Blackfriars Priory School

Blackfriars Priory School is a private Roman Catholic school for boys situated in Prospect, an inner-northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is conducted by the Dominican Friars of the Province of the Assumption.

Blackfriars Priory School
Address
17 Prospect Road, Prospect 5082

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Information
TypePrivate
MottoDeus Scientiarum Dominus
(The Lord is an all-knowing God 1 Sam 2:3)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Dominican Friars)
Established1953
ChairmanDavid O'Loughlin
PrincipalSimon Cobiac
ChaplainWilliam Loh OP
GradesELC - 12
GenderBoys (R-12)
co-ed (ELC)
Enrolment763[1] (2018)
Colour(s)Black, Cambridge blue   
MascotHound
Websitebps.sa.edu.au

History

The school opened in 1953 in its current location which was then a property called "St Catharine's". The house, which is now part of the school, was built for James Angas Johnson (1841-1909), a grandson of George Fife Angas.[2][3][4]

Statue

In November 2017, Blackfriars covered up and eventually removed an outdoor statue of St. Martin de Porres after its "unintentionally provocative design . . . created a flurry of activity on social media, prompting the school to take quick action," according to a news report.[5]

The statue depicted the figure of St. Martin "handing a young boy a loaf of bread, which appears to have emerged from his cloak." The boy's head is waist-high with the body of the priest. Students posted photos of it on social media, and the next week it was "cordoned off." A photo shows it covered with a black drape.[5][6]

Principal Simon Cobiac said in a statement that another sculptor would refashion the statue.[5]

Notable alumni

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