St Peter's College, Adelaide
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St Peter's College (officially The Anglican Church of Australia Collegiate School of Saint Peter, but commonly known as Saints) is an independent Anglican primary and secondary day and boarding school for boys located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It was founded in 1847 by members of the Anglican Church of Australia.
St Peter's College Latin: Sancti Petri Schola Collegiata | |
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Location | |
Australia | |
Coordinates | 34°54′49″S 138°37′4″E |
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Other name | The Collegiate School of St Peter |
Type | Independent primary and secondary day and boarding school |
Motto | Latin: Pro Deo et Patria (For God and Country) |
Denomination | Anglican |
Established | 15 July 1847; 176 years ago (1847-07-15) |
Headmaster | Tim Browning[1] |
Chaplain | Theo McCall |
Years | R–Year 12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrolment | 1,497[2] (2018) |
Campus | Hackney, Finniss |
Area | 32 hectares (79 acres) |
Houses | Da Costa Farr Farrell Hawkes Howard MacDermott School & Allen Short Woodcock Young |
Colour(s) | Royal blue and white |
School fees | A$27,310 (2020, Year 12)[3] |
Affiliations | |
Website | stpeters.sa.edu.au |
Three campuses are located on the Hackney Road site near the Adelaide Parklands in Hackney. The Senior School (Year 7–Year 12) comprises the bulk of the grounds and most of the historic buildings. To the south of the site are the Junior School (years 3–6) and Palm House (Reception to Year 2). The college also owns an outdoor education campus in Finniss, near Lake Alexandrina. The school is a member of the G20 Schools group.
St Peter's College is a day and boarding school and offers two matriculation streams in secondary education: the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB).