Reunion: Welcoming back our 50-plus-year old scholars
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.
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Reunion: Old scholar Luigi Rossi looks forward to inaugural gathering
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.
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End-of-term address: Former Blackfriars Prefect urges students to prioritise mental health
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…
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Top students share top tips for mastering Year 12 exams
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.
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Old scholar Harry Boyd-Turner named Fresh FM Drive host
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.
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Blackfriars Old Scholars Cricket Club joins Adelaide Turf Cricket Association
A group of Blackfriars old scholars is padding up for its inaugural season in the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association.
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Old Scholars Business Networking: School’s soccer evolution in focus
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.
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Old scholar serving up the best of our state
Dougal McFuzzlebutt spent his final two years of school at Blackfriars, yet members of his graduating class may not know his name.
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Old scholar Peter Le launches Leftfield clothing range
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.
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Old scholar to guide Australian Dolphins at World Championships
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.
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Old Scholar Business Networking: Blackfriars values last a lifetime
The values instilled in Dharmesh Raman during his years as a student at Blackfriars continue to guide him today.
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Old scholar’s green movement helps build a community
Kermit the Frog famously said it’s not easy being green. Old scholar James Maybank tends to disagree.
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Old scholar, Survivor contestant Nick Iadanza ready for reunion
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.
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Old Scholar Business Networking: Peter Shearer boss suits up to host event
It has been more than 30 years since Dharmesh Raman graduated from Blackfriars, but his links to the school are stronger than ever.
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Blackfriars graduates’ work selected for SACE Art Show
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.
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Have your say: Help shape the Blackfriars of the future
Blackfriars families – and the wider Blackfriars community – are being urged to have their say on the future direction of the school.
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Old scholar’s journey from Blackfriars to Boeing and beyond
Grant Price well remembers sitting in his Year 8 Japanese classroom, watching the planes fly overhead.
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Jordan of Saxony Address: Boys, you have a bright future ahead of you
We are pleased to share the 2024 Jordan of Saxony recipient Michael Ward’s address to the annual Laureate Assembly.
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Laureate Address: The importance of motivation
“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.”
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Journey of care: Old scholar’s holiday detour to help children in need
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.
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Back to Blackfriars: Old scholar international student Eddie Cui
Back in 2006, a young Yu Chen (Eddie) Cui relocated from China to study at Blackfriars. Now working as a lawyer in Beijing, Mr Cui this month visited the school for the first time since his graduation.
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Old scholar, radio star Matthew Pantelis delivers Occasional Address
Every weekday morning, Matthew Pantelis talks to an audience numbering in the tens of thousands. But, despite his high profile, Mr Pantelis was “humbled” to be asked to deliver the Occasional Address at Blackfriars’ 2024 Academic Assembly.
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Old scholar Senator Don Farrell pays Blackfriars a visit
“I credit my success in public life, law and trade unions and now through politics with the teachings I got here at this school.”
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Community at the heart of old scholar’s dedication
When asked why old scholar Michael Nong continues to give back to Blackfriars, his answer is very simple – community.
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Old Scholar Business Networking: The importance of connection
Almost 50 old scholars, whose graduating years span almost six decades, have attended Blackfriars’ Business Networking event.
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Autism advocate with a real drive for success
Dorian Tisato is a name – and a voice – familiar to many South Australians. As a reporter the Australian Traffic Network, the Blackfriars old scholar appears almost daily on the TV news and his traffic updates are heard across multiple radio stations.
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Old scholar wins DJ spot at global electronic music festival
This time last year, Harry Boyd-Turner was studying hard for his final Year 12 exams. Today, he is preparing to DJ at one of the world’s leading electronic music festivals.
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Old scholar Kelsey Rypstra’s journey from Hound to Bulldog
Kelsey Rypstra (BPS’21) has become the 13th Blackfriars old scholar to make it onto an AFL list. Fellow old scholar and journalism student Hudson Cosgrove reports.
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Blackfriars hosts inaugural Old Scholars Business Networking event
More than 50 Blackfriars old scholars have attended the school’s inaugural Old Scholars Business Networking event. Find out how you can attend the next event.
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Catholic Education Awards: Blackfriars teacher, old scholar honoured
A Blackfriars teacher has been named Early Career Teacher of the Year at the Catholic Education Awards.
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Old scholar Angelo Primavera named new Blackfriars Board Chair
Meet the new Chair of the Blackfriars Board, old scholar Angelo Primavera.
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Old scholars reopen North Adelaide’s Archer Hotel
A pair of Blackfriars old scholars is working to breathe new life into a North Adelaide landmark.
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Gather Round: Blackfriars’ AFL old scholars
As the eyes of the AFL world turn to Adelaide for the second Gather Round, we take a look at the Blackfriars old scholars who’ve played Australian Rules at the highest level.
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Tight lines: Blackfriars old scholar Jordan Saliba reeling in the followers
When covid forced the world to slow in 2020, then-Year 12 student Jordan Saliba went fishing. Mr Saliba has gone on to become one of South Australia’s higher-profile anglers.
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Farewell to Blackfriars Board Chair David O’Loughlin
More than four decades after he was elected Head Prefect, David O’Loughlin will this month retire as Chair of the Blackfriars Board.
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Italian Power Radio: Blackfriars old scholar’s cultural quest
Blackfriars old scholar Jake Giacchino Graziani is hitting the airwaves to keep Italian culture alive in Adelaide.
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Students honoured at 2023 Laureate Assembly
Congratulations to all the students who were formally recognised at our 2023 Laureate Assembly.
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Four Pillars of Dominican Life: Jordan of Saxony Award recipient’s address
We are pleased to share the 2023 Jordan of Saxony recipient Reuben Calleja’s address to the annual Laureate Assembly.
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2023 Dux Kevin Dang addresses Laureate Assembly
“We have demonstrated that true success isn’t just about acing exams; it’s about embracing challenges, adapting to change and growing as individuals.”
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Step back in time: Memories from our last Blackfriars girl
When Marianne Watchman graduated high school in the mid-1980s, she never imagined she was making history.
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Meet Blackfriars Old Scholars Football Club’s A Grade coach, Mike Cini
There’s a new top dog – or, more appropriately, top Hound – at Blackfriars Old Scholars Football Club.
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Graduate secures prestigious St Andrew’s College scholarship
Class of 2023 graduate Nathan Sewart is packing his bags for Sydney, after receiving a prestigious scholarship.
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Class of 2023 graduate on track for athletics success
Just weeks after farewelling Blackfriars for the final time, Class of 2023 graduate Johann Dissanayake is racing to the future.
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Old scholar volunteer saving rare plants from extinction
Old scholar Alex Chu’s volunteer work is helping to save South Australia’s threatened plant life from extinction.
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Old scholar to represent Australia at WorldSkills Competition
When Blackfriars old scholar Harry Baker packs his bags to head overseas next year, he’ll include the essentials – a hard hat, some plumbers’ tape and maybe his work boots.
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‘Imagine yourselves as grown men. One of you would have gone off to war’
As part of our 2023 Remembrance Day commemorations, we today welcomed Warrant Officer Class One Eliza Mayger to address our students.
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Prospect Mayor, old scholar Matthew Larwood delivers Occasional Address
Matthew Larwood (BPS’89), the current Mayor of Prospect, has delivered the Occasional Address at this year’s Year 12 Academic Assembly.
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Business and Community Directory relaunched
Are you a business owner? Looking for a great way to promote your business? We’ve got the answer.
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From Blackfriars to the bookshelf for old scholar illustrator/author
You may not know Blackfriars old scholar Danny Snell, but if you have young children, chances are you know his work.
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Old scholar sportsman Mark Haskett taking on the world
Mark Haskett (BPS’01) is Australia’s number one-ranked player – and third in the world – in blind tennis.
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Blackfriars’ 70th anniversary: Back to school for old scholar staff
In Blackfriars’ 70-year history, it has welcomed back many, many old scholars as staff members. Meet some of them here.
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Blackfriars’ 70th anniversary: School pride spans the generations
Terry Lewis finished school at Blackfriars 50 years ago this year, but he remains a familiar face on campus. We spoke with him as part of our 70th anniversary celebrations.
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Old scholars to take part in 2023 Variety Bash fundraising adventure
A trio of Blackfriars old scholars is preparing to hit the road for a week-long jaunt in a somewhat dated Mitsubishi Starwagon, all the while channelling free-style Mexican wrestlers.
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Playford Trust Scholarship honour for Blackfriars old scholar
Since graduating from Blackfriars in 2019, Francesco Freda has been building up to a bright future – quite literally.
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Introducing Blackfriars’ new Medical Pathways mentor, Peter Le
A former head prefect has returned to Blackfriars to support students considering careers in medicine, dentistry or oral health.
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Old scholars’ cricket club gets the runs on the board
Former First XI Captain and 2021 Frassati Sportsman of the Year Dylan Bignell has established the Blackfriars Old Scholars Cricket Club (BOSCC).
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‘School community is with you forever; it is a part of who you are’
As Blackfriars celebrates its 70th anniversary, Director of Development and old scholar Patrick Kelly (BPS’90) spoke with some Year 12 boys about his long-standing connection to the school.
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Old scholars’ band Vaudeville Smash performs at Adelaide Fringe
A Melbourne-based band that counts three Blackfriars old scholars among its members is returning to South Australia for this year’s Adelaide Fringe.
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The cream of the crop: Dr Michael Francki to deliver Occasional Address
When old scholar Michael Francki gives the Occasional Address at this week’s Year 12 Academic Assembly, he will have some sage advice for this year’s crop of students.
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Triple J Unearthed High nod for old scholar’s band
A band that counts a Blackfriars old scholar among its members has landed itself a spot as one of five finalists in a high-profile national competition
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2021 Dux Brandon Truong addresses Laureate Assembly
Embrace your boredom. That’s the message from Blackfriars’ 2021 Dux Brandon Truong.
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School spirit award winner’s five steps to success
A former student leader has returned to Blackfriars to issue an important call to action.
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Vote now: Old scholar on road to Street Machine win
Blackfriars old scholar Michael Rugari has long had a drive to succeed.
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Old scholars making waves in SA swimming scene
South Australia’s two biggest swimming clubs are now being led by two Blackfriars old scholars.
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Harrison Gilbertson: ‘I am proud to call myself a Blackfriars old scholar’
When Oppenheimer opens in cinemas next year, the big-name cast will include a Blackfriars old scholar.
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From school sausage sizzles to MasterChef
Michael Weldon’s food journey has come a very long way since his days cooking sausages to raise money for Blackfriars water polo trips.
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Old scholar prepares for debut album launch
Keyan Houshmand was no slouch on the guitar when he became part of Blackfriars’ music program in 2013 – as a trumpeter.
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Back to school for leading academic
Professor Allan Evans will be back on familiar ground when he gives the Occasional Address at this week’s Year 12 Academic Assembly.
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Blackfriars’ Paralympics link
When Isabella Vincent takes to the water at the Tokyo Paralympics, she will have a little piece of Blackfriars with her.
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