Our Lady of the Rosary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caloundra, Queensland 4551 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#130 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1313 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the Rosary School
Our Lady of the Rosary School is a catholic primary school located in Caloundra, Queensland (4551), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 321 students (185 girls and 136 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Our Lady of the Rosary School has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Rosary School scores 66.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 130th of 804 primary schools in QLD (4th of 40 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Our Lady of the Rosary School's 321 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Rosary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Rosary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caloundra State School
Caloundra · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1027 · 857 m away
Caloundra State High School
Caloundra · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.8 km away
Currimundi Special School
Dicky Beach · Government special · Prep-12
177 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.3 km away
Currimundi State School
Currimundi · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.4 km away
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
Golden Beach State School
Golden Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.2 km away
Talara Primary College
Currimundi · Government primary · Prep-6
974 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.8 km away
Meridan State College
Meridan Plains · Government combined · Prep-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 1013 · 4.8 km away
Caloundra City Private School
Pelican Waters · Independent combined · Prep-12
228 students · ICSEA 1095 · 5.0 km away
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Nundah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1091
St Pius X School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1093
St Vincent's Primary School
Clear Island Waters · Catholic primary · Prep-6
794 students · ICSEA 1091
Mother of Good Counsel School
Cairns North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
354 students · ICSEA 1091
All Saints Primary School
Albany Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1091
St Kieran's School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Rosary School a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Our Lady of the Rosary School offer?
Our Lady of the Rosary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Rosary School?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Rosary School had 321 enrolled students (185 girls, 136 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Rosary School?
Our Lady of the Rosary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of the Rosary School rank in QLD?
Our Lady of the Rosary School ranks 130th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (66.7/100), and 1313th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Rosary School?
Our Lady of the Rosary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of the Rosary School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Rosary School had 45 students in Prep and 43 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the Rosary School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the Rosary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Rosary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Rosary 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.
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