first aiders. quality teaching and learning drives the pursuit of supporting the school’s strategic vision of being a leading educational institution that inspires global hope. barker is focused on the future. we want all our students to come together to make the world a fairer place and this commitment to justice and equity begins at school. our students are at the heart of our work.