Rosebery Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rosebery, Northern Territory 0832 · Palmerston LGA
#33 of 52 primary schools in NT
#3994 of 4,908 nationally
About Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery Primary School is a public primary school located in Rosebery, Northern Territory (0832), within the Palmerston local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 349 students (155 girls and 194 boys).
Rosebery Primary School has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rosebery Primary School scores 31.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 33rd of 52 primary schools in NT (6th of 10 in the Palmerston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 964
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Rosebery Primary School's 349 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rosebery Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rosebery Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Zuccoli · Catholic primary · T-6
379 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.3 km away
Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 842 · 1.3 km away
Zuccoli Primary School
Zuccoli · Government primary · T-6
537 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.4 km away
Forrest Parade School
Bellamack · Government special · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.4 km away
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.9 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Johnston · Catholic high school · 7-12
795 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.2 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Woodroffe · Catholic primary · T-6
165 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.3 km away
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753 · 2.5 km away
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808 · 2.8 km away
Palmerston College
Driver · Government high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 884 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Moil Primary School
Moil · Government primary · T-6
167 students · ICSEA 970
Bees Creek Primary School
Freds Pass · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 976
Howard Springs Primary School
Howard Springs · Government primary · T-6
277 students · ICSEA 951
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978
Girraween Primary School
Girraween · Government primary · T-6
312 students · ICSEA 978
Nhulunbuy Primary School
Nhulunbuy · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 946
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosebery Primary School a public or private school?
Rosebery Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Rosebery Primary School offer?
Rosebery Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rosebery Primary School?
In 2025, Rosebery Primary School had 349 enrolled students (155 girls, 194 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rosebery Primary School?
Rosebery Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. 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 Rosebery Primary School rank in NT?
Rosebery Primary School ranks 33rd of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (31.8/100), and 3994th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rosebery Primary School?
Rosebery Primary School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Rosebery Primary School each year?
In 2025, Rosebery Primary School had 52 students in Transition and 57 in Year 6.
Is Rosebery Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Rosebery Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rosebery Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rosebery 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 Rosebery Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2603 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.