Is St Dominic's Priory College a government, Catholic or independent school?

St Dominic's Priory College is a catholic primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Catholic Education South Australia.

What years does St Dominic's Priory College teach?

St Dominic's Priory College teaches Reception to Year 12, for girls only.

How many students are enrolled at St Dominic's Priory College?

St Dominic's Priory College had 658 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic primary and secondary school in North Adelaide

St Dominic's Priory College

St Dominic's Priory College is a Catholic primary and secondary school for girls, from Reception to Year 12, in North Adelaide, South Australia.

School website

St Dominic's Priory College: Senior students in blazers studying at tables in a bright library

About the school

What St Dominic's Priory College is like

It has 658 students and the equivalent of 55 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 8 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

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 1080, 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.

At a glance

St Dominic's Priory College at a glance

Students: 658; 2025
Girls and boys: Girls only
Teachers: 55; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 12 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.

Photos

Inside St Dominic's Priory College

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

St Dominic's Priory College fees

St Dominic's Priory College 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.

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Results

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: St Dominic's Priory College 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.

Enrolment

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 St Dominic's Priory College about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for St Dominic's Priory College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about St Dominic's Priory College

Is St Dominic's Priory College a government, Catholic or independent school?: St Dominic's Priory College is a catholic primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Catholic Education South Australia.
What years does St Dominic's Priory College teach?: St Dominic's Priory College teaches Reception to Year 12, for girls only.
How many students are enrolled at St Dominic's Priory College?: St Dominic's Priory College had 658 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of St Dominic's Priory College?: St Dominic's Priory College has an ICSEA value of 1080, 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.

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