St Dominic's Priory College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Adelaide, South Australia 5006 · Adelaide LGA
#27 of 145 combined schools in SA
#423 of 1,259 nationally
About St Dominic's Priory College
St Dominic's Priory College is a catholic girls' combined (K–12) school located in North Adelaide, South Australia (5006), within the Adelaide local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 658 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Dominic's Priory College has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (55.0 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Dominic's Priory College scores 61.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 27th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 5 in the Adelaide area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 St Dominic's Priory College's 658 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Dominic's Priory College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Dominic's Priory College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North Adelaide Primary School
North Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
296 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.1 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Brompton · Catholic primary · R-6
153 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.2 km away
Bowden Brompton Community School
Brompton · Government special · 6-12
145 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.6 km away
Brompton Primary School
Renown Park · Government primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.7 km away
Warriappendi Secondary School
Thebarton · Government special · 7-12
100 students · ICSEA 752 · 1.7 km away
Temple Christian College
Mile End · Independent high school · 7-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.7 km away
Blackfriars Priory School
Prospect · Catholic combined · R-12
786 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
University Senior College at Adelaide University
Adelaide University · Independent high school · 10-12
523 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.8 km away
Youthinc. Enterprise Academy
Adelaide · Independent special · 11-12
129 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.8 km away
Adelaide High School
Adelaide · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081
Sacred Heart College
Somerton Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1083
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074
St Joseph's School
Clare · Catholic combined · R-9
314 students · ICSEA 1074
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073
Cabra Dominican College
Cumberland Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is St Dominic's Priory College a public or private school?
St Dominic's Priory College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Dominic's Priory College offer?
St Dominic's Priory College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Dominic's Priory College?
In 2025, St Dominic's Priory College had 658 enrolled students (658 girls, 0 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Dominic's Priory College?
St Dominic's Priory College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Dominic's Priory College rank in SA?
St Dominic's Priory College ranks 27th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (61.9/100), and 423rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Dominic's Priory College?
St Dominic's Priory College has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Dominic's Priory College?
In 2025, St Dominic's Priory College had 95 students in Year 7 and 79 in Year 12.
Is St Dominic's Priory College co-ed?
No. St Dominic's Priory College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near St Dominic's Priory College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Dominic's Priory College 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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