Blackfriars Priory School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Prospect, South Australia 5082 · Prospect LGA
#52 of 145 combined schools in SA
#660 of 1,259 nationally
About Blackfriars Priory School
Blackfriars Priory School is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Prospect, South Australia (5082), within the Prospect local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 786 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Blackfriars Priory School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (56.4 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blackfriars Priory School scores 49.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 52nd of 145 combined schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Blackfriars Priory School's 786 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blackfriars Priory School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blackfriars Priory School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Prescott College
Prospect · Independent high school · 7-12
206 students · ICSEA 1016 · 323 m away
North Adelaide Primary School
North Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
296 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.2 km away
Prospect Primary School
Prospect · Government primary · R-6
537 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.2 km away
Rosary School
Prospect · Catholic primary · R-6
484 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.2 km away
Brompton Primary School
Renown Park · Government primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.2 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Brompton · Catholic primary · R-6
153 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.2 km away
Wilderness School
Medindie · Independent combined · R-12
856 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.3 km away
Bowden Brompton Community School
Brompton · Government special · 6-12
145 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.4 km away
Nailsworth Primary School
Nailsworth · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.6 km away
Walkerville Primary School
Walkerville · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's College
Gilles Plains · Catholic combined · R-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1037
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031
Nazareth Catholic College
Flinders Park · Catholic combined · R-12
2,576 students · ICSEA 1049
St Francis de Sales College
Mount Barker · Catholic combined · R-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1051
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Blackfriars Priory School a public or private school?
Blackfriars Priory School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Blackfriars Priory School offer?
Blackfriars Priory School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Blackfriars Priory School?
In 2025, Blackfriars Priory School had 786 enrolled students (0 girls, 786 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blackfriars Priory School?
Blackfriars Priory School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blackfriars Priory School rank in SA?
Blackfriars Priory School ranks 52nd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (49.9/100), and 660th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blackfriars Priory School?
Blackfriars Priory School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Blackfriars Priory School?
In 2025, Blackfriars Priory School had 107 students in Year 7 and 76 in Year 12.
Is Blackfriars Priory School co-ed?
No. Blackfriars Priory School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Blackfriars Priory School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blackfriars Priory School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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