Bell Primary School
78A Oakover Road, Preston VIC 3072
Bell Primary School is a government primary school in Preston, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 467 students. Its ICSEA is 1,165, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available online sources, Bell Primary School is a government primary school (P-6) in Preston, Victoria, with around 500 students. Its own website highlights a broad curriculum spanning literacy, numeracy, digital technologies, visual art, music and STEAM, alongside an Italian language program. The school promotes student wellbeing through the Berry Street Education Model and Respectful Relationships curriculum, and recently completed a new gymnasium and community hub with basketball/netball courts, a canteen and a music performance space, alongside before/after-school care and community fundraising.
Often praised
- New gymnasium and community hub
- Italian language program
- Wellbeing-focused curriculum
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's College Preston | Preston | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,066 | 345 |
| Thornbury Primary School | Thornbury | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,093 | 300 |
| Sacred Heart School | Preston | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,090 | 117 |
| Preston West Primary School | Preston | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,135 | 675 |
| St Mary's School | Thornbury | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,089 | 113 |
| Preston South Primary School | Preston | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,127 | 421 |
| St Raphael's School | Preston West | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,096 | 287 |
| St Bernard's School | Coburg East | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,121 | 152 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn South Primary School | Hawthorn East | Public primary · P-6 | 512 | 1,165 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School | Hawthorn | Public primary · P-6 | 458 | 1,165 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 736 | 1,165 |
| Caulfield South Primary School | Caulfield South | Public primary · P-6 | 498 | 1,164 |
| Gardenvale Primary School | Brighton East | Public primary · P-6 | 617 | 1,164 |
| Northcote Primary School | Northcote | Public primary · P-6 | 317 | 1,166 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.