Rosary Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Watson, Australian Capital Territory 2602 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Rosary Primary School
Rosary Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Watson, Australian Capital Territory (2602), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 369 students (200 girls and 169 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
Rosary Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.5 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rosary Primary School scores 72.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 35th of 80 primary schools in ACT (35th of 80 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Rosary Primary School's 369 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rosary Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rosary Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dickson College
Dickson · Government high school · 7-12
899 students · ICSEA 1101 · 411 m away
Majura Primary School
Watson · Government primary · K-6
675 students · ICSEA 1135 · 726 m away
Blue Gum Community School
Hackett · Independent combined · K-10
167 students · ICSEA 1164 · 890 m away
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.4 km away
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.5 km away
Daramalan College
Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.8 km away
Lyneham High School
Lyneham · Government high school · 7-10
1,034 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.4 km away
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.5 km away
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.9 km away
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117
St Vincent's Primary School
Aranda · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1117
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1130
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131
St Jude's Primary School
Holder · Catholic primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosary Primary School a public or private school?
Rosary Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does Rosary Primary School offer?
Rosary Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rosary Primary School?
In 2025, Rosary Primary School had 369 enrolled students (200 girls, 169 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rosary Primary School?
Rosary Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Rosary Primary School rank in ACT?
Rosary Primary School ranks 35th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (72.9/100), and 752nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rosary Primary School?
Rosary Primary School has about 17.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Rosary Primary School each year?
In 2025, Rosary Primary School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 48 in Year 6.
Is Rosary Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Rosary Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rosary Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rosary Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Rosary Primary School?
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