Bellbird Public School
Doyle Street, Bellbird NSW 2325
Bellbird Public School is a government primary school in Bellbird, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 355 students. Its ICSEA is 907, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 355.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information online, Bellbird Public School is a NSW government primary school at the base of the Bimbedeen Ranges near Cessnock, catering for around 250 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school is part of the Cessnock Community of Great Public Schools and describes a focus on respect, growth and inclusivity, offering academic, cultural and sporting opportunities to help students reach their potential. It is expecting enrolment growth from new local housing developments.
Often praised
- focus on respect and inclusivity
- broad academic, cultural and sporting opportunities
- part of local schools community
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Bellbird Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessnock West Public SchoolOC | Cessnock | Public primary | 3.5 km | 884 | 399 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Cessnock | Catholic primary | 4.2 km | 975 | 347 |
| Cessnock Public School | Cessnock | Public primary | 4.9 km | 876 | 276 |
| Kitchener Public School | Kitchener | Public primary | 5.4 km | 930 | 113 |
| Paxton Public School | Paxton | Public primary | 5.5 km | 926 | 80 |
| Cessnock East Public School | Cessnock | Public primary | 6.1 km | 835 | 215 |
| Nulkaba Public School | Nulkaba | Public primary | 6.1 km | 931 | 389 |
| Ellalong Public School | Ellalong | Public primary | 6.2 km | 903 | 114 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaminaby Public School | Adaminaby | Public primary · K-6 | 15 | 907 |
| Grafton Public School | Grafton | Public primary · K-6 | 476 | 907 |
| John Warby Public School | Airds | Public primary · P-6 | 228 | 907 |
| Lansdowne Public School | Lansdowne | Public primary · K-6 | 38 | 907 |
| Attunga Public School | Attunga | Public primary · K-6 | 39 | 908 |
| Boggabri Public School | Boggabri | Public primary · K-6 | 96 | 908 |
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.