Bell Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Preston, Victoria 3072 · Darebin LGA
#113 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#203 of 4,908 nationally
About Bell Primary School
Bell Primary School is a public primary school located in Preston, Victoria (3072), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 440 students (215 girls and 225 boys).
Bell Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1165, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 69% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (30.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bell Primary School scores 79.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 113th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 28 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1165
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)69% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Primary School's 440 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bell Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bell Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's College Preston
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
345 students · ICSEA 1066 · 798 m away
Thornbury Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1093 · 991 m away
Sacred Heart School
Preston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.2 km away
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.2 km away
St Mary's School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.4 km away
Coburg Special Developmental School
Coburg · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.5 km away
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.5 km away
St Raphael's School
Preston West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.5 km away
Preston High School
Preston · Government high school · 7-12
1,275 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.6 km away
St Bernard's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hawthorn West Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1165
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165
Auburn South Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
549 students · ICSEA 1165
Northcote Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1166
Surrey Hills Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1166
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164
Frequently asked questions
Is Bell Primary School a public or private school?
Bell Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bell Primary School offer?
Bell Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bell Primary School?
In 2025, Bell Primary School had 440 enrolled students (215 girls, 225 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bell Primary School?
Bell Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1165. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bell Primary School rank in VIC?
Bell Primary School ranks 113th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.7/100), and 203rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bell Primary School?
Bell Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bell Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bell Primary School had 69 students in Prep and 54 in Year 6.
Is Bell Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bell Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bell Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bell 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 Primary School?
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