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St Dominic's Priory College, Adelaide

St Dominic's Priory College
Location
Map
North Adelaide
,
South Australia

Australia
Coordinates34°54′32″S 138°35′09″E / 34.908929°S 138.585808°E / -34.908929; 138.585808
Information
TypeIndependent, single-sex, day school
MottoLatin: Veritas
(Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)Dominican Order
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Established1884; 140 years ago (1884)
PrincipalDr Helen Steele
GenderGirls
Enrolment~680[1]
Colour(s)Black and white   
Websitewww.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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "About the College". St Dominic's Priory College. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  2. ^ 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.
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