Araluen Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870 · Alice Springs LGA
#10 of 40 combined schools in NT
#873 of 1,259 nationally
About Araluen Christian College
Araluen Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Alice Springs, Northern Territory (0870), within the Alice Springs local government area. It caters for students from T to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 104 students (45 girls and 59 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
Araluen Christian College has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Araluen Christian College scores 39.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 10th of 40 combined schools in NT (3rd of 4 in the Alice Springs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Araluen Christian College's 104 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Araluen Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Araluen Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bradshaw Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
381 students · ICSEA 918 · 736 m away
Yipirinya School
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
186 students · ICSEA 729 · 1.3 km away
Centralian Middle School
Alice Springs · Government high school · 7-9
338 students · ICSEA 816 · 1.4 km away
Gillen Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
230 students · ICSEA 807 · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School
Alice Springs · Catholic special · 7-12
82 students · 2.2 km away
Larapinta Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
285 students · ICSEA 909 · 2.3 km away
Living Waters Lutheran School
Alice Springs · Independent primary · T-6
131 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.4 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College
Alice Springs · Catholic combined · T-12
823 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.5 km away
Alice Springs School Of The Air
Alice Springs · Government combined · T-9
77 students · ICSEA 1025 · 3.6 km away
St Philip's College
Alice Springs · Independent high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Sattler Christian College
Freds Pass · Independent combined · T-10
245 students · ICSEA 997
Palmerston Christian College
Marlow Lagoon · Independent combined · T-10
365 students · ICSEA 1008
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Howard Springs · Independent combined · T-12
1,117 students · ICSEA 1025
Marrara Christian College
Marrara · Independent combined · T-10
289 students · ICSEA 962
Milkwood Steiner School
Berrimah · Independent combined · T-8
118 students · ICSEA 1053
Nhulunbuy Christian College
Nhulunbuy · Independent combined · T-10
138 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Araluen Christian College a public or private school?
Araluen Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
What year levels does Araluen Christian College offer?
Araluen Christian College offers T to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Araluen Christian College?
In 2025, Araluen Christian College had 104 enrolled students (45 girls, 59 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Araluen Christian College?
Araluen Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Araluen Christian College rank in NT?
Araluen Christian College ranks 10th of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (39.4/100), and 873rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Araluen Christian College?
Araluen Christian College has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Araluen Christian College?
In 2025, Araluen Christian College had 15 students in Year 7.
Is Araluen Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Araluen Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Araluen Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Araluen Christian College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Araluen Christian College?
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