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Araluen Christian College

Araluen Christian College is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Transition to Year 10, in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

Araluen Christian College: Aerial view of the college buildings, green oval and car park among red desert hills
About the school

What Araluen Christian College is like

It has 104 students (45 girls and 59 boys) and the equivalent of 6.4 full-time teachers, about 16 students for each teacher.

The school is run by Association of Independent Schools of the NT.

As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.

Its ICSEA value is 997, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Araluen Christian College at a glance

Students
104
2025
Girls and boys
43% / 57%
45 girls, 59 boys
Teachers
6.4
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
16.3 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Transition to Year 10

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Araluen Christian College

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Araluen Christian College fees

Araluen Christian College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Araluen Christian College on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Northern Territory. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Transition and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Araluen Christian College about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Araluen Christian College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Araluen Christian College

Is Araluen Christian College a government, Catholic or independent school?
Araluen Christian College is an independent primary and secondary school in Northern Territory. Its governing body is Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
What years does Araluen Christian College teach?
Araluen Christian College teaches Transition to Year 10, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Araluen Christian College?
Araluen Christian College had 104 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Araluen Christian College?
Araluen Christian College has an ICSEA value of 997, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Nearby

Other combined schools near Araluen Christian College

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Yipirinya School

Alice Springs · 1.3 km

Transition to Year 10 · boys and girls