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At the opening of our TCE & IB Art Exhibition on Thursday 3 November, the Visual Art Prize was awarded to Stella Yu and May…

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The Friends’ School Alumni Reunion, Canberra, 25 September 2022 By Elizabeth Field (nee Murphy) 1966 leaver On Saturday, 24 September, I set off for the…

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On Saturday 12 November we welcomed alumni from the class of 1972 to their 50 year school reunion. We were lucky with the weather which…

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By Sahansa Udawatta (Year 10) One Planet, One Chance As Tamanians we congratulate ourselves on the beauty of our natural environment, yet we repeatedly seek…

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The Mary Stanfield Public Speaking Competition was held on Monday 24 October, with alumnus and former staff member, Mark Nicholson, as a guest Judge. The…

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Ketrina Clarke graduated from The Friends’ School in 1978 pursuing a career in law and business management. Ketrina kindly shared a little of her life…

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By Emily Keeling (Year 4 Teacher) This year, the primary school has established the Morris Environment Council. This representative body provides students with an avenue…

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Term 3 has seen the School engage the consultancy firm, Carbon Neutral, who are now working with us to audit the School’s greenhouse gas emissions.…

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By Ruby Scully (Year 11) The IB core is the essence that guides all our learning. Composed of the Extended Essay (EE), Theory of Knowledge…

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One of the highlights on the Clemes calendar is the VET Kitchen Operations dinner where students showcase their creativity and food preparation skills by preparing a gourmet three course meal for…

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The Peter Jones Peace Prize is an annual English Faculty writing competition that takes place in the High School. It was created in honour of…

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Jean Yeates, after whom this prize was named, was a former staff member at the School. She was born in 1916 and lived to be…

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The Friends’ Alumni Reps met on 10 August 2022, and included here is a summary of topics discussed:  Next Meeting: Monday 31 October, 2022 Your…

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The Class of 1992 had their 30 year reunion in Hobart on Friday 12 August 2022. Director of Community Engagement, Bill Avery, hosted a personalised tour…

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by Nadine Frick On July 29, the Department of Education Tasmania organised and hosted the state awards ceremony for the 2022 What Matters? Tasmania Writing…

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By Ben Felstead, Teacher of Philosophy & Theory of Knowledge On May 6th, five Friends’ students from Years 10 and 12 (Ellie Huxtable, Tarcin Marriott,…

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By Jason McDonald, Head of Mathematics In the world of Mathematics at The Friends’ School we have many co-curricular options for our students, from the…

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The Simpson Prize is a national essay competition open to all Years 9 and 10 students in Australia, that focuses on the legacy of ANZAC.…

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