Blackfriars Priory School
| Blackfriars Priory School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
17 Prospect Road , Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Deus Scientiarum Dominus ("The Lord is an all-knowing God") |
| Religious affiliations | Roman Catholic (Dominican Friars) |
| Established | 1953 |
| Chairman | Angelo Primavera |
| Principal | David Ruggiero |
| Key people | Brett Knowles (Deputy Principal) |
| Grades | ELC – Year 12 |
| Gender | Boys (R–12) Co-ed (ELC) |
| Enrolment | 850 (2023) |
| Colours | Black Cambridge blue |
| Mascot | Hound |
| Website | blackfriars.sa.edu.au |
Blackfriars Priory School is a private Roman Catholic school for boys situated in Prospect, an inner-northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is conducted by the Dominican Friars of the Province of the Assumption.
History
The school opened in 1953 in its current location which was then a property called "St Catharine's". The house, which is now part of the school, was built for James Angas Johnson (1841–1909), a grandson of George Fife Angas.[1][2][3]
In November 2017, Blackfriars unveiled an outdoor statue of St. Martin de Porres with an "unintentionally provocative design" that went viral on social media. It was later removed.[4]
Houses
Primary
| House name | Colour |
|---|---|
| Candler | Red |
| Cussen | White |
| Dowling | Blue |
| Spence | Gold |
Secondary
| House name | Colours |
|---|---|
| Aquinas | White and black |
| Burke | Black and gold |
| de Vitoria | Blue and green |
| Denifle | Red and white |
| Horten | Cambridge blue and blue |
| Jarrett | Oxford blue and red |
| Lacordaire | Gold and red |
| Lagrange | Green and gold |
Notable alumni
Sport
- Carlo Armiento, soccer player
- Alan Didak, Australian rules footballer
- Callum Ferguson, cricketer
- Ben Hart, Australian rules footballer
- Ben Holland, Australian rules footballer
- Nick Holland, Australian rules footballer
- Mark Jamar, Australian rules footballer
- Teeboy Kamara, soccer player
- Oleg Markov, Australian rules footballer
- Martin McKinnon, Australian rules footballer
- Joe Mullen, soccer player
- Sean Tasker, Australian rules footballer
- Boyd Woodcock, Australian rules footballer
Other
- Leon Bignell, politician[7]
- Don Farrell, politician[7]
- Harrison Gilbertson, actor[8]
- David O'Loughlin, politician[7]
- Matthew Pantelis, presenter[9]
- John Schumann, singer[10]
- Jack Snelling, politician[11]
References
- ^ "Mr J Angas Johnson". The Advertiser. 20 May 1902. p. 6 – via Trove.
- ^ St Catharine's, Prospect Road, Photograph c. late 1890s, State Library of South Australia
- ^ History & Tradition, Blackfriars Priory School
- ^ Erin Jones, "Blackfriars Priory School principal explains how awkward covered statue was bungled," The Advertiser, South Australia, 22 November 2017
- ^ "Houses - Blackfriars Priory School". Blackfriars Priory School. Archived from the original on 13 October 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Gather round blackfriars AFL old scholars - Blackfriars Priory School". Blackfriars Priory School. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Dominican priests in Adelaide from 1898; open Blackfriars Priory School on St Catharine's Prospect property, 1953". Adelaide AZ. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide teen gets AFI award nomination". ABC News. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Old scholar radio star Matthew Pantelis delivers occasional address -". Blackfriars Priory School. 28 October 2024. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Schumann, John (7 April 2015). "Singer-songwriter John Schumann is upset his Redgum hit I was only 19 was used on Saturday by anti-Islam protesters in Hobart and interstate".
- ^ "Corporate Ladder: your weekly guide to executive appointments - InDaily". www.indaily.com.au. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2024.