Blackfriars Priory School
Prospect SA 5082
Blackfriars Priory School is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Prospect, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 786 students. Its ICSEA is 1,037, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Blackfriars Priory School is an independent Catholic school in Prospect, Adelaide, conducted by the Dominican Friars since 1953. It serves boys from Reception to Year 12, with co-educational early learning, and has about 850 students. The school is guided by four Dominican pillars: prayer, study, community and service. Its 4.5-hectare site is near the city's northern parklands.
Often praised
- Dominican tradition
- Education tailored to boys
- Reception to Year 12
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness School | Medindie | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,176 | 856 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School | Brompton | Public k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 906 | 145 |
| St Dominic's Priory College | North Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,080 | 658 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide | West Croydon | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,016 | 589 |
| St Peter's College | St Peters | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,164 | 1,585 |
| St George College - Junior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | — | — |
| Open Access College | Marden | Public k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,017 | 4,028 |
| St Mary's College | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,073 | 659 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's College | Gilles Plains | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| Tenison Woods College | Mount Gambier | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,552 | 1,031 |
| St Francis de Sales College | Mount Barker | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,047 | 1,051 |
| St Joseph's School | Port Lincoln | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 829 | 1,015 |
About this data
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