AustraliaVICPrestonBell Primary School

Bell Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Preston, VIC 3072 · Major Cities
03 9480 5622
440Students
1165ICSEA
1:14.4Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Bell

Key Workforce Metrics

Bell Primary School has 48 staff members (37.5 FTE), including 38 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38+1.6 FTE
30.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.9 FTE
Total Staff
48
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Bell Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Bell
14.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
30.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.9 FTE
Total Workforce
48
37.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

24.42933.538.1Nat avg34.632.031.732.231.730.329.128.729.030.614.7:115.9:116.7:115.7:116:115.2:114.9:114.9:115.7:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.644014.4:1-1.3
202429.045615.7:1+0.8
202328.742714.9:10
202229.143514.9:1-0.3
202130.346015.2:1-0.8
202031.750616:1+0.3
201932.250715.7:1-1
201831.752916.7:1+0.8
201732.050815.9:1+1.2
201634.650714.7:1