Araluen Christian College
Alice Springs · 1.3 km
Transition to Year 10 · boys and girls
Independent primary and secondary school in Alice Springs
Yipirinya School
Yipirinya School is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Transition to Year 10, in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
What Yipirinya School is like
It has 186 students (83 girls and 103 boys) and the equivalent of 15.8 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.
Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.
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 729, 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.
Yipirinya School at a glance
- Students
- 186
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 45% / 55%
- 83 girls, 103 boys
- Teachers
- 15.8
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 11.8 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.
Yipirinya School fees
Yipirinya School 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.
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: Yipirinya School 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.
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 Yipirinya School about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Yipirinya School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Yipirinya School
- Is Yipirinya School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Yipirinya School is an independent primary and secondary school in Northern Territory. Its governing body is Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
- What years does Yipirinya School teach?
- Yipirinya School teaches Transition to Year 10, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Yipirinya School?
- Yipirinya School had 186 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Yipirinya School?
- Yipirinya School has an ICSEA value of 729, 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.
Other combined schools near Yipirinya School
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College
Alice Springs · 2.2 km
Transition to Year 12 · boys and girls
Alice Springs School Of The Air
Alice Springs · 2.3 km
Transition to Year 9 · boys and girls