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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…

Class of 1984 – 40 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 2004 – 20 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…

Reconciliation Action Plan Launch

The Friends’ School is proud to announce the official launch of its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) during National Reconciliation Week. This milestone reflects the School’s…

Caryn Davies (Class of 1999)

The difference a year makes Caryn Davies (1999), who was last year awarded the Nobel prize of rowing, the 2023 Thomas Keller Medal, started rowing…

Class of 1974, 50 Year Reunion

We were delighted to host the Class of 1974 for a school tour on Friday May 3rd, followed by a commemorative dinner the next day,…

The Friends’ School Fair 2024

On Saturday 4 May we hosted The Friends’ School Fair. It was a wonderful day with many creative student lead craft stalls and activities. We…

Beverley Hooper (Class of 1957) – Scholar, Professor and Author

A Lasting Impact In 1952, Beverley Hooper (1957) won The Friends’ School’s first ever Ida Mather scholarship, valued at £20 a year for three years.…

Trevor Stokes (Class of 1951) – a Fruitful Life

Trevor Stokes was five when he joined Friends’ in 1938, attending the Friends’ Preparatory School in Sandy Bay. (“Little Friends” as it was known, was…

Community Appreciation Afternoon Tea

Each year, the School takes a moment to extend its heartfelt appreciation for the myriad ways in which our community contributes to Friends’. Whether through…