What to expect during the school

Daily life will include teaching sessions, times of worship and prayer, small-group discipleship, communal meals and being immersed in a relational community where you learn not only by hearing, but by doing. You’ll be encouraged to grow in your identity in Christ, humility, faith, and the ability to minister in real contexts. Alice Springs and its surroundings provide a challenging but rich mission field.

You’ll engage in practical outreach: going into the streets, communities and town camps; evangelism; praying for the sick; distributing food and basic necessities; fun programs for kids; setting the captives free; baptisms; and sharing the simple gospel of Jesus Christ.

In the small town of Alice Springs in central Australia – right in the middle of the Outback – we have established a ministry centre to serve our community.  We have the highest percentage of Aboriginal people in any urban centre here and many of the people we get to do life here with are from remote communities and come into town for medical care, shopping, banking, and more. Iris Alice Springs is called to dig a well of revival here, so people can come alive in Him!  We have a sad history as a nation and Jesus is bringing restoration to these beautiful people as we give our lives in the desert.

Our team holds church services every week, runs a children and youth ministry, serves weekly community lunches, takes outreach trips to the streets and camps, attends funerals, disciples people near and far, visits the hospital for ministry to the sick, as well as provides crisis-care for practical needs such as emergency food, transport, clothing, and fire wood.

Iris Alice Springs is an Australian non-profit organisation and a registered charity.  As such we are registered with the Australian Charities and not-for-profit commission (ACNC).

Iris Global is a Christian missionary organisation led by Heidi and Rolland Baker, driven by the love of God and dedicated to serving the poor and vulnerable.

Its primary mission is to seek the face of God, glorifying Him and delighting in His presence.

Iris Global originating in Mozambique and expanding to many nations with a core message of love and “stopping for the one” in need.

The Bakers (the founders of Iris Global) are at the forefront of a massive outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Mozambique and southeastern Africa that has seen thousands come to Jesus with over 10,000 churches planted and 1000s of children adopted.

Please call, email or facebook message us if you have any more queries:

Email:
[email protected]

Phone:
+61 498574840 (Note: Most phone calls are not answered. Please leave a voice message or send a text message so we can get back to you)

Messenger:
www.facebook.com/irisalicesprings

Tuition Cost in Australian Dollars:
Application/registration fee: AUD $500

School fees
Adult 18+: AUD $6500
Child 13+ : AUD $6000
Child 6+ : AUD $3000
Infant: $0

Tuition Cost in US Dollars (Subject to change based on exchange rate):
Application/registration fee: US$350

School fees
Adult : US $4500
Child 13+ : US $4200
Child 6+ : US $2100
Infant: $0

Please get in touch if the cost of the school may stop you from attending.  Though there are limited spaces, our desire is that as many can attend as possible and we may be able to help.

Tuition includes: 

✅ School Administration costs

✅ Tuition for Harvest School

✅ Air-Conditioned Housing, including Electricity & Water

✅ Meals- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (Snacks & Beverages are on your own accord)

✅ Transport costs for school related programs (Personal transport needs on off days are on your own accord)

✅ Transport to and from Alice Springs Airport if flying in, or Alice Springs bus terminal if busing in

✅ Local outreaches planned during the school (In Alice Springs & Surrounding areas)

✅ Guest Speaker arrangements

Tuition does NOT include:

❌ Flights

❌ Visas

❌ Personal transport & costs outside of school activities

❌ SIM card, internet & phone costs (There is free WiFi available at the accommodation)

❌ Travel & Medical insurance (For Internationals, you must have medical insurance)

❌ Snacks, beverages, entertainment, eating out, tourist activities etc.

The School can only accommodate students from September 30th 2026 through to November 25th 2026.  You are welcome to arrive prior to the school commencing and depart after the school has completed, but you will need to arrange your own accommodation, food, transport etc for those extra nights.

The School program will commence on September 30th at 4:30pm and will finish on the evening of the 24th November, with packup and departure on the morning of the 25th November.

We can provide pickup and drop off to Alice Springs Airport or to and from other locations within Alice Springs (other accommodation, bus stop, etc)

Flights to and from Alice Springs:

Qantas have direct flights most days from Adelaide, Darwin, and Sydney.  Qantas Melbourne direct flights are on Monday’s, Tuesdays, Thursday’s and Saturday’s.  Qantas Brisbane direct flights are on Wednesday’s, Saturday’s and Sundays.

Virgin Australia have direct flights from Adelaide on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from Brisbane on Tuesday and Thursdays.

Airnorth have direct flights from Perth and Cairns on Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s.

Ayers Rock (Yulara) Airport:

Ayers Rock Airport is 447km away from Alice Springs.  Given the distance we are unable to help with transport to or from that airport, and there are not many affordable transport options from Ayers Rock to Alice Springs.

Mandatory reading:

We ask you to read the following books before the school starts:

“Compelled by love”- Heidi Baker

“Keep your love on”- Danny Silk

“There’s always enough” – Heidi Baker

“Keeping the Fire” – Rolland Baker

“Voice in the night”- Suprise Sithole

“Visions beyond the veil” – H.A. Baker

“Finding Gold” – Robyn Murray  (To be published and available in the coming months)