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Co-Curricular

Learn about the various co-curricular activities St Dominic's offers Junior School students.

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Sport

Girls at St Dominic’s take part in our specialist Physical Education Program from the start of school and all throughout their school life. This consists of weekly lessons across sports like soccer, dance, gymnastics, hockey, and tennis – so that all our girls get the chance to build their fitness through physical activities that excite and energise them.  From Year 1, students also engage in DECD Water Safety lessons, building confidence and essential skills in aquatic environments.

We have visiting coaches and clinics across many sports, plus instructors in fitness and exercise activities like yoga to further broaden the program.

  • Junior School students at St Dominic’s have a wide range of opportunities to participate in representative and competitive sport, both during and outside school hours. Students participate in School Sport SA SAPSASA North Adelaide District competitions and participation carnivals through both SAPSASA and SACPSSA (Catholic Primary Schools), providing inclusive opportunities for students to experience team sport and foster sportsmanship and community connection.  Older Junior School students may also trial for School Sport SA Statewide Schools Competitions, developing advanced skills and teamwork as they compete at a state level.

    School-based sports include:

    • Athletics
    • Badminton
    • 3v3 Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Hot Shots Tennis
    • Lacrosse
    • Netball
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Touch Football

    In addition to school-based sport, students can access a range of after-school extracurricular sporting opportunities, including Thunder Cup Netball, Gather Round AFL activities, Auskick (Term 2), and netball lessons, supporting skill development, confidence and a lifelong love of sport.

  • One of the highlights of the St Dominic’s Priory College sporting calendar is our Track and Field Day, which sees students from Years 3–12 compete in traditional events. This is followed by our Twilight Sports Day, where families from Reception to Year 12 come together to watch their daughters compete in ball games, athletics and novelty events—celebrating school spirit and a little friendly competition.

Beyond the Classroom

Junior School students can engage in a range of enrichment experiences both onsite and offsite. Offsite opportunities may include programs such as Children’s University, Ethics Olympiad, the Charter Ambassador Program, the Da Vinci Decathlon, and Inspiring Women in STEM. Within the College, students may participate in Year 6 Homework Club, Maths Olympiad, and a variety of STEM initiatives designed to foster curiosity and problem-solving skills.

We offer a balanced and holistic approach to education. One that empowers students to grow intellectually, physically, spiritually, and socially. Education beyond the classroom is an integral part of the St Dominic’s Junior School experience. Through lunchtime clubs, camps, excursions, and incursions, our girls build confidence, strengthen relationships, and discover new passions.

Junior School students can take part in:

  • Junior School students can take part in this innovative program that engages young minds in beyond-school learning. It encourages and rewards participants and helps them to become lifelong learners and achievers. Activities and clubs students can participate in, to learn new skills as part of Children’s University include:

    • Art
    • Chess
    • Cooking
    • Film
    • Gardening
    • Knitting
    • Sewing
    • Vietnamese language and culture
    • Dance

  • Like their peers in Years 7 – 12, students in Year 6 can can catch up on their homework in the quiet surroundings of the College Library. Sessions are held for 30 minutes, regularly during term time.

  • Students of St Dominic’s Priory College hail from a rich tapestry of multicultural backgrounds. The Language & Culture Club meets fortnightly over lunch, inviting students from Years 3 – 12 to share their respective language and culture with each other; promoting inclusiveness, understanding and respect.

  • From Year 1, students can select to take part in weekly individual private lessons, to learn either voice, piano, violin or guitar. This is made available to encourage those girls who want to explore their musical side further.  Other opportunities for Junior School students that enrich their Music Curriculum include:

    • Specialist singing lessons (each fortnight)
    • Junior String Ensemble (Years 2 - 6)
    • Junior Choir (Years 3 - 5)
    • Recorder program (Year 4)
    • Catholic Schools Music Festival (Year 6)

  • Reading Club fosters a love of literature, imagination and discussion, providing students with a welcoming space to explore new genres, share recommendations and deepen their comprehension skills.

  • The Year 3 & 4 Trivia Competition encourages teamwork, critical thinking and healthy competition, giving students the opportunity to build confidence while celebrating curiosity and general knowledge.

  • This committee empowers the leaders of our Junior School to take an active role in promoting kindness, inclusion and positive mental health across the Junior School, developing leadership and a strong sense of responsibility for others.

There are plenty of other opportunities for our students to shine beyond the classroom. There are fortnightly Junior School Assemblies run by each year level, our Twilight Christmas Concert, and Year Level Showcases with themes including India, Sustainability, Night of the Notables, Migration Biographies, and our Meet the Author Book Launch.

Camps & Excursions

At St Dominic’s Priory College, we offer a balanced approach to education – one that empowers our students to learn and grow, not only intellectually, but physically, spiritually and socially too.

This is why education outside the classroom, in the form of camps and excursions, is such an important part of the St Dominic’s Junior School experience. Besides giving our girls the chance to get out into the community and build positive relationships with staff, camps and excursions provide other opportunities for students to shine beyond the classroom setting.

  • Year 3 'Pyjama Day, Pyjama Stay' at school (1-night)

  • Year 4 AFL Max 'Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Food and Healthy Team' program (1-night)

  • Year 5 & Year 6 El Shaddai challenge-based camp (2-nights)

Excursions/Incursions

From Reception to Year 6, our students attend excursions and incursions related to their learning.  The Junior School also has a number of special focus days and weeks throughout the year, including:

  • Asia Week
  • Languages Day
  • Wellbeing Day
  • Book Week
  • Literacy and Numeracy Week
  • Science Week
  • Sports-based activities
  • Community-based walks and experiences (such as visits to the library and the Helping Hand Aged Care Centre).