Alice Springs School of the Air Guided Tour Ticket
Overview
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Let our tour guide take you on a virtual journey around "World's Largest Classroom" covering an area of 1.3 million square. Watch a film on the history of School of the Air, experience a live or pre-recorded lesson as it is broadcast from our studios here in Alice Springs.
A trip to the Alice Springs School of the Air Visitor Centre will bring to life an integral and unique facet of the children’s lives in the Australian Outback. You will hear their stories of school from afar, life on the land, and share in their dreams, achievements, and journeys.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
No health restrictions
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Alice Springs School Of The Air Visitor Centre
Visit Alice Springs School of the Air Visitor Centre at 80 Head Street, Braitling, Alice Springs. Our knowledgeable tour guides will take you on a journey from the beginning of School of the Air in 1951 through to the modern day where radios transmitted lessons have become internet based virtual classrooms for our students spread throughout the Northern Territory and beyond. Watch a short historic film and view a live or pre-recorded lesson from one of our five broadcasting studios before perusing our memorabilia and our gift shop. Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour for your visit.
What‘s Included
Local guide
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
All activities
Meeting points
Alice Springs School Of The Air Visitor Centre
80 Head Street,, Alice Springs Braitling Australia
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Alice Springs School of the Air Guided Tour
Reviews
68 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tech teaching at its finest
Freewally1,Mar 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We decided to re visit the school having last visited in 2014. We were keen to see how things may have changed in light of the advances in communication systems. Needless to say things were on the button. Wendy our tour guide was superb and a credit to the organisation for the enthusiastic way she informed us. Well worth a visit.
Educating children remotely located since 1950-
Russellroadtrip,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This short tour was very interesting. It shows the creativity and ingenuity educators have used and continue to use to educate the children who are isolated un the Outback.
Recommended visit
Venture403531,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative and great visit, highly recommended!!! It was interesting to see how idealistic teachers make special efforts to care for their students. A unique project.....
Very informative visit
KevB226,Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a very informative tour of the centre. We learned about the centre's history and how important it is for so many families to educate their children. The staff were lovely. It is well worth a visit.
Don’t miss the school!
Wickedsister,Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sharon was an amazing presenter and we were just in awe of the what the school does for the remote kids of the territory. Highly recommend the tour
A very different way of learning.
jillgK620SC,May 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The staff were so helpful from the beginning. I had ended up with two different visits in Alice Springs too close together and Paddy moved our visit back an hour so we could do both easily. Then we turned up early! This didn't phase them and we joined another group and caught up with the film at the end. I loved seeing the children's work on the wall, including a lovely patchwork quilt. Paddy's talk was informative and funny. The film explained the history of the school of the air and how it operates. I was able to buy a book for the school library and write on a sticker which will go in the back. As a teacher for 43 years, it was good to be able to do that for another generation of learners. Such a lovely visit.
School of the Air Tour
Explorer46862492935,Apr 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really interesting tour presented by a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. She covered the history of the service and how they operate today
Informative
Ashwellgirl34,Jan 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were the only ones on the tour so it was an excellent experience. From hearing about the School of Air as a child I have wanted to visit. I was so pleased to actually see how it works.
Outback school
ellik720,Dec 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was really interesting to see how the school makes every effort to educate students in the far Outback with a lot of creativity.
A must-do when in Alice Springs
928felicityg,Oct 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such an interesting tour, everyone who visits Alice Springs needs to go. Learned so much about its history, including how communication and resourcing has changed so much over time. And learned how important this service is to kids and their families. And how much fun they can have during their lessons and on their visits to the school throughout the year.
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