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Barker College

Argentina, Buenos Aires

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 2 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 400
Type Co-educational
Opened 1897
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels
Taught languages English, Spanish
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, STEM
Clubs Arts and Creative, Academic and Intellectual, Community and Service
Stages Kindergarten, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

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.

Gral. Bartolomé Mitre 131, B1832JDA Lomas de Zamora, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Essentials

Barker College has 400 pupils, instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
The Barker College Argentina campus is located at Bme. Mitre 131, Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Administration, Kinder and EP are listed at this address, with Secondary inquiries handled via separate contact lines. The campus address serves the local Lomas de Zamora community.

Stages
Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary are offered. The Secondary level lasts six years, structured as the Basic Cycle (ES 1–3) and the Upper Cycle (ES 4–6).

Type
Coeducational day school.

Country affiliation
Argentina

School day structure
Two-year-old classes follow a half-day schedule. In the three-year-old class, there is the option of a half-day schedule or the full-day bilingual option, in which case English begins in the afternoon. From age four, the bilingual program becomes mandatory.
Diving Deeper

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.
Fees
Application fees
- Barker College does not publish a specific application or registration fee amount publicly. The admissions process is structured (online application form, informational interview, and assessment/interview stages) but no fixed application fee figure is listed.

Tuition fees by school year (per term / per year)
- Barker College does not publish a publicly available, itemised tuition schedule showing per-term or per-year amounts for Kinder, Primary (Educación Primaria) or Secondary (Educación Secundaria). The school's levels are organised as Kinder, Educación Primaria, and Educación Secundaria, but specific tuition figures by year group and by term are not listed.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- No detailed billing schedule (for example: number of instalments, due dates, or late-payment penalties) or standard payment terms are published in the publicly available school information. Billing frequency and payment deadlines are not listed.

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- Barker College operates as a day school; there is no indication of boarding facilities or boarding fees in the school's publicly available information. Therefore there are no published boarding fees.

Other costs and fees
- Uniforms: Students are required to attend in full correct uniform for their level; uniform lists and specifications are published, but individual item prices are not provided. Parents should expect a separate uniform cost for required items (jackets, tunics, sportswear, etc.).
- School meals / comedor: The school provides a cafeteria service through a contracted concessionaire; this service can generate additional costs for families (meal plans or individual lunches), but no fixed pricing is published.
- Extracurricular activities and clubs: A variety of clubs and extracurricular programmes (academic, sports, arts, language, etc.) are offered outside school hours. Participation in certain clubs or external programmes may involve additional fees or seasonal charges; specific fees are not listed.
- Materials, excursions and special programmes: Costs for school trips, study tours, specialised materials, or optional programs are not itemised publicly and are typically communicated to families when applicable.

Refund information
- No publicly available, itemised refund or cancellation policy for tuition, registration, or activity fees is published. Refund conditions and any pro‑rata calculations for withdrawals are not specified in the publicly available information.

Fee payment options
- The school's publicly available pages and admissions information do not list specific accepted payment methods (credit card, direct debit, bank transfer, etc.) or online payment portals. Contact channels (telephone and school email) are provided for administrative enquiries.

Summary statement about availability of numeric amounts
- Detailed numeric tuition amounts, per-term/per-year breakdowns by year group, explicit application/enrolment fees, billing calendar, refund terms, and accepted payment methods are not published in the school's publicly available materials. Families should expect the school to provide a complete fee schedule and payment terms directly through the school's admissions or administration office when initiating the admissions process.
Academics

Barker College teaches Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
Offers Kinder, Primary Education, and Secondary Education. The school operates in a bilingual context. Educational areas include Physical Education, Artistic Education, Technological Education, and School Guidance; the PSE program is offered. The admissions content emphasizes developing critical thinking, commitment to learning, proactive behavior, self-esteem, and self-critique, and fostering students' awareness of self-care and the world in which they live.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social and emotional development is central to Barker College's approach. In Kinder, the axes of activity are socialization and the development of socio-emotional processes, with play as a central aspect of learning in a caring and supportive context that fosters social skills, initiative, and positive interactions with peers and adults. English is introduced naturally in meaningful everyday contexts to promote bilingualism and the spontaneous use of the second language. In the Secondary level, the school promotes empathy and trust among all members of the school community—leaders, teachers, tutors, assistants, parents and students—and extends this to broader social contexts to foster solidarity and citizenship through community projects such as those in partnership with external organizations. As part of the Upper School, the Bitácora program accompanies students in self-knowledge, helps them understand the academic and professional landscape they will face after graduation, and supports decisions about their itineraries in this new stage.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The Primary Level has an official full-day bilingual program, and Barker College is recognized for its high academic standards, with attention to the diverse needs of children.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Two languages coexist in a single curriculum at the Primary Level, and both languages are taught concurrently in writing and speaking. The two languages are studied across the curriculum in English, including natural and social sciences, mathematics and literature, enabling ongoing bilingual development. In Secondary, subjects are taught in English to deepen language use across disciplines and to enable Cambridge exams (CAE, CPE, IGCSE and AS/A Levels). French is taught as a third language, with students certifying their level through Alliance Française exams (A1, A2 and B1).

Mental Wellbeing
The Personal, Social, Emotional and Health Development (PSE) Program supports holistic student growth. It includes Emotions Programs, Conflict Resolution and Social Skills, Barker Leadership Project, Solidarity Projects, Tutoring, the National Sexual Education Program (Law 26.150), Bitácora Project, Outdoor Education, and a Healthy Dining Program, with cross-disciplinary content in academic areas. Implementation involves the teaching team, Guidance Department, Physical Education Department and School Leadership to tailor activities to each age group.
Parent Experience

History
Origins of the College trace to 1897 from the union of two projects: a group of English-speaking residents in Lomas de Zamora formed the Lomas School Committee to establish a school for their children, and the South Railway (ex-Roca line), built by English firms, created Barker Memorial Hall with an initial gift of 2,000 pounds sterling in honor of Charles Oxtoby Barker, a long-time employee of the company. The school was Barker Memorial School until 1903, Lomas Academy from 1904 to 1914, and Barker College from 1915. The College moved its activities to the Av. Meeks and Mitre site in 1959, and acquired the property for the Secondary School at Av. Meeks and Sixto Fernández in 1970; Barkerfield (the sports field) was purchased in 1981. Barker College has been the Cambridge Official Exam Center since 1936; a member of ESSARP since 1962; and a founding member of the Latin American Heads Conference in 1995. It is also a co-founder of the British Arts Centre, and the Old Barkonian Association has maintained alumni ties since the school's early years.

Community
The Barker Theatre Group (BTG) is a theatre group made up of alumni, teachers and parents that keeps the English-language musical theatre tradition alive. In 2000, BTG was formed to create a space for Barker graduates and community members to collaborate on staging musical productions, and it has evolved in artistic quality and repertoire over the years. The Old Barkonian Association, founded by ten alumni on June 30, 1926, strengthens ties among Barkers' graduates and extends Barker's values to the wider community.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Facilities include the Barker Foundation Aquatic Centre with indoor heated pools for Learn to Swim and squads, and an outdoor 50m pool at Hornsby Aquatic Centre for non‑Barker squads. The Rhodes Theatre, Library Lecture Theatre and McCaskill Music Centre support performing arts and curriculum, while the Foundation Science Centre and Centenary Design Centre provide dedicated spaces for science and design learning. The Dining Hall and Cadet Office are central campus facilities, with space allocated for learning across the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. Outdoor spaces include Peter Taylor Field, Phipps Field, Tennis Courts and Rosewood Fields, plus the Senior School Hub. A campus map identifies these spaces and more.

Sports Facilities
Outdoor sporting facilities include Peter Taylor Field, Phipps Field, Tennis Courts and Rosewood Fields for a range of field and outdoor games. The campus also features a running track (BCPA Running Track). The Barker Aquatic Centre provides indoor heated pools for Learn to Swim and squad programs, and access to an outdoor 50m pool at Hornsby Aquatic Centre for non‑Barker squads. The school supports sport with over 20 different sports and a High Performing Student Athletes program. These athletic spaces and opportunities are identified on the campus map.

Academic Facilities
Foundation Science Centre provides dedicated science learning spaces. Centenary Design Centre offers design spaces for student projects and studies. The Library Lecture Theatre supports library resources and instructional lectures. The David Gamson Centre is a learning facility on campus. Rhodes Theatre provides a venue for performances and the performing arts; the Senior School Hub and other learning precincts are shown on the campus map.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Drama, Music, Outdoor Education, Cadets, Barker Robotics and Sport are core co-curricular offerings. Barker has one of the largest school ensemble programs in Australia. Robotics is a major program across Year 1–12 with three pathways and a purpose-built VEX lab and dedicated FRC facility opened in 2022. Barker students compete in FIRST and VEX events, including regional and world championships. Swim@Barker provides Learn to Swim and squad programs through the Barker Aquatic Centre. Debating and Public Speaking are also supported as co-curricular activities.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Chess Club offers a space to develop strategic thinking and problem-solving, with groups from Kinder 5 through ES and preparation for internal and interschool competitions. Code Club deepens computational thinking through practical projects, including games, animations, and constructions, and teaches programming, robotics, and electronics. In the secondary level, Code Club focuses on creating video games across platforms.

Arts & Creative
Drama Clubs provide a space for recreation and development of performing arts skills, culminating in a musical theatre performance. There are age-specific clubs: Performing Arts Club for Primary years 4–6; Middle School Drama Club for Secondary years 1–3; and Senior Drama Club for Secondary years 4–6. Barker Theatre Group (BTG) is a theatre group composed of alumni, teachers, and parents that sustains the Barker community's tradition of English-language musical theatre. Each production involves responsibility across production, costume design, musical arrangements, and choreography.

Cultural & Language
Argentine Sign Language Club (LSA) aims to spark interest in communicating with others who are different. It is designed to build bridges between people through learning a new language. The club is available to Primary 5 and Primary 6 students.

Social & Hobbies
Chess Clubs provide an after-school activity spanning from Kinder 5 through the final year of secondary, emphasizing a playful environment that develops strategic thinking and competition readiness. The clubs are organized to accommodate age groups and offer opportunities for internal and interschool events.

Community & Service
Old Barkonian Association is the Barker College Alumni Association, founded in 1926 to connect alumni and the Barker community and to uphold the school's values. The association aims to strengthen ties among Old Barkonians and extend Barker's values to the wider community. Contact details are provided for alumni seeking information or to engage with the association.

Leadership & Professional
Leadership at Barker is viewed as service for the common good, built on commitment, trust, respect, and freedom, with teamwork as the engine for project delivery. Student leaders are recognised through formal roles such as Head Pupil, Vice Head Pupil, Games Captains, House Captains, Debate Captains, Choir Captains, Drama Captains, and Prefects. The Leaders 2025 roster includes named holders of these positions and the accompanying responsibilities.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Yoga Club offers an extracurricular space to develop flexibility, balance, and strength using body techniques, with breathing, relaxation, and meditation practices. Barker Athletics Team Club (BAT Club) provides secondary students the opportunity to further develop athletic skills and improve performance in internal and interschool events.
Languages

Language Provision
Spanish and English are the languages taught across Kinder, Primary, and Secondary. English is used for many subjects to deepen language use, and French is taught as a third language in Secondary. The school offers Cambridge international examinations (CAE, CPE, IGCSE, AS/A Levels).

Bilingual Teaching
Barker College runs a full-day bilingual program. The Barker Bilingual Project has two languages coexisting in a single curriculum, with English used across core subjects and addressed in both writing and speaking. English is introduced naturally in the early years, with dual-language schooling available from the three-year-old group and mandatory from age four.

Immersion Programs
Two languages coexist in a single curriculum; English is the language of instruction for many subjects, reflecting a bilingual immersion approach while Spanish remains the other language of instruction across the school.
Admissions

Admissions
1. The applicant family completes a digital admission form to request the informational interview.

2. The School contacts the family to coordinate the informational interview.

3. The family visits the School to attend the interview.

4.

Waitlist
If there are no vacancies for the requested year, the interview will not be conducted. If no vacancies exist but the applicant is duly qualified, the student will be placed on a waiting list and informed periodically of their status. The order of preference for vacancies is: 1) siblings of current students; 2) children or grandchildren of alumni and staff; 3) new families.
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