Rosebank College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Five Dock, New South Wales 2046 · Canada Bay LGA
About Rosebank College
Rosebank College is an independent high school located in Five Dock, New South Wales (2046), within the Canada Bay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,472 students (727 girls and 745 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Rosebank College has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 126 teachers (118.3 full-time equivalent) and 65 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rosebank College scores 81.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 15th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Canada Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Rosebank College's 1,472 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rosebank College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rosebank College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay · Government special · U
78 students · ICSEA 1057 · 660 m away
Five Dock Public School
Five Dock · Government primary · P-6
314 students · ICSEA 1082 · 721 m away
Burwood Girls High School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1086 · 910 m away
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School
Croydon · Catholic primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 1088 · 990 m away
Domremy Catholic College
Five Dock · Catholic high school · 7-12
858 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.1 km away
Croydon Public School
Croydon · Government primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.2 km away
Concord High School
Concord · Government high school · 7-12
1,206 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.3 km away
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Croydon · Independent combined · K-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.4 km away
Concord Public School
Concord · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.5 km away
Haberfield Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Oakhill College
Castle Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
2,242 students · ICSEA 1124
St Joseph's College
Hunters Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1130
Stella Maris College
Manly · Independent high school · 7-12
1,006 students · ICSEA 1135
Frensham School
Mittagong · Independent high school · 7-12
345 students · ICSEA 1137
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
1,044 students · ICSEA 1138
Alpha Omega Senior College
Auburn · Independent high school · 7-12
822 students · ICSEA 1111
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosebank College a public or private school?
Rosebank College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Rosebank College offer?
Rosebank College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Rosebank College?
In 2025, Rosebank College had 1,472 enrolled students (727 girls, 745 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rosebank College?
Rosebank College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Rosebank College rank in NSW?
Rosebank College ranks 15th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (81.3/100), and 50th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rosebank College?
Rosebank College has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Rosebank College?
In 2025, Rosebank College had 261 students in Year 7 and 224 in Year 12.
Is Rosebank College co-ed?
Yes. Rosebank College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rosebank College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rosebank College 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 Rosebank College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 1.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.