Indigenous school facing ‘collapse’ as former principal convicted of assaulting students

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Caitlin Cassidy, Education reporterDecember 7, 2025 at 03:00 PM

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Yipirinya School, one of Australia's oldest independent Indigenous schools near Alice Springs, is facing a crisis. The school was placed under statutory management after a Northern Territory government investigation revealed "serious issues" with governance. This follows the conviction of the former principal for physically assaulting four students. The school has reportedly been struggling with management problems for over five years. Redundancies, prompted by the investigation, are now threatening the school's viability, according to the community.

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Yipirinya school ×270% Alice Springs 80%

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indigenous school 100% assaulting students 90% school governance 80% yipirinya school 70% former principal 70% management problems 60% northern territory government 50% statutory management 50% school viability 40%

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Very Negative

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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85%

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Alice Springs

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