Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Waitara NSW 2077
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Waitara, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 337 students. Its ICSEA is 1,153, 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 coeducational Catholic primary school (K-6) in Waitara, on Sydney's upper north shore, with around 337 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14 to 1. The community is culturally diverse, with a majority of students from families who speak languages other than English at home.
Often praised
- Culturally diverse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker College Junior School | Waitara | Independent primary | 0.3 km | — | — |
| Hornsby South Public School | Hornsby | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,110 | 534 |
| Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,164 | 1,240 |
| Abbotsleigh Junior School | Wahroonga | Independent primary | 0.9 km | — | — |
| Waitara Public SchoolOC | Wahroonga | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,148 | 972 |
| Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,217 | 1,634 |
| Knox Grammar School - Wahroonga Preparatory Campus | Wahroonga | Independent primary | 1.0 km | — | — |
| Normanhurst Public School | Normanhurst | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,139 | 372 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School | Leichhardt | Catholic primary · K-6 | 91 | 1,151 |
| Prouille Catholic Primary School | Wahroonga | Catholic primary · K-6 | 262 | 1,156 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Drummoyne | Catholic primary · K-6 | 310 | 1,156 |
| St Rose Catholic Primary School | Collaroy Plateau | Catholic primary · K-6 | 227 | 1,149 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Clovelly | Catholic primary · K-6 | 163 | 1,148 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School | Pennant Hills | Catholic primary · K-6 | 217 | 1,147 |
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.