Overview
Bell Primary School is a government primary school in Preston, Victoria, serving Prep-6. The school has 440 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1165 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 9 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Victoria
Postcode3072
LGADarebin (C)
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID44738
Student Background
Total Enrolments440
Gender Split215 girls / 225 boys
Indigenous Students2%
Language Background Other Than English13%
English Background85%
Language Not Stated2%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
440 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 169
Yr 174
Yr 267
Yr 365
Yr 444
Yr 567
Yr 654
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff38 (30.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff10 (6.9 FTE)
Total Staff48
Student:Teacher Ratio14.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)