Holy Rosary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heathcote, Victoria 3523 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#853 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2615 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Rosary School
Holy Rosary School is a catholic primary school located in Heathcote, Victoria (3523), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 82 students (33 girls and 49 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Rosary School has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (9.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Rosary School scores 51.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 853rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 31 in the Greater Bendigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1004
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+52 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 School's 82 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Rosary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Rosary School
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Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Rutherglen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004
All Saints Parish School
Portland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's School
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34 students · ICSEA 1003
St Bernadette's School
Sunshine North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1005
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's School
Korumburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Rosary School a public or private school?
Holy Rosary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Holy Rosary School offer?
Holy Rosary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Rosary School?
In 2025, Holy Rosary School had 82 enrolled students (33 girls, 49 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Rosary School?
Holy Rosary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1004. 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 School rank in VIC?
Holy Rosary School ranks 853rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.1/100), and 2615th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Rosary School?
Holy Rosary School has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Rosary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Rosary School had 11 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.
Is Holy Rosary School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Rosary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Rosary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Holy 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 Holy Rosary School?
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