St Dominic's Priory College, Adelaide
| St Dominic's Priory College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| North Adelaide , South Australia Australia 34°54′32″S 138°35′09″E / 34.908929°S 138.585808°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, single-sex, day school |
| Motto | Latin: Veritas (Truth) |
| Religious affiliation | Dominican Order |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Established | 1884 |
| Principal | Dr Helen Steele |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrolment | ~680[1] |
| Colours | 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.[2] Today the college caters for approximately 680 students.
Notable alumnae
- Fran Kelly – radio presenter, current affairs journalist and political correspondent on ABC Radio National[1]
See also
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "About the College". St Dominic's Priory College. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- Back to citation 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.