Yirara College
470 South Stuart Highway, Alice Springs NT 0872
Yirara College is an independent secondary school in Alice Springs, NT for Years 7–12 with about 190 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 654, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Yirara College is a Lutheran boarding school for Indigenous students aged 12 and over, about 7km south of Alice Springs. It describes a vibrant Christian educational community valuing respect, compassion and belonging. It offers an academic school, a pathways department for career planning, a boarding program and the Clontarf program, with partnerships including the Lutheran Church, Finke River Mission and Clontarf Foundation, and a focus on life skills and wellbeing.
Often praised
- Boarding and pathways support
- Cultural diversity celebrated
- Focus on wellbeing and life skills
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralian Middle School | Alice Springs | Public high school | 5.9 km | 816 | 338 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College - Sadadeen Campus | Alice Springs | Catholic high school | 6.1 km | 1,028 | 823 |
| Araluen Christian College | Alice Springs | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 997 | 104 |
| Yipirinya School | Alice Springs | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.3 km | 729 | 186 |
| Centralian Senior College | Alice Springs | Public high school | 7.6 km | 879 | 351 |
| St Philip's College | Alice Springs | Independent high school | 8.2 km | 1,031 | 502 |
| Alice Springs School Of The Air | Alice Springs | Public k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,025 | 77 |
About this data
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