Rosary School
Prospect SA 5082
Rosary School is a Catholic primary school in Prospect, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 484 students. Its ICSEA is 1,101, where the national average is 1000.
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: Rosary School in Prospect is a co-educational Reception to Year 6 Catholic school, founded by the Dominican Sisters and noted as one of the oldest Catholic primary schools in South Australia. Around 480 students attend. Weekly specialist lessons include Performing Arts, Italian, Library and Physical Education, and the school has out of school hours care and after-school sport.
Often praised
- Italian language program
- Specialist performing arts
- Historic Dominican heritage
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Primary School | Prospect | Public primary | 0.0 km | 1,109 | 537 |
| Blackfriars Priory School | Prospect | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,037 | 786 |
| Prospect North Primary School | Prospect | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,037 | 373 |
| Nailsworth Primary School | Nailsworth | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,106 | 548 |
| Brompton Primary School | Renown Park | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,001 | 175 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School | Brompton | Public k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 906 | 145 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School | Brompton | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,105 | 153 |
| Wilderness School | Medindie | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,176 | 856 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Monica's Parish School | Walkerville | Catholic primary · R-6 | 192 | 1,102 |
| McAuley Community School | Hove | Catholic primary · R-6 | 451 | 1,099 |
| St Joseph's School | Tranmere | Catholic primary · R-6 | 208 | 1,099 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School | Brompton | Catholic primary · R-6 | 153 | 1,105 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School | Norwood | Catholic primary · R-6 | 192 | 1,108 |
| St Pius X School | Windsor Gardens | Catholic primary · R-6 | 552 | 1,108 |
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.