Alice Springs (or Mparntwe in Arrernte language) is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory, with a population of approximately 33,000 people. The town is halfway between Darwin and Adelaide, about 1,500 km each way.
In the town centre, you can get everything you need as there's a variety of shops to stock up on your weekly supplies. As well as cafes and restaurants to explore.
Just a short walk from the CBD is the iconic Todd River, a dry riverbed that can flow when rainfall hits. You are considered to be a local when you've seen the Todd River flow three times.
With deep spiritual origins dating back more than 30,000 years, Alice Springs has an abundance of rich culture and history.
The town is surrounded by stunning natural beauty, including the MacDonnell Ranges and the Red Centre Desert. About 450kms down the road is Uluru, a large sandstone rock formation that is a spectacular sight any time of the year.
The area around Alice Springs is often referred to the Central Australian Region.
Learn more about what to do in Central Australia here.
View the regional living guide here.
List of schools in the Central Australian Region
For further details please view the map below.
- Secondary Schools
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- Centralian Senior College (10–12)
- Centralian Middle School (7–9)
- Primary - Urban Schools
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- Bradshaw Primary School
- Braitling School
- Gillen Primary School
- Larapinta Primary School
- Ross Park Primary School
- Sadadeen Primary School
- Remote Schools
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- Alcoota School
- Amoonguna School
- Areyonga School
- Bonya School
- Finke School
- Haasts Bluff School
- Harts Range School
- Laramba School
- M’Bunghara School
- Mount Allan School
- Mulga Bore School
- Mutitjulu School
- Ntaria School
- Imanpa School
- Nyirripi School
- Papunya School
- Stirling School
- Titjikala School
- Ti Tree School
- Wallace Rockhole School
- Walungurru School
- Watarrka School
- Watiyawanu School
- Willowra School
- Yuendumu School
- Yulara School
- Special Schools
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- Acacia Hill School (P–12)
- Distance School
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- Alice Springs School of the Air (P–9)
- Other Schools
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- Alice Springs Languages Centre
- Central Flexi
- Owen Springs School
- Utnenge (Ootnunga) Flexible Learning Centre