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A New Approach for the Old Scholars’ Association

After a careful review by the Old Scholars’ Association, and in consultation with the School, a new approach for engagement with the Friends’ alumni community…

Postponed Alumni Events

As the School continues to follow the guidelines of the national and state public health authorities with respect to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), a number…

The Peter Underwood Peace & Justice Lecture postponed to 2021

As the School continues to follow the guidelines of the national and state public health authorities with respect to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), a number…

Postponed or Cancelled Events

As the School continues to follow the guidelines of the national and state public health authorities with respect to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), a number of…

Friends’ Students sail to Victory

Congratulations to the Taz Racing team, the new SB20 Australian Champions! Current Friends’ students Ed Reid and Harry Gregory, along with Friends’ Alumni Will Sargent…

My Friendly Valentine

Happy Valentines Day! The Friends’ School has always aimed to foster an inclusive and caring community, with many of our alumni expressing how many good…

Leaving & New Staff

The last term of any school year brings the inevitable staff changes with retirements, resignations and periods of leave.  Each person listed below has made…

Living In Community

Principal’s Address for End of Year Gathering 2019 Living in Community has always been central to Quakerism. While all Schools strive to be in community,…

Design Tasmania Awards 2019

Congratulations to our very own Jane Bamford (Art & Ceramics Aide) for winning the Design for Impact award at the Design Tasmania Awards 2019.Jane has…

Volunteer Thank You Event

On Tuesday 26 November, we held a Thank You BBQ to give back to our Volunteers who give us so much of their time and…

VET Dinner a Tasty Success

On the evening of Friday 18 October, the five students in the VET Hospitality class hosted a four-course, sit down dinner for over 30 guests including…

Hockey One National Competition
We are very proud of our Friends’ community - including past students and current! - playing and participating in the new Hockey One National Competition.
Meet our new Head Girl and Head Boy for 2020

Charlotte Rogers and Tasman Inglis will be leading the School as Head Girl and Head Boy in 2020. Charlotte joined The Friends’ School in Year…

Maths Relay Success
Congratulations to the Morris Year 5/6 Friends’ Maths Relay teams who finished first and second statewide in the Mathematics Association of Tasmania’s 5/6 Primary relay held last Sunday at Rosny College.
Year 6 Exhibition

Much hard work and dedication go into the Year 6 Exhibition every year. Students research their chosen topic in groups and present their findings as…

Alison Foley Joins eXXpedition
Old Scholar Ali Foley (1995 Leaver) is the founder of Ten Little Pieces, an environmental organisation that encourages people to collect ten pieces of plastic rubbish from wherever they are at any time, to reduce the amount of plastic that is polluting our environment.
Father’s Day Market
Thank you to everyone who attended our Father's Day Market on Thursday.