Alice Springs School of the Air | Visitor Centre

The Alice Springs School of the Air is an integral part of children's lives in the Australian outback.

At the School's Visitor Centre - one of the town's premier tourist attractions - you will connect with these children, hear their stories of life on the land, and share in their journeys, dreams, and achievements.

The School of the Air is the world's largest classroom.

The school broadcast area covers 1.3 million square kilometres including most of the Northern Territory, the northern area of South Australia and eastern area of Western Australia.

Learn about our unique first-of-its-kind school at the Visitors Centre, one of the most popular attractions in Alice Springs.

The School of the Air

Australia is a vast land of varied geography, with the majority of the population living close to the coast.

However, in the more sparsely populated and remote interior regions of the country, commonly referred to as the 'Outback,' there are families living and raising their children with the same ideals as their counterparts in the cities - to give their children the best education possible.

Alice Springs School of the Air has been bridging education gaps caused by remote locations and providing schooling to children at cattle stations, roadhouses, Aboriginal communities and national parks with daily lessons via satellite broadband to children aged 4 to 13 years since 1951.

The Alice Springs School of the Air Visitor Centre is located approximately 4km north of the Alice Springs CBD.

The centre is easily reached by car, public bus route 100 & 101 (Monday to Saturday only, no Sunday or public holiday service) or bicycle (Alice Springs is largely flat making it ideal for cycling, bike hire is available locally).

OPENING HOURS

01 November - 30 November:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 12pm - 3pm
Thursday: 9.30am - 3.00pm

01 December - 23 December 2021:
Monday to Friday: 12pm - 3pm
24 December 2021 - 16 January 2022:
Closed

17 January - 31 January 2022:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 12pm - 3pm
Thursday: 9.30am - 3.00pm

01 February - 31 March 2022:
Monday to Friday: 10am - 3pm

Note:
*We are currently closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. Please check our website and social media pages for opening hour updates.

Closed Good Fridays