Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shelly Beach, New South Wales 2261 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#582 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1779 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 Shelly Beach, New South Wales (2261), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 606 students (289 girls and 317 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (31.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School scores 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 582nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 606 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.
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus
Long Jetty · Government high school · 7-12
756 students · ICSEA 987 · 167 m away
Brooke Avenue Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.2 km away
Killarney Vale Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.0 km away
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School
Bateau Bay · Independent primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.1 km away
Bateau Bay Public School
Bateau Bay · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.4 km away
The Entrance Public School
The Entrance · Government primary · P-6
422 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.0 km away
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus
Tumbi Umbi · Government high school · 7-10
802 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.6 km away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Tumbi Umbi · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.7 km away
Berkeley Vale Public School
Berkeley Vale · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 988 · 4.4 km away
TLK Youth College
Berkeley Vale · Independent special · 9-12
58 students · ICSEA 904 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056
St Patrick's Primary School
Blacktown · Catholic primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1058
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Glenmore Park · Catholic primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 1058
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Tumbi Umbi · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1056
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058
St Mel's Catholic Primary School
Campsie · Catholic primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 1056
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 606 enrolled students (289 girls, 317 boys), a change of 34% 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 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. 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 582nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.7/100), and 1779th 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 19.4 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 84 students in Kindergarten and 80 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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