Holy Rosary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kensington, Victoria 3031 · Melbourne LGA
#83 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#141 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Rosary School
Holy Rosary School is a catholic primary school located in Kensington, Victoria (3031), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 242 students (131 girls and 111 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Rosary School has an ICSEA value of 1149, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (17.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Rosary School scores 81.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 83rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 9 in the Melbourne area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1149
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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 Holy Rosary School's 242 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
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kensington Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1153 · 337 m away
Kensington Community High School
Kensington · Government high school · 7-12
95 students · ICSEA 1008 · 899 m away
Debney Meadows Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.2 km away
St Brendan's School
Flemington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.2 km away
St Aloysius College
North Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
673 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.3 km away
Mount Alexander 7-12 College
Flemington · Government high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.6 km away
St Michael's Primary School
North Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.6 km away
Flemington Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.7 km away
Travancore School
Travancore · Government special
· 1.7 km away
North Melbourne Primary School
North Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
910 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149
Mary Immaculate School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1147
Good Shepherd School
Wheelers Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 1151
St Columba's School
Elwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1152
St Anne's School
Kew East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1152
St Mary's School
Ascot Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1144
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 242 enrolled students (131 girls, 111 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Rosary School?
Holy Rosary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1149. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Rosary School rank in VIC?
Holy Rosary School ranks 83rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.1/100), and 141st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Rosary School?
Holy Rosary School has about 13.7 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 37 students in Prep and 37 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 10 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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