Schools in Desert Springs
There are 16 schools in and around Desert Springs: 7 primary, 4 combined, 3 secondary and 2 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 610 to 1085 (ACARA).
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Desert Springs schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs Steiner School | Combined | Independent | T-9 | 1085 | 162 |
| Ross Park Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 1040 | 413 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College | Combined | Catholic | T-12 | 1028 | 823 |
| Alice Springs School Of The Air | Combined | Government | T-9 | 1025 | 77 |
| Araluen Christian College | Combined | Independent | T-10 | 997 | 104 |
| Bradshaw Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 918 | 381 |
| Braitling Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 911 | 218 |
| Larapinta Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 909 | 285 |
| Centralian Senior College | Secondary | Government | 10-12 | 879 | 351 |
| Centralian Middle School | Secondary | Government | 7-9 | 816 | 338 |
| Gillen Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 807 | 230 |
| Sadadeen Primary School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 793 | 118 |
| Acacia Hill School | Special | Government | T-12 | 789 | 96 |
| Yirara College | Secondary | Independent | 7-12 | 654 | 190 |
| Amoonguna School | Primary | Government | T-6 | 610 | 18 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School | Special | Catholic | 7-12 | – | 82 |
- Alice Springs Steiner School
Combined · Independent · T-9
1085
- Ross Park Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
1040
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College
Combined · Catholic · T-12
1028
- Alice Springs School Of The Air
Combined · Government · T-9
1025
- Araluen Christian College
Combined · Independent · T-10
997
- Bradshaw Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
918
- Braitling Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
911
- Larapinta Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
909
- Centralian Senior College
Secondary · Government · 10-12
879
- Centralian Middle School
Secondary · Government · 7-9
816
- Gillen Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
807
- Sadadeen Primary School
Primary · Government · T-6
793
- Acacia Hill School
Special · Government · T-12
789
- Yirara College
Secondary · Independent · 7-12
654
- Amoonguna School
Primary · Government · T-6
610
- St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School
Special · Catholic · 7-12
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School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Desert Springs can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the NT education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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