Wilderness School
Medindie · 1.3 km
Reception to Year 12 · girls
Catholic primary and secondary school in Prospect
Blackfriars Priory School
Blackfriars Priory School is a Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, from Reception to Year 12, in Prospect, South Australia.
What Blackfriars Priory School is like
It has 786 students and the equivalent of 56.4 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.
Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.
The school is run by Catholic Education South Australia.
As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.
Its ICSEA value is 1037, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Blackfriars Priory School at a glance
- Students
- 786
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- Boys only
- Teachers
- 56.4
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 13.9 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Reception to Year 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Blackfriars Priory School
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Blackfriars Priory School fees
Blackfriars Priory School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Blackfriars Priory School on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Reception and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Blackfriars Priory School about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Blackfriars Priory School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Blackfriars Priory School
- Is Blackfriars Priory School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Blackfriars Priory School is a catholic primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Catholic Education South Australia.
- What years does Blackfriars Priory School teach?
- Blackfriars Priory School teaches Reception to Year 12, for boys only.
- How many students are enrolled at Blackfriars Priory School?
- Blackfriars Priory School had 786 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Blackfriars Priory School?
- Blackfriars Priory School has an ICSEA value of 1037, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Other combined schools near Blackfriars Priory School
St Dominic's Priory College
North Adelaide · 1.7 km
Reception to Year 12 · girls
Australian Islamic College Adelaide
West Croydon · 2.8 km
Reception to Year 12 · boys and girls