Our Identity
Blending old with new, the beautiful Cabra campus is just 10 minutes south of Adelaide, CBD. Cabra Dominican College offers an exceptional Catholic co-educational experience for students in Years 7 – 12.
At our core, we are Dominican. We live out our values in shared experiences, where students grow in confidence to be themselves, and have a positive impact on others.
Cabra Dominican College is an educational ministry of Dominican Education Australia. Read more about this here
Our Vision
Cabra Dominican College, as a Christian community in the Catholic tradition, strives to nurture and develop the unique gifts of individuals, to liberate them in the search for truth, and to empower them to create a better world.
Our Story
Centuries after St Dominic, Dominican Sisters in Ireland answered an invitation from the Bishop of Adelaide, on the other side of the world, to establish a Catholic secondary school for girls. They travelled from Cabra, a suburb of Dublin, to the traditional land of the Kaurna people. Their first school in the city soon grew until there was a need for a school “in the country”, more suited to the needs of boarders. The Sisters established Cabra Dominican College, in what was then Goodwood South, now Cumberland Park, in 1886. The convent built by the founding sisters, and the chapel that followed in 1917, form the heart of our campus to this day.
Today, a proud Dominican foundation serves as our compass. Our commitment to parents is to guide their children on their own journey of self-discovery, with a strong academic grounding that does not sacrifice personal development. Through a wide variety of subject choices, embedded social justice initiatives and many co-curricular opportunities, every child can grow in confidence to be themselves and have a positive impact on others, no matter the challenges they might face.
Cabra Dominican College is Dominican at its core, offering an exceptional Catholic co-educational experience, that equally honours academic learning and personal growth. We live out our values in shared experiences, benefiting from a culture of exploration, in a place where tradition meets innovation.
Our Mission and Identity
The Dominican Mission and Identity is at the heart of Cabra Dominican College. As a Catholic community, we are inspired by the life of Jesus and endeavour to reflect His values in our attitudes, policies and practice. Guided by St Dominic’s living of the gospel values, our College is a vibrant place, nurturing the dignity of one another as unique individuals. With an inherent love for the good, the beautiful and the true, our community provides a framework for our young people, fostering within them a pursuit of excellence.
