Rosary Park Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Branxton, New South Wales 2335 · Cessnock LGA
#951 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2933 of 4,908 nationally
About Rosary Park Catholic School
Rosary Park Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Branxton, New South Wales (2335), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 375 students (170 girls and 205 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Rosary Park Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rosary Park Catholic School scores 46.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 951st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Rosary Park Catholic School's 375 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rosary Park Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rosary Park Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Branxton Public School
Branxton · Government primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 949 · 425 m away
Greta Public School
Greta · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.6 km away
Kirkton Public School
Lower Belford · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 926 · 7.5 km away
Lochinvar Public School
Lochinvar · Government primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 965 · 11 km away
St Joseph's College
Lochinvar · Catholic high school · 7-12
973 students · ICSEA 996 · 11 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Lochinvar · Catholic primary · K-6
577 students · ICSEA 1009 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Primary School
Scone · Catholic primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1002
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosary Park Catholic School a public or private school?
Rosary Park Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Rosary Park Catholic School offer?
Rosary Park Catholic School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rosary Park Catholic School?
In 2025, Rosary Park Catholic School had 375 enrolled students (170 girls, 205 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rosary Park Catholic School?
Rosary Park Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1002. 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 Rosary Park Catholic School rank in NSW?
Rosary Park Catholic School ranks 951st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (46.8/100), and 2933rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rosary Park Catholic School?
Rosary Park Catholic School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Rosary Park Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Rosary Park Catholic School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 51 in Year 6.
Is Rosary Park Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Rosary Park Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rosary Park Catholic School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Rosary Park Catholic 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 Park Catholic School?
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