| Mount Barker High School | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Non nobis solum (Not For Ourselves Alone) |
| Established | 1908 |
| Principal | Warren Symonds |
| Enrolment | 725 |
| Classes | 8–12 |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, white, mid grey |
| Website | http://www.mtbhs.sa.edu.au/ |
Mount Barker High School is a public high school located in the Adelaide Hills, 34 kilometres east of Adelaide, South Australia. It was founded in 1908, celebrating its centenary in 2008.
In partnership with St Peter's College, Mount Barker High School is piloting Dr Martin Seligman's positive psychology theories in education. The positive psychology framework is based around the PERMA framework which requires only saying things in the Positive, rather than the negative. Using methods including peer mentoring and open opportunities to work on 'open mindsets'. [1] [2]
Mount Barker is a city in South Australia. Located approximately 33 kilometres from the Adelaide city centre, it is home to 21,554 residents (2021). It is the seat of the District Council of Mount Barker, the largest town in the Adelaide Hills, Part of Greater Adelaide, as well as one of the fastest-growing areas in the state.
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