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Bell State School

Bell State School is a government combined school in Bell, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-10 to 73 students.

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73
Students
40 boys · 33 girls
Prep-10
Year range
946
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 946

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 23% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bell 4408
Local government area Western Downs
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 22%
Statistical area (SA2) Wambo
Official website bellss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bell State School had 73 students in 2025, compared with 77 in 2016 (down 5%).

77 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 113 '21 '22 '23 '24 73 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Bell State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bell State School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Jimbour East, Cooranga, Kaimkillenbun, Bunya Mountains, Boyneside, Bell, Ironpot, Moola, Diamondy

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

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The suburb: Wambo

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,853
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wambo statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Wambo profile →

Nearest schools to Bell State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kaimkillenbun State School Government Prep-6 8 883 13 km
Jimbour State School Government Prep-6 9 969 24 km
Quinalow Prep-10 State School Government Prep-10 94 937 25 km
Dalby Christian College Independent Prep-12 419 1009 31 km
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College Catholic Prep-12 681 1021 32 km
Dalby State High School Government 7-12 1,090 946 32 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Bell State School

How many students go to Bell State School?

Bell State School has 73 students enrolled (40 boys and 33 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bell State School teach?

Bell State School teaches year levels Prep-10. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Bell State School a government or non-government school?

Bell State School is a government school in Bell, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 946 at Bell State School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Bell State School has an ICSEA of 946, which places it above 23% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bell State School catchment?

The official zone for Bell State School overlaps 9 suburbs: Jimbour East, Cooranga, Kaimkillenbun, Bunya Mountains, Boyneside, Bell, Ironpot, Moola, Diamondy. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Bell State School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wambo, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →