Rose Bay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rose Bay, New South Wales 2029 · Woollahra LGA
#250 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#845 of 4,908 nationally
About Rose Bay Public School
Rose Bay Public School is a public primary school located in Rose Bay, New South Wales (2029), within the Woollahra local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 377 students (181 girls and 196 boys).
Rose Bay Public School has an ICSEA value of 1145, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (21.5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rose Bay Public School scores 71.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 250th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 8 in the Woollahra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1145
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Rose Bay Public School's 377 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rose Bay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rose Bay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
McAuley Catholic Primary School
Rose Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1168 · 288 m away
Rose Bay Secondary College
Dover Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1107 · 761 m away
Kambala
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
986 students · ICSEA 1169 · 829 m away
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
851 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.1 km away
Kesser Torah College
Dover Heights · Independent combined · K-12
484 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.1 km away
Galilee Catholic Primary School
Bondi Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.4 km away
The Scots College
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,076 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.6 km away
Wairoa School
Bondi Beach · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.7 km away
WAYS Secondary
Bondi · Independent special · 9-12
62 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.7 km away
Cranbrook School
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,693 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Annandale Public School
Annandale · Government primary · P-6
363 students · ICSEA 1145
Vaucluse Public School
Vaucluse · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1145
Boronia Park Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1145
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144
North Sydney Public School
Waverton · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1144
Truscott Street Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1144
Frequently asked questions
Is Rose Bay Public School a public or private school?
Rose Bay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Rose Bay Public School offer?
Rose Bay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rose Bay Public School?
In 2025, Rose Bay Public School had 377 enrolled students (181 girls, 196 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rose Bay Public School?
Rose Bay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1145. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Rose Bay Public School rank in NSW?
Rose Bay Public School ranks 250th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.8/100), and 845th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rose Bay Public School?
Rose Bay Public School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Rose Bay Public School each year?
In 2025, Rose Bay Public School had 55 students in Kindergarten and 56 in Year 6.
Is Rose Bay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Rose Bay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rose Bay Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rose Bay Public 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 Rose Bay Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Lane Cove, about 12 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.