Rose Park Primary School is a coeducational R–7 school (5–12 year olds) located in the Adelaide inner suburb of Rose Park. The school is located at 54 Alexandra Avenue and occupies the land between Alexandra and Grant Avenues. It is one of South Australia's earliest established Primary Schools and currently has an enrolment of approximately 450 students who come from different cultural backgrounds.
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