alice springs has 19 public and private schools and colleges. this includes 2 for aboriginal students, 7 pre-schools and the alice springs school of the air. the school of the air provides education to students in remote areas. the alice springs campus of charles darwin university offers courses in tafe and higher education. the centre for appropriate technology was established in 1980. it has a range of services to encourage and help aboriginal people improve their quality of life on remote communities.