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Rosewood Downs Primary School

Rosewood Downs Primary School is a government primary school in Dandenong North, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 258 students.

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258
Students
143 boys · 115 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1023
ICSEA
avg = 1000
26%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1023

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 57% of Australian schools.

Suburb Dandenong North 3175
Local government area Greater Dandenong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Dandenong North
Enrolments 2016-2025

Rosewood Downs Primary School had 258 students in 2025, compared with 326 in 2016 (down 21%).

326 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 258 '25

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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Rosewood Downs Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Rosewood Downs Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Dandenong North, Rowville

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

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The suburb: Dandenong North

$830,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Dandenong North median
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,391
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Dandenong North 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 Dandenong North profile →

Nearest schools to Rosewood Downs Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Elizabeth's School Catholic Prep-6 244 1045 1.4 km
Lyndale Secondary College Government 7-12 850 935 1.6 km
Nazareth College Catholic 7-12 972 1050 1.7 km
Wooranna Park Primary School Government Prep-6 263 953 1.8 km
Silverton Primary School Government Prep-6 406 1023 1.9 km
Mulgrave Primary School Government Prep-6 426 1079 2.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Rosewood Downs Primary School

How many students go to Rosewood Downs Primary School?

Rosewood Downs Primary School has 258 students enrolled (143 boys and 115 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Rosewood Downs Primary School teach?

Rosewood Downs Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Rosewood Downs Primary School a government or non-government school?

Rosewood Downs Primary School is a government school in Dandenong North, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1023 at Rosewood Downs Primary School 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. Rosewood Downs Primary School has an ICSEA of 1023, which places it above 57% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Rosewood Downs Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Rosewood Downs Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Dandenong North, Rowville. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Rosewood Downs Primary School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Dandenong North, 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 →