Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waitara, New South Wales 2077 · Hornsby LGA
#60 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#254 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 Waitara, New South Wales (2077), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 337 students (168 girls and 169 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1153, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School scores 79.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 60th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 25 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1153
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 337 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.
St Leo's Catholic College
Wahroonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1113 · 138 m away
Marri Mittigar School
Hornsby · Independent special · K-8
28 students · ICSEA 984 · 361 m away
Barker College
Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12
2,856 students · ICSEA 1166 · 708 m away
Clarke Road School
Hornsby · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 1063 · 837 m away
Hornsby Girls High School
Hornsby · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1209 · 852 m away
Hornsby South Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1110 · 863 m away
Loreto Normanhurst
Normanhurst · Independent combined · 5-12
1,240 students · ICSEA 1164 · 864 m away
Normanhurst Boys High School
Normanhurst · Government high school · 7-12
752 students · ICSEA 1207 · 903 m away
Waitara Public School
Wahroonga · Government primary · K-6
972 students · ICSEA 1148 · 924 m away
Abbotsleigh
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
1,634 students · ICSEA 1217 · 933 m away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · K-6
91 students · ICSEA 1151
Prouille Catholic Primary School
Wahroonga · Catholic primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1156
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Drummoyne · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1156
St Rose Catholic Primary School
Collaroy Plateau · Catholic primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1149
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Clovelly · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Manly · Catholic primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1159
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 337 enrolled students (168 girls, 169 boys), a change of 19% 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 1153. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. 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 60th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.0/100), and 254th 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 17.3 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 52 students in Kindergarten and 33 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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