Rosary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Prospect, South Australia 5082 · Prospect LGA
About Rosary School
Rosary School is a catholic primary school located in Prospect, South Australia (5082), within the Prospect local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 484 students (233 girls and 251 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Rosary School has an ICSEA value of 1101, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.8 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rosary School scores 76.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 13th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 4 in the Prospect area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1101
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Rosary School's 484 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rosary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rosary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Prospect Primary School
Prospect · Government primary · R-6
537 students · ICSEA 1109 · 42 m away
Prescott College
Prospect · Independent high school · 7-12
206 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.0 km away
Blackfriars Priory School
Prospect · Catholic combined · R-12
786 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
Prospect North Primary School
Prospect · Government primary · R-6
373 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
Nailsworth Primary School
Nailsworth · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.2 km away
Brompton Primary School
Renown Park · Government primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.3 km away
Bowden Brompton Community School
Brompton · Government special · 6-12
145 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.5 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Brompton · Catholic primary · R-6
153 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Enfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
478 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.8 km away
Adelaide Secondary School of English
West Croydon · Government high school · U
487 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Monica's Parish School
Walkerville · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1102
St Joseph's School
Tranmere · Catholic primary · R-6
208 students · ICSEA 1099
McAuley Community School
Hove · Catholic primary · R-6
451 students · ICSEA 1099
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Brompton · Catholic primary · R-6
153 students · ICSEA 1105
Star of the Sea School
Henley Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
558 students · ICSEA 1108
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosary School a public or private school?
Rosary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Rosary School offer?
Rosary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rosary School?
In 2025, Rosary School had 484 enrolled students (233 girls, 251 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rosary School?
Rosary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1101. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Rosary School rank in SA?
Rosary School ranks 13th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (76.4/100), and 443rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rosary School?
Rosary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Rosary School each year?
In 2025, Rosary School had 82 students in Reception and 55 in Year 6.
Is Rosary School co-ed?
Yes. Rosary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rosary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Rosary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 5.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.