St Rose Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales 2097 · Northern Beaches LGA
#35 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#153 of 4,908 nationally
About St Rose Catholic Primary School
St Rose Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales (2097), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 227 students (133 girls and 94 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Rose Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1149, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Rose Catholic Primary School scores 81.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 35th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1149
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 St Rose Catholic Primary School's 227 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Rose Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Rose Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wheeler Heights Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 1086 · 164 m away
Collaroy Plateau Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 1109 · 949 m away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus
Cromer · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.2 km away
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.3 km away
Pittwater House Schools
Collaroy · Independent combined · K-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.6 km away
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.0 km away
Fisher Road School
Dee Why · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.1 km away
Dee Why Public School
Dee Why · Government primary · K-6
478 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.5 km away
Karuna Montessori School
Narraweena · Independent primary · K
4 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Clovelly · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Pennant Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1147
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · K-6
91 students · ICSEA 1151
St Bernadette's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Forestville · Catholic primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 1145
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Waitara · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1153
Frequently asked questions
Is St Rose Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Rose Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Rose Catholic Primary School offer?
St Rose Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Rose Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Rose Catholic Primary School had 227 enrolled students (133 girls, 94 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Rose Catholic Primary School?
St Rose Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1149. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Rose Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Rose Catholic Primary School ranks 35th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (81.0/100), and 153rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Rose Catholic Primary School?
St Rose Catholic Primary School has about 17.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Rose Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Rose Catholic Primary School had 31 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is St Rose Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Rose Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Rose Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Rose 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Rose Catholic Primary School?
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