Holy Rosary Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Claremont, Tasmania 7011 · Glenorchy LGA
#82 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#3717 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Rosary Catholic School
Holy Rosary Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Claremont, Tasmania (7011), within the Glenorchy local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 374 students (166 girls and 208 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
Holy Rosary Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (23.8 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Rosary Catholic School scores 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 82nd of 132 primary schools in TAS (4th of 10 in the Glenorchy area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Holy Rosary Catholic School's 374 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Rosary Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Rosary Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Claremont College
Claremont · Government high school · 11-12
467 students · ICSEA 907 · 742 m away
Austins Ferry Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 894 · 909 m away
Windermere Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.3 km away
OneSchool Global Tas
Claremont · Independent combined · 3-12
92 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.5 km away
St Virgil's College
Austins Ferry · Catholic combined · Prep-12
792 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.7 km away
St Francis Flexible Learning Centre
Chigwell · Catholic special · 7-12
172 students · ICSEA 866 · 1.7 km away
Rosetta Primary School
Rosetta · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 965 · 3.7 km away
Montrose Bay High School
Rosetta · Government high school · 7-10
498 students · ICSEA 903 · 3.8 km away
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School
Herdsmans Cove · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 772 · 4.7 km away
Glenorchy Primary School
Glenorchy · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 896 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Catholic School
Latrobe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
158 students · ICSEA 975
St Brigid's Catholic School
Wynyard · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 983
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Invermay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 984
St Brigid's Catholic School
New Norfolk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 969
St Joseph's Catholic School
Rosebery · Catholic primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 969
John Paul II Catholic School
Clarendon Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
199 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Rosary Catholic School a public or private school?
Holy Rosary Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does Holy Rosary Catholic School offer?
Holy Rosary Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Rosary Catholic School?
In 2025, Holy Rosary Catholic School had 374 enrolled students (166 girls, 208 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Rosary Catholic School?
Holy Rosary Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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 Holy Rosary Catholic School rank in TAS?
Holy Rosary Catholic School ranks 82nd of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (35.8/100), and 3717th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Rosary Catholic School?
Holy Rosary Catholic School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Rosary Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Holy Rosary Catholic School had 53 students in Prep and 50 in Year 6.
Is Holy Rosary Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Rosary Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Rosary Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Rosary Catholic 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 Holy Rosary Catholic School?
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