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Sydney Friends’ School Alumni Reunion

Even with the rainy weather, spirits remained high as alumni from Sydney and regional NSW came together for a long-anticipated reunion on Saturday 22 and…

Celebrating a Successful APACS Conference in Hobart

The Friends’ School was proud to play a key role in the recent Australian Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools Association (APACS) Conference, hosted in Hobart.…

Gina Colhoun (Edwards – Class of 1984)

When Stephanie and Lyndsay Farrall employed Gina Colhoun (Edwards) (1984) to teach a composite year 1/2 class in 1990, she was so new to the…

Finian Stronach (Class of 2008) – The Joy of Flying

For a year after he left Friends’, Finian Stronach (2008) worked casual jobs to fund a dream: to get his commercial pilot’s licence. Fin had…

Nicole Gill (Class of 1994) Conservation Dog Handler & Author

Nicole Gill (1994) is a conservation dog handler and author, who uses her biology and zoology studies – and her three dogs – to help…

Max Clarke (Class of 2013) Head Coach at South Hobart Football Club

As Senior Academy Technical Director, South Hobart Football Club’s head coach Max Clarke (2013) assists director Ned Clarke (2011) to oversee the club’s training and…

Shane Wilson (Class of 2005) Wild Sea Adventures

Shane Wilson (2005) grew up on a cattle farm in Margate, but for as long as he can remember he wanted to be in the…

Professor Dugald Close – Growing Tasmanian Chinese Medicine

Part of the mission of the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is to support the sustainable development of the state’s agricultural sector. So when a…

Ben Jones (1997) – Across the Generations

As part of Year 10’s Creativity Activity Service (CAS) Day on 11 August 2025, five alumni volunteered to be interviewed by students wanting to develop…

Greg Hill (1962) – Across the Generations

As part of Year 10’s Creativity Activity Service (CAS) Day on 11 August 2025, five alumni volunteered to be interviewed by students wanting to develop…

Andy Ryan (Class of 2008) Protecting our Island

In 2018, Andy Ryan (2008) gave up steady and certain work as a Hobart scaffolder – and half his pay – to take a four-month…

Lizzy Crotty (Class of 2007) Ecologist and Entrepreneur

As an ecologist and entrepreneur, Lizzy Crotty (2007) was perfectly placed to head up Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) UK, living in London to raise funds…

Christobel Mattingley (Shepley – Class of 1947) – Acclaimed Author and Activist

To mark Book Week, we’re paying tribute to the celebrated author and activist Christobel Mattingley (Shepley) (1947), who died in 2019. In her 46-year career…

The Friends’ School Takes Principled Stand for Peace

Quakers have been advocating for peace for over 350 years. As a Quaker school, The Friends’ School seeks to nurture a culture of peace at…

Oliffe Richmond (Class of 1936) – Sculptor of the World

Oliffe Richmond (1936), talented student of Friends’, sculptor to the world.Compiled by Kathy Rundle Robert Oliffe Gage Richmond (1919-1977), known as Oliffe, spent his early…

Samuel McLennan (Class of 1994) Building a Boat from Waste

In some ways, Samuel McLennan (1994) can thank his birth father Stephen for the idea. Samuel had returned to Tasmania from Sydney in 2020, hoping…

Anna Maynard (Hebblewhite) (Class of 2006) Doctor, Musician and Author

Dr Anna Maynard (Hebblewhite) (Class of 2006) found herself drawn to medicine young – her mother was a doctor too and Anna was seriously considering…

Letters Across Time: A Special Kindergarten Welcome From Our Alumni

On Sunday 26 February 2025, 150 past Friends’ students gathered for lunch at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania. These past students graduated from The…