Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fairfield, New South Wales 2165 · Fairfield LGA
#1099 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3442 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Fairfield, New South Wales (2165), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 691 students (381 girls and 310 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (37.9 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School scores 39.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1099th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 37 in the Fairfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School's 691 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield
Fairfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 969 · 391 m away
Warakirri College
Fairfield · Independent special · 10-12
548 students · ICSEA 902 · 517 m away
Fairfield Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 901 · 756 m away
Fairfield High School
Fairfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 878 · 845 m away
Fairfield Heights Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 893 · 871 m away
Verona School
Fairfield East · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.2 km away
Yennora Public School
Yennora · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.2 km away
Villawood North Public School
Fairfield East · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.3 km away
Canley Vale High School
Canley Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,651 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.5 km away
Carramar Public School
Carramar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996
St Brigid's Primary School
Kyogle · Catholic primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 996
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah
Coolah · Catholic primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 996
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 998
St Joseph's Primary School
Finley · Catholic primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 998
St Xavier's Primary School
Gunnedah · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School offer?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School had 691 enrolled students (381 girls, 310 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School ranks 1099th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.7/100), and 3442nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School had 97 students in Kindergarten and 90 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic 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.
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