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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,…

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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…

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During work experience in Term 3, Year 10 student Lachlan Clyne joined Dare Electrical but never dreamed of what was to come. “As part of…

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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…

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We are excited to announce our new Head Students for 2025, Sam Castle and Juliet MacIntyre. Sam Castle’s Head Student nomination mentioned that his goal…

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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’…

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Every year when the presentation of the Jean Yeates Writing Prize comes around, we are given cause to reflect on the difference teachers make in…

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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…

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An integral part of the new Year 9 Program was Connection to Country and supporting our students to have a greater understanding and awareness of…

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How would it feel to be an athlete in Paris right now? And what can such an intense experience bring to the rest of a…

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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…

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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…

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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”…

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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…

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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.…

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On Friday 21 June, The Friends’ School participated in SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY’s Shorts Day. By wearing shorts to school The Friends’ School raised money…

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On Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 June, our Senior School students performed Disney’s Aladdin JR. to sold out audiences over five performances at The Playhouse…

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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)…

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