Independent, single-sex, day school in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
| St Dominic's Priory College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| North Adelaide, South Australia Australia | |
| Coordinates | 34°54′32″S 138°35′09″E / 34.908929°S 138.585808°E / -34.908929; 138.585808 |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, single-sex, day school |
| Motto | Latin: Veritas (Truth) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Dominican Order |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Established | 1884; 141 years ago (1884) |
| Principal | Dr Helen Steele |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrolment | ~680 |
| Colour(s) | Black and white |
| Website | www.stdominics.sa.edu.au |
St Dominic's Priory College is a Roman Catholic, independent, day, Reception to Year 12 Catholic Girls School located on Molesworth Street in North Adelaide, South Australia.
Overview
The college is one of the earliest Dominican schools, established in 1883 by a group of Dominican Sisters who came to North Adelaide from Stone in Staffordshire, the foundress being Rose Columba Adams. Today the college caters for approximately 680 students.
Notable alumnae
- Fran Kelly – radio presenter, current affairs journalist and political correspondent on ABC Radio National
See also
References
- ^ "About the College". St Dominic's Priory College. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- Vandepeer, Jo (2022). "The Atelier of the St. Dominic's Priory: cash for beauty and beauty for cash". Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society. 43: 82–101.