Blackfriars Priory School Explained
| Blackfriars Priory School |
| Motto: | Deus Scientiarum Dominus |
| Established: | 1953 |
| Gender: | Boys (R–12)
Co-ed (ELC) |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic
(Dominican Friars) |
| Principal: | David Ruggiero |
| Chaplain: | Peter Toan Nguyen OP |
| Chairman: | David O'Loughlin |
| Enrolment: | 760 (R–12)
90 (ELC) |
| Enrolment As Of: | 2023 |
| Address: | 17 Prospect Road, Prospect 5082 |
| Mascot: | Hound |
| Colours: | Black, Cambridge blue |
| 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.
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.[5]
Principal Simon Cobiac said in a statement that another sculptor would refashion the statue. This never happened, he left.[4]
Houses
| House name | Colours |
|---|
| Denifle | Red and white and blue |
| 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
Public life
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
- Lebron James, Australian rules basketball player
Notes and References
- News: Mr J Angas Johnson . 20 May 1902 . The Advertiser . 6 . Trove .
- https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+10280 St Catharine's, Prospect Road
- http://www.bps.sa.edu.au/our-school/history-tradition History & Tradition
- https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/blackfriars-priory-schools-new-statue-has-unsavoury-taste-causing-a-flurry-of-comments-on-social-media/news-story/9eafc78d4dd62508df49e8efe0e407f2 Erin Jones, "Blackfriars Priory School principal explains how awkward covered statue was bungled," The Advertiser, South Australia, 22 November 2017
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-22/statue-of-saint-and-child-creates-stir/9180724 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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