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Alice Springs School Of The Air

Alice Springs School Of The Air is a government combined school in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-9 to 77 students.

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77
Students
38 boys · 39 girls
T-9
Year range
1025
ICSEA
avg = 1000
21%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1025

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 58% of Australian schools.

Suburb Alice Springs 0870
Local government area Alice Springs
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Charles
Official website www.assoa.nt.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Alice Springs School Of The Air had 77 students in 2025, compared with 96 in 2016 (down 20%).

96 '16 96 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 77 '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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The suburb: Charles

19
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,882
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Charles 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 Charles profile →

Nearest schools to Alice Springs School Of The Air

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Braitling Primary School Government T-6 218 911 0.2 km
St Philip's College Independent 7-12 502 1031 2.2 km
Yipirinya School Independent T-10 186 729 2.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School Catholic 7-12 82 not published 3.0 km
Ross Park Primary School Government T-6 413 1040 3.1 km
Gillen Primary School Government T-6 230 807 3.4 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 Alice Springs School Of The Air

How many students go to Alice Springs School Of The Air?

Alice Springs School Of The Air has 77 students enrolled (38 boys and 39 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Alice Springs School Of The Air teach?

Alice Springs School Of The Air teaches year levels T-9. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Alice Springs School Of The Air a government or non-government school?

Alice Springs School Of The Air is a government school in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 1025 at Alice Springs School Of The Air 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. Alice Springs School Of The Air has an ICSEA of 1025, which places it above 58% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Alice Springs School Of The Air?

19 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Charles, 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 →