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Living Waters Lutheran School

Living Waters Lutheran School is an independent primary school in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-6 to 131 students.

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131
Students
67 boys · 64 girls
T-6
Year range
1029
ICSEA
avg = 1000
34%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1029

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 60% of Australian schools.

Suburb Alice Springs 0871
Local government area Alice Springs
Remoteness Remote
Sector Independent
School type Primary
Indigenous students 15%
Statistical area (SA2) Larapinta
Enrolments 2016-2025

Living Waters Lutheran School had 131 students in 2025, compared with 299 in 2016 (down 56%).

299 '16 '17 '18 323 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 131 '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: Larapinta

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,878
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Larapinta 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 Larapinta profile →

Nearest schools to Living Waters Lutheran School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Larapinta Primary School Government T-6 285 909 0.2 km
Araluen Christian College Independent T-10 104 997 2.4 km
Yipirinya School Independent T-10 186 729 2.7 km
Bradshaw Primary School Government T-6 381 918 3.1 km
Centralian Middle School Government 7-9 338 816 3.7 km
Gillen Primary School Government T-6 230 807 4.0 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 Living Waters Lutheran School

How many students go to Living Waters Lutheran School?

Living Waters Lutheran School has 131 students enrolled (67 boys and 64 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Living Waters Lutheran School teach?

Living Waters Lutheran School teaches year levels T-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Living Waters Lutheran School a government or non-government school?

Living Waters Lutheran School is an independent school in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 1029 at Living Waters Lutheran 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. Living Waters Lutheran School has an ICSEA of 1029, which places it above 60% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Living Waters Lutheran School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Larapinta, 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 →