Australian Islamic College Adelaide vs St Dominic's Priory College
Australian Islamic College Adelaide (West Croydon) is a independent school and St Dominic's Priory College (North Adelaide) is a catholic school. Australian Islamic College Adelaide is co-educational; St Dominic's Priory College is a girls’ school. Both teach R-12. Australian Islamic College Adelaide has 589 students and St Dominic's Priory College has 658 (ACARA 2025). They are about 2.7 km apart in a straight line.
St Dominic's Priory CollegeNorth AdelaidePhotos: St Dominic's Priory College: Jesse Smythe (site owner)
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Key numbers
Students, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025 (students per teacher is total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff; it isn’t class size).
Fees and results
Side by side
| Fact | Australian Islamic College Adelaide | St Dominic's Priory College |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | West Croydon | North Adelaide |
| Region | Adelaide - West | Adelaide - Central and Hills |
| Sector | Independent | Catholic |
| Students | Co-ed | Girls |
| Year levels | R-12 | R-12 |
| Religion | Islamic | Catholic (Dominican) |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Senior years | SACE | SACE |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Indoor sports centre, Science / STEM labs, Soccer, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Athletics, Hockey, Badminton | Gym, Library, Science / STEM labs, Soccer, Netball, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton, Water polo |
| Distance apart | About 2.7 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Families wanting a co-educational school: Australian Islamic College Adelaide is co-ed.
- Families wanting a single-sex school for a daughter: St Dominic's Priory College takes girls only.
- Families choosing by faith: Australian Islamic College Adelaide is Islamic; St Dominic's Priory College is Catholic (Dominican).
- Location: Australian Islamic College Adelaide is in West Croydon (Adelaide - West); St Dominic's Priory College is in North Adelaide (Adelaide - Central and Hills).
- Smaller ratio: St Dominic's Priory College has fewer students per teacher (12.0 against 14.7, ACARA 2025).
- Listed by Australian Islamic College Adelaide but not St Dominic's Priory College: Indoor sports centre and Cricket.
- Listed by St Dominic's Priory College but not Australian Islamic College Adelaide: Gym, Library, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball and Water polo.
History
Australian Islamic College Adelaide
The Australian Islamic College community in Adelaide began in 1998. In June 2017 the West Croydon campus became part of the Australian Islamic College network, which started in Perth, on the site of the former Islamic College of South Australia.
Source: aic.sa.edu.au
St Dominic's Priory College
In August 1883, Mother Rose Columba Adams and a group of Dominican Sisters arrived in North Adelaide from Stone in Staffordshire, England, invited to take on nursing work. After a difficult start they opened St Dominic’s Priory College in Molesworth Street in February 1884.
Source: stdominics.sa.edu.au
Questions parents ask
What is the difference between Australian Islamic College Adelaide and St Dominic's Priory College?
Australian Islamic College Adelaide is co-educational; St Dominic's Priory College is a girls’ school. Both teach R-12. Australian Islamic College Adelaide has 589 students and St Dominic's Priory College has 658 (ACARA 2025).
Is Australian Islamic College Adelaide or St Dominic's Priory College co-ed?
Australian Islamic College Adelaide is co-educational and St Dominic's Priory College is a girls’ school.
Which is bigger, Australian Islamic College Adelaide or St Dominic's Priory College?
St Dominic's Priory College is bigger: 658 students against 589 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do Australian Islamic College Adelaide and St Dominic's Priory College have?
Australian Islamic College Adelaide has 14.7 students per teacher and St Dominic's Priory College has 12.0 (ACARA My School 2025: total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff).
Which is older, Australian Islamic College Adelaide or St Dominic's Priory College?
St Dominic's Priory College is older. Australian Islamic College Adelaide was founded in 1998 and St Dominic's Priory College in 1884.
Do Australian Islamic College Adelaide and St Dominic's Priory College take boarders?
Neither takes boarders.
How far apart are Australian Islamic College Adelaide and St Dominic's Priory College?
About 2.7 km in a straight line: Australian Islamic College Adelaide is in West Croydon and St Dominic's Priory College is in North Adelaide.
How do Australian Islamic College Adelaide and St Dominic's Priory College fees compare?
Each school publishes its own fee schedule. Members see both schedules year by year, the results each school reports and the total cost to Year 12. Always confirm current fees with the school.
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School profiles
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Source and date
Enrolment, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025. Other facts: each school’s website, checked 21 October 2026. Distance is a straight line between the schools’ map points, not travel distance. Check details with the schools before deciding. Methodology