Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Shelly Beach NSW 2261
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Shelly Beach, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 606 students. Its ICSEA is 1,057, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Our Lady of the Rosary is a Catholic co-educational primary school for Kindergarten to Year 6 at Shelly Beach on the Central Coast. It opened in 1952 and was originally staffed by the Sisters of St Joseph. The school has about 600 students, including a notable share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. An annual school report and school website are publicly available.
Often praised
- Long history since 1952
- Central Coast community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Avenue Public School | Killarney Vale | Public primary | 1.2 km | 931 | 420 |
| Killarney Vale Public School | Killarney Vale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 963 | 477 |
| The Central Coast Montessori Primary School | Bateau Bay | Independent primary | 2.1 km | 1,100 | 66 |
| Bateau Bay Public School | Bateau Bay | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,029 | 614 |
| The Entrance Public School | The Entrance | Public primary | 3.0 km | 923 | 422 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Tumbi Umbi | Catholic primary | 3.7 km | 1,056 | 370 |
| Berkeley Vale Public School | Berkeley Vale | Public primary | 4.4 km | 988 | 524 |
| Wamberal Public School | Wamberal | Public primary | 5.4 km | 1,048 | 475 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Catholic Primary School | Glenmore Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 540 | 1,058 |
| St Gregory's Primary School | Queanbeyan | Catholic primary · K-6 | 730 | 1,056 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Tumbi Umbi | Catholic primary · K-6 | 370 | 1,056 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School | Campsie | Catholic primary · K-6 | 345 | 1,056 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Port Kembla | Catholic primary · K-6 | 177 | 1,058 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Blacktown | Catholic primary · K-6 | 295 | 1,058 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.