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Class of 2023, 1 Year Reunion

On Friday 6 December we welcomed back alumni from the Class of 2023 for their 1 year out reunion at the Hobart Brewing Company’s Red…

Past Staff Reunion

On Thursday 28 November we welcomed back past staff for a reunion. The occasion kicked off with a school tour earlier in the afternoon where…

Class of 2019, 5 Year Reunion

On Saturday 30 November, we welcomed back the Class of 2019 for their 5 year reunion at Boodle Beasley to catch up, reconnect and share…

Climate Action Awareness Event

Recently, the Senior School Climate Action Club held a film viewing and Q&A event funded by a Youth Climate Action Fund from the Hobart City…

Henry Brice (Class of 1981) from New York and back to Friends’

At 17, Henry Brice (1981) came to Friends’ from New York to prepare for Harvard. The experience was “the best of my life,” says Henry,…

Professor Brett McDermott (Class of 1978) Awarded by Order of Australia

Taking Care of the Children This year, Professor Brett McDermott (Class of 1978) was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to…

Jethro Cohen (Class of 2012)

Jethro Cohen (2012) was convinced he wanted to be a lawyer. A casual job at an Apple store set him on a different path. Why…

Alumni Reps Quarterly Meeting | August 2024

The Friends’ Alumni Reps met on 7 August 2024. Another vibrant and energetic discussion, these were the topics discussed:  Next Meeting: 30 October 2024 Friends’…

Lois Calvert (Class of 1953) The Story of a Tasmanian Family

Lois Calvert (Class of 1953) matriculated as a Dux before studying at the Universities of Tasmania and Canberra, teaching writing and literature and tutoring with…

Harold Barclay Allen – Alumn from the 1900s

When Nicola “Punch” Maughan, an English entrepreneur and board member, visited Sydney’s Waverley Cemetery from Wales this year, the manager at the ocean-side graveyard was…

Introducing Friends Alumni Mentoring

At the heart of The Friends’ School is a commitment to building a strong and vibrant global community and so we are excited to announce…

Mary-Lou Stephens (Class of 1978) from traveller to writer

Mary-Lou Stephens (1978) didn’t know what she wanted to do when she completed Year 12 at Friends’. Her parents’ advice to “get some life experience”…

Friends Together – Student Giving Day

On Wednesday 26 June 2024 all students from Kindergarten to Year 12 supported the School’s annual giving program, Friends Together.  This year the Friends’ community…

Godfrey John Williams, Friends’ School Principal 1907–1908

In 1908, less than a year after he’d sailed from Liverpool to become principal of The Friends’ School, Godfrey John Williams died unexpectedly of nephritis.…

Gillian Johnson (Class of 1951) Making IB Connections

Year 12 students Isabel Ascui, Anika Jolley and Charlotte Cox have handwritten 10 letters to alumni around Australia as part of their International Baccalaureate (IB)…

Robert Paton (Class of 1953) from ‘Little Friends’ to New York

Before he retired in 2001, Robert Paton (Class of 1953) worked almost 30 years as a research librarian at Time Inc. in New York’s Manhattan.…

Class of 1994 – 30 Year Reunion

On Saturday 25 May we held reunions for the Class of 1984 (40 year out) and Class of 1994 (30 year out). The occasion kicked…

Class of 2014 – 10 Year Reunion

On Saturday 25 May we welcomed back alumni from the Class of 2004 (20 year out) and Class of 2014 (10 year out) to their…