Holy Rosary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025White Hills, Victoria 3550 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#488 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1332 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Rosary School
Holy Rosary School is a catholic primary school located in White Hills, Victoria (3550), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 295 students (164 girls and 131 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Rosary School has an ICSEA value of 1052, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Rosary School scores 66.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 488th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th 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 1052
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 295 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.
White Hills Primary School
White Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
586 students · ICSEA 977 · 666 m away
Weeroona College Bendigo
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.9 km away
Epsom Primary School
Epsom · Government primary · Prep-6
425 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.2 km away
Kalianna School
Bendigo · Government special · U
221 students · ICSEA 895 · 3.2 km away
Lightning Reef Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 858 · 4.0 km away
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 4.0 km away
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 4.0 km away
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 4.1 km away
Eaglehawk Secondary College
Eaglehawk · Government high school · 7-10
561 students · ICSEA 922 · 4.3 km away
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052
St Jude's School
Langwarrin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1052
St Joachim's School
Carrum Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1052
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051
St Joseph's School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
335 students · ICSEA 1051
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 295 enrolled students (164 girls, 131 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Rosary School?
Holy Rosary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1052. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Rosary School rank in VIC?
Holy Rosary School ranks 488th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (66.5/100), and 1332nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Rosary School?
Holy Rosary School has about 13.1 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 44 students in Prep and 43 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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