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| Blackfriars Priory School | |
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17 Prospect Road, Prospect 5082 , | |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Deus Scientiarum Dominus (The Lord is an all-knowing God 1 Sam 2:3) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Dominican Friars) |
| Established | 1953 |
| Chairman | David O'Loughlin |
| Principal | David Ruggiero |
| Chaplain | Peter Toan Nguyen OP |
| Grades | ELC–12 |
| Gender | Boys (R–12) Co-ed (ELC) |
| Enrolment | 760 (R–12) 90 (ELC) (2023) |
| Colour(s) | Black, Cambridge blue |
| Mascot | Hound[citation needed] |
| Affiliations | Sports Association for Adelaide Schools |
| Website | blackfriars.sa.edu.au |
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.
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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.[1][2][3]
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.[4]
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.[4][5]
Principal Simon Cobiac said in a statement that another sculptor would refashion the statue.[4]
Houses
| House name | Colours |
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| Denifle | Red and White |
| Jarrett | Blue and Red |
| Horten | Light Blue and White |
| Aquinas | Black and White |
| Lagrange | Yellow and Green |
| De Vitoria | Blue and Green |
| Lacordaire | Red and Yellow |
| Burke | Yellow and Black |
Notable alumni
Arts
- Harrison Gilbertson, actor
- John Schumann, singer
Public life
- Leon Bignell, politician
- Don Farrell, Labor senator
- David O'Loughlin, politician
- Jack Snelling, politician
Sport
- Carlo Armiento, football (soccer) player
- Alan Didak, Australian rules football player
- Callum Ferguson, cricket player
- Ben Hart, Australian rules football player
- Ben Holland, Australian rules football player
- Nick Holland, Australian rules football player
- Mark Jamar, Australian rules football player
- Teeboy Kamara, football (soccer) player
- Joe Mullen, football (soccer) player
- Martin McKinnon, Australian rules football player
- Oleg Markov, Australian rules football player
- Sean Tasker, Australian rules football player
- Boyd Woodcock, Australian rules football player
Media
- Matthew Pantelis, FIVEaa radio
References
- ^ "Mr J Angas Johnson". The Advertiser. 20 May 1902. p. 6 – via Trove.
- ^ St Catharine's, Prospect Road, Photograph c. late 1890s, State Library of South Australia
- ^ History & Tradition, Blackfriars Priory School
- ^ a b c Erin Jones, "Blackfriars Priory School principal explains how awkward covered statue was bungled," The Advertiser, South Australia, 22 November 2017
- ^ Daniel Keane, "Blackfriars Priory School to redesign 'suggestive' statue of saint and child after online ridicule," ABC.net, 21 November 2017
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This page was last edited on 4 February 2024, at 10:36