At Blackfriars, the Race to High School has become more than a tradition - it’s an important first step in helping our newest students feel ready, connected and excited for life in the Secondary School.
At Blackfriars, the Race to High School has become more than a tradition – it’s an important first step in helping our newest students feel ready, connected and excited for life in the Secondary School.
“My goal was to become part of the local community and to truly live as an Australian student.” Meet our 2026 International Student Captain.
In soccer, there are few things worse than an own goal. But, at Blackfriars, scoring at home has never looked better.
As students from the Class of 2025 start to contemplate life beyond Blackfriars, they have been reminded of one simple but powerful message – be kind.
Congratulations to our Class of 2025 award winners, announced at last week’s Academic Assembly.
They are the incoming Year 12 students tasked with helping lead our school in 2026. But how well do you know our new Prefects?
We’re pleased to share 2025 Head Prefect Eli Scharfbillig’s address to the Academic Assembly.
The start of Term 4 means warmer days, the countdown to the end of another school year and, for many, exams. But for a number of Blackfriars students, this time of year also brings the glow of diyas, the sparkle of rangoli and the joy of Diwali.
With his warm smile and kind spirit, Fr Peter Nguyen OP was a gentle presence in the Blackfriars community.
For two Blackfriars students, the AFL season’s end marked the start of the biggest moment in their football journeys.
Blackfriars has hosted its 50-plus-year reunion, with more than 20 old scholars from the Class of 1960 to the Class of 1975 attending.
Luigi Rossi was responsible for developing some of Adelaide’s biggest transport landmarks, including the Heysen Tunnels, the South Road Superway and the Northern Expressway. But all roads lead back to Blackfriars.
There are just 10 school days left for the Class of 2025. While they have those final assignments to finish and exams to prepare for, the reality that their time at Blackfriars is nearly over is beginning to sink in.
For the second year in a row, Blackfriars has secured five nominations at the Arch D Radio Podcasting Awards.
Blackfriars old scholar and Community Engagement officer at Headspace Toby Hellewell (BPS’17) today spoke to the whole school to share the importance of speaking up and speaking out as he reflected on his own struggles…
With just five weeks of lessons remaining, many of our Year 12s are starting to think about that final hurdle – SACE exams. To help them prepare, we asked some top-achieving students of years gone by to share their best pieces of exam advice.
A Year 12 student has turned a Religion assignment into a bold statement piece, creating an artwork that challenges common misconceptions about faith.
Harry Boyd-Turner always had a drive to succeed. Now, he is succeeding on Drive. Mr Boyd-Turner (BPS’23) has been named host of the Drive program on Adelaide radio station Fresh 92.7.
Armed with pencils, paintbrushes and imaginations bigger than the Ferris wheel, Blackfriars’ OSHC students are set to make their mark on this year’s Royal Adelaide Show.
Throughout September, Blackfriars is encouraging students to don blue scarves and shoelaces as part of our second annual Wear It BLUE! fundraiser.
A group of Blackfriars old scholars is padding up for its inaugural season in the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association.
From dirt pitches to partnering with one of the world’s top clubs, soccer at Blackfriars has come a very long way in the past 50 years.
They fell just short of the ultimate prize, but Blackfriars’ First XI soccer team has every reason to hold their heads high.
For the second time in four years, Blackfriars has won a grant from the Andy Thomas Space Foundation to participate in its Mars Challenge Program.
Dougal McFuzzlebutt spent his final two years of school at Blackfriars, yet members of his graduating class may not know his name.
The team behind Adelaide Oval’s world-renowned playing surface is bringing that expertise to Blackfriars.
In celebrating our Feast Day, we walk in the spirit of St Dominic, where knowledge enlightens compassion.
We are pleased to share the Blackfriars 2025 Semester 1 Honour Roll.
For the first time in eight years, Blackfriars is hosting a group of students from our sister school in Japan.
Nick Miller’s spacious office – upstairs in St Catherine’s, overlooking Padnipadninya Tapa – is arguably one of the nicest at Blackfriars. He hopes to spend as little time there as possible.
Blackfriars is pleased to launch an initiative celebrating the incredible breadth of talent and dedication within our student body: The Veritas Awards.
Faith isn’t just about tradition; it’s about movement, direction, living with purpose and sharing that joy with other like-minded humans.
Blackfriars’ ongoing commitment to The Mary Potter Foundation is set to explode in a riot of colour and community spirit.
Principal David Ruggiero has used his end-of-term address to challenge students embrace their inner superhero.
Blackfriars has shown it’s a cut above the rest, raising an incredible $14,000 for The Mary Potter Foundation.
In a move to support our youngest learners, Blackfriars has launched Little Hounds – a dedicated program designed to enhance the transition from Early Learning to Reception.
He has more than one million followers on TikTok, is studying medicine and, now, former Blackfriars Head Prefect Peter Le has launched his own clothing brand.
When South Australia makes its debut at the Australian Little League Invitational Championships, a Blackfriars student will proudly line up with the team.
On the back of last week’s Australian Swimming Trials, Shaun Curtis (BPS’04) has been selected as part of the Australian Dolphins coaching team for the 2025 World Championships.
Blackfriars students have taken a creative and immersive dive into the school’s built history – not through textbooks, but through the lens of the past itself.
Blackfriars is proving it has all the ingredients for cooking success.
Making waves in the world of science and storytelling, Primary students are co-authoring a digital book exploring the many stages of the water cycle.
Year 7 student Thiru has just turned 12, but he is a veteran of the hockey pitch.
The values instilled in Dharmesh Raman during his years as a student at Blackfriars continue to guide him today.
“Reconciliation is more than a word – it is a journey that calls each of us to walk together with honesty, humility and hope.”
“How much of Australia would you give up? How much of Adelaide would you be OK with being bombed?” They are the questions posed by a Year 12 student as part of his Visual Arts – Design major project.
Blackfriars will have a voice on a global stage when one of the world’s oldest universities hosts a major conference.
Forget the mullet, for these Primary boys there’s a new buzz.
After raising close to $9000 in two years, you could forgive Nathan Bishop for thinking the job was done. But the Year 11 student is determined to make this year’s Walk for Love the best one yet.
You’ve heard of the Australian dollar, the British pound and Japanese yen. But chances are you’ve never heard of Brattbux.
When it comes to alcohol, more and more young people are saying no. That was a key message from SA-based Encounter Youth, which yesterday delivered three education sessions for our senior students.
Students from Blackfriars and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart yesterday came together for the second annual Hearts & Hounds Day.
Blackfriars students hit a high note over the weekend, finishing on the podium at the annual Generations in Jazz festival.
Blackfriars Greatest Shave is back for 2025, again raising money for The Mary Potter Foundation.
Matthew Wallace’s homemade satellite receiver isn’t just collecting signals from tens of thousands of kilometres above Earth; it’s bringing real-time space data into the classroom.
Kermit the Frog famously said it’s not easy being green. Old scholar James Maybank tends to disagree.
After a transformative journey tracing the footsteps of St Dominic across Spain and France, Principal David Ruggiero has returned to Blackfriars with a renewed sense of mission and purpose.
Black and blue will be accented with splashes of pink when Blackfriars takes part in its second annual Australian Breast Cancer Research fundraiser.
Blackfriars will take 33 students to this weekend’s Generations in Jazz festival, Australia’s biggest celebration of school-based jazz bands and musicians.
He’s a teacher, a dad-of-three, an author and a reality TV star. And, later this month, Nick Iadanza will head back to Blackfriars for his 20-year reunion.
It has been more than 30 years since Dharmesh Raman graduated from Blackfriars, but his links to the school are stronger than ever.
Head Prefect Eli Scharfbillig yesterday spoke at our final assembly for Term 1. We are pleased to share his address here.
For the first time, the whole school has come together for a combined Athletics Carnival. And new champions were crowned.
For many Year 12 art students, it is considered the ultimate accolade. Now, two Blackfriars graduates will have their work on display as part of the 2025 SACE Art Show.
While many at Blackfriars mark the 40 days of Lent, a group of students is in the midst of another holy month of fasting.
History will be made at Blackfriars’ 2025 Athletics Carnival – before the starting gun even sounds.
Next week, Blackfriars will celebrate Harmony Day with students from ELC to Year 12 joining to create Pinwheels for Peace, symbolising unity and hope.
In Term 2, Blackfriars will have its inaugural team in the School Sport SA Statewide Boys Year 5/6 Knockout Netball Competition.
For the second consecutive year, the Open A water pol team is taking part in Laps for Life, a fundraising initiative to support youth mental health.
In a world striving for gender equality, Blackfriars’ celebration of International Women’s Day sends a powerful message about respect, awareness and solidarity.
A group of students has traded the textbooks for the great outdoors, visiting Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary to see firsthand how economic principles shape animal conservation.
All the fun of the fair is returning to Blackfriars. This Sunday, Blackfriars will host the Prospect Road Autumn Fair, with thousands of people expected for a day of family-friendly fun.
Read Principal David Ruggiero’s speech from the Liverpool FC International Academy launch.
Blackfriars has partnered with English Premier League giant Liverpool FC to become home to the Liverpool International Academy Adelaide.
Blackfriars families – and the wider Blackfriars community – are being urged to have their say on the future direction of the school.
Grant Price well remembers sitting in his Year 8 Japanese classroom, watching the planes fly overhead.
We are pleased to share the 2024 Jordan of Saxony recipient Michael Ward’s address to the annual Laureate Assembly.
“Having a clear goal, not necessarily for what you want to do after school, but just for what you want to get out of school, helps to clarify a lot of difficult decisions.”
Principal David Ruggiero has used his address to the annual Laureate Assembly to urge students, including returning Laureates, to choose love and turn away from anger.
A new venue, record-breaking performances and three-peat champions – the 55th annual Secondary Swimming Carnival had it all.
A leading psychologist will deliver two workshops for Blackfriars families to help their children become confident and capable in 2025.
Blackfriars is pleased to welcome a number of new staff members in 2025. We’ve asked them all the big questions – and the not-so-big questions – to help you get to know them a little better.
It is our joy to take the time today to formally welcome you to our community as we embark upon a 13-year journey together; as we witness the growth of your beautiful boys into wonderful young men who will shape the world in decades to come.
A love of sport drew Blackfriars old scholar Dyson Hilder to a career in physiotherapy. A desire to help children live a better life led him to an orphanage in Africa.
We are pleased to share the Blackfriars 2024 Semester 2 Honour Roll.
Principal David Ruggiero has used the first assembly of 2025 to encourage students to embrace their light.
Newly elected Head Prefect Eli Scharfbillig addressed today’s R-12 assembly. We’re pleased to share his speech here.
Director of Curriculum Innovation and Pathways Carl Todman shares his top tips for being a great learner in 2025.
A Blackfriars student has been named the City of Prospect’s Young Citizen of the Year for 2025 in recognition of his significant commitment to end-of-life care.
We’re pleased to provide an update on the tertiary offers for the Class of 2024.
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