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.
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.
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Please check our website for updates on our opening times. Allow 45 mins to 1 hour for your tour. Please note Alice Springs School of the Air closes at 3.00pm Monday to Friday, the last tour will commence at 2.15pm.