Rose Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rose Park, South Australia 5067 · Burnside LGA
About Rose Park Primary School
Rose Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Rose Park, South Australia (5067), within the Burnside local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 525 students (249 girls and 276 boys).
Rose Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1162, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (29.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rose Park Primary School scores 74.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 28th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 4 in the Burnside area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1162
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Rose Park Primary School's 525 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rose Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rose Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Special School
Dulwich · Catholic special · U
51 students · ICSEA 1115 · 740 m away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.1 km away
Loreto College
Marryatville · Catholic combined · R-12
717 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.4 km away
Prince Alfred College
Kent Town · Independent combined · R-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.4 km away
Marryatville High School
Marryatville · Government high school · 7-12
1,759 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.5 km away
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.6 km away
St Raphael's School
Parkside · Catholic primary · R-6
96 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.6 km away
Parkside Primary School
Parkside · Government primary · R-6
331 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.7 km away
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Linden Park Primary School
Linden Park · Government primary · R-6
981 students · ICSEA 1160
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · R-6
686 students · ICSEA 1156
Unley Primary School
Unley · Government primary · R-6
470 students · ICSEA 1154
Highgate School
Highgate · Government primary · U, R-6
616 students · ICSEA 1150
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148
Goodwood Primary School
Goodwood · Government primary · R-6
408 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Rose Park Primary School a public or private school?
Rose Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Rose Park Primary School offer?
Rose Park Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rose Park Primary School?
In 2025, Rose Park Primary School had 525 enrolled students (249 girls, 276 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rose Park Primary School?
Rose Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1162. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Rose Park Primary School rank in SA?
Rose Park Primary School ranks 28th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (74.4/100), and 589th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rose Park Primary School?
Rose Park Primary School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Rose Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Rose Park Primary School had 108 students in Reception and 58 in Year 6.
Is Rose Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Rose Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rose Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rose Park 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 Rose Park Primary School?
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