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Barker College

Argentina, Buenos Aires

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Boarding, Uniform and Food

Daily life details and school culture

Boarding Arrangements

Boarding is offered for Years 9–12. It is coeducational. The small boarding house accommodates about 60 students and features refurbished facilities with air-conditioned rooms and well-appointed common areas. Evening prep sessions and access to dedicated tutoring support boarders, and weekly chapel services foster spiritual growth.

Uniform Requirement

Uniforms provide a core set with choice across Junior, Middle and Senior levels; students may choose which items to wear from a core set. The Barker red connects the academic uniform with the sporting uniform. The full Barker uniform is available from Plume Store and Noone Chatswood, and online purchasing is available.

Food Options

There are canteens on campus. Barker canteens use 100% biodegradable and compostable food packaging in canteens.

House System

There are 16 Houses for Years 7–12 and six Houses in the Junior School. The House system provides pastoral care and competitions and fosters school spirit, leadership, gratitude and service.

Governance and Ownership

The Council of Barker College governs the school. Barker College is an independent Co-educational Anglican school for students from Pre-K to Year 12, with Boarding available from Year 10.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees Unlisted
Ages 2 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 400
Type Co-educational
Opened 1897
Bus Service No

Barker College is a bilingual, coeducational day school serving ages 2 to 18 in Argentina. The school delivers the Cambridge curriculum from early years to senior secondary, offering IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, and Cambridge A Levels. This progression from Kinder to Secondary Education nurtures critical thinking, lifelong learning, self-esteem, and self-critique. The campus features the Barker Foundation Aquatic Centre with indoor heated pools for Learn to Swim and squads, a 50m outdoor pool, the Rhodes Theatre, McCaskill Music Centre, the Foundation Science Centre, the Centenary Design Centre, and the David Gamson Centre. The school hosts over 20 sports teams and a High Performing Student Athletes program, alongside robotics, drama, and debate programs. Recognized as a Cambridge Official Exam Center since 1936, Barker maintains a strong alumni community through the Old Barkonian Association and a rich arts culture through Barker Theatre Group. The college also supports international student exchanges globally.

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