Bell Park North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bell Park, Victoria 3215 · Greater Geelong LGA
#995 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3120 of 4,908 nationally
About Bell Park North Primary School
Bell Park North Primary School is a public primary school located in Bell Park, Victoria (3215), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 292 students (161 girls and 131 boys).
Bell Park North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (25.0 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bell Park North Primary School scores 44.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 995th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (46th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+37% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Bell Park North Primary School's 292 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bell Park North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bell Park North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family School
Bell Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1029 · 599 m away
North Geelong Secondary College
North Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 961 · 677 m away
Nelson Park School
Bell Park · Government special · U
334 students · ICSEA 938 · 922 m away
Rollins Primary School
Bell Post Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1001 · 937 m away
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155 · 964 m away
Hamlyn Banks Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.5 km away
Covenant College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
735 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.8 km away
Western Heights Secondary College
Hamlyn Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.0 km away
Hamlyn Views School
Hamlyn Heights · Government special · U
150 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.0 km away
Herne Hill Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Heyfield Primary School
Heyfield · Government primary · Prep-6
122 students · ICSEA 956
James Cook Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 956
Roxburgh Park Primary School
Roxburgh Park · Government primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 956
Briagolong Primary School
Briagolong · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 955
Lismore Primary School
Lismore · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 957
St Albans Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Bell Park North Primary School a public or private school?
Bell Park North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bell Park North Primary School offer?
Bell Park North Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bell Park North Primary School?
In 2025, Bell Park North Primary School had 292 enrolled students (161 girls, 131 boys), a change of 37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bell Park North Primary School?
Bell Park North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bell Park North Primary School rank in VIC?
Bell Park North Primary School ranks 995th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (44.4/100), and 3120th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bell Park North Primary School?
Bell Park North Primary School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bell Park North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bell Park North Primary School had 43 students in Prep and 33 in Year 6.
Is Bell Park North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bell Park North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bell Park North Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bell Park North Primary 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 Bell Park North Primary School?
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