Bellbird Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bellbird, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#1587 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4804 of 4,908 nationally
About Bellbird Public School
Bellbird Public School is a public primary school located in Bellbird, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 355 students (172 girls and 183 boys).
Bellbird Public School has an ICSEA value of 907, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 45% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bellbird Public School scores 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1587th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (19th of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 907
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+45% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Bellbird Public School's 355 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bellbird Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bellbird Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 3.5 km away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 3.8 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 4.1 km away
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 4.9 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 5.2 km away
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930 · 5.4 km away
Paxton Public School
Paxton · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 926 · 5.5 km away
Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
215 students · ICSEA 835 · 6.1 km away
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931 · 6.1 km away
Ellalong Public School
Ellalong · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 903 · 6.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
John Warby Public School
Airds · Government primary · P-6
228 students · ICSEA 907
Grafton Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 907
Lansdowne Public School
Lansdowne · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 907
Adaminaby Public School
Adaminaby · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 907
Lurnea Public School
Lurnea · Government primary · P-6
440 students · ICSEA 906
Krambach Public School
Krambach · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 908
Frequently asked questions
Is Bellbird Public School a public or private school?
Bellbird Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bellbird Public School offer?
Bellbird Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bellbird Public School?
In 2025, Bellbird Public School had 355 enrolled students (172 girls, 183 boys), a change of 45% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bellbird Public School?
Bellbird Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 907. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bellbird Public School rank in NSW?
Bellbird Public School ranks 1587th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.3/100), and 4804th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bellbird Public School?
Bellbird Public School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bellbird Public School each year?
In 2025, Bellbird Public School had 75 students in Kindergarten and 47 in Year 6.
Is Bellbird Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bellbird Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bellbird Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bellbird Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Bellbird Public School?
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