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Rose Bay Secondary College
Rose Bay Secondary College is a government secondary school in Dover Heights, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,127 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 86% of Australian schools.
Rose Bay Secondary College had 1,127 students in 2025, compared with 1,020 in 2016 (up 10%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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The suburb: Dover Heights
Figures are for the Dover Heights statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Dover Heights profile →
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Questions about Rose Bay Secondary College
How many students go to Rose Bay Secondary College?
Rose Bay Secondary College has 1,127 students enrolled (661 boys and 466 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Rose Bay Secondary College teach?
Rose Bay Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Rose Bay Secondary College a government or non-government school?
Rose Bay Secondary College is a government school in Dover Heights, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1107 at Rose Bay Secondary College mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Rose Bay Secondary College has an ICSEA of 1107, which places it above 86% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Rose Bay Secondary College?
4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Dover Heights, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →