55.5% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Alice Springs · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Alice Springs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Health is the most common field of study in Alice Springs, with 15.5% of qualified residents working in this area. The town has a strong education profile, with a typical resident more likely to hold a bachelor's degree than those in the rest of the Territory.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has climbed 10 points since 2011 to reach 55.5%. This is well above the Northern Territory figure, though it remains well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Alice Springs, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27.2% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 8 points since 2011 and is well above the state average.
27.2% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Alice Springs splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond health, the most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 14.9% and society and culture at 14.8%. Engineering and education also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Alice Springs has 18 schools with a total of 4,687 enrolments, which is more than about 64% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (55.6%), and the average school advantage score is lower than in most areas.
18
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.33
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,687
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
260
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Alice Springs
18 schools — 4,687 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College, Alice Springs | Catholic | Combined | — | 823 | 1,028 |
| St Philip's College, Alice Springs | Independent | Secondary | — | 502 | 1,031 |
| Ross Park Primary School, Alice Springs | Government | Primary | — | 413 | 1,040 |
| Bradshaw Primary School, Gillen | Government | Primary | — | 381 | 918 |
| Centralian Senior College, Alice Springs | Government | Secondary | — | 351 | 879 |
| Centralian Middle School, Alice Springs | Government | Secondary | — | 338 | 816 |
| Larapinta Primary School, Alice Springs | Government | Primary | — | 285 | 909 |
| Gillen Primary School, Gillen | Government | Primary | — | 230 | 807 |
| Braitling Primary School, Braitling | Government | Primary | — | 218 | 911 |
| Yirara College, Alice Springs | Independent | Secondary | — | 190 | 654 |
| Yipirinya School, Alice Springs | Independent | Combined | — | 186 | 729 |
| Alice Springs Steiner School, Ross | Independent | Combined | — | 162 | 1,085 |
| Living Waters Lutheran School, Alice Springs | Independent | Primary | — | 131 | 1,029 |
| Sadadeen Primary School, Alice Springs | Government | Primary | — | 118 | 793 |
| Araluen Christian College, Alice Springs | Independent | Combined | — | 104 | 997 |
| Acacia Hill School, Sadadeen | Government | Combined | — | 96 | 789 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School, Alice Springs | Catholic | Secondary | — | 82 | — |
| Alice Springs School Of The Air, Alice Springs | Government | Combined | — | 77 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA70200/alice-springs/topic/education