Holy Rosary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Derby, Western Australia 6728 · Derby-West Kimberley LGA
#508 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4449 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Rosary School
Holy Rosary School is a catholic primary school located in Derby, Western Australia (6728), within the Derby-West Kimberley local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 92 students (44 girls and 48 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Holy Rosary School has an ICSEA value of 868, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Rosary School scores 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 508th of 583 primary schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 868
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 92 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 WA with a comparable ICSEA.
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St Joseph's School
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Majella Catholic Primary School
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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 Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Holy Rosary School offer?
Holy Rosary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Rosary School?
In 2025, Holy Rosary School had 92 enrolled students (44 girls, 48 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Rosary School?
Holy Rosary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 868. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Rosary School rank in WA?
Holy Rosary School ranks 508th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (25.7/100), and 4449th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Rosary School?
Holy Rosary School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Holy Rosary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Rosary School had 19 students in Pre-primary and 10 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 2 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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