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Last month the School held its annual 50+ Alumni reunion, for those who are 50 years out of School or longer. Events kicked off with a…

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In 2014, Noah Sutton (Class of 2010) took a casual holiday job at a Melbourne Aesop store and never returned to his double degree in…

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We are delighted to share with you that The Friends’ School has become the recipient of six beautiful life-size Emperor Penguin sculptures. The Moreton Family,…

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When Alfred Propsting learned he was dying, he knew he could only send one of his five children to study at Friends’. Of his three…

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Middle School students, staff and parents gathered on Thursday 6 February for our very first, annual Shine Your Light Lantern Festival. Together, we celebrated our…

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When Marilyn Neilson (Class of 1962) first came to Friends’ in 1954, teachers “buddied” the new girl from New Zealand with a Year 4 classmate.…

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Paperclay is stronger than it looks. It’s possible to sculpt fine, seemingly delicate work with it, yet it’s far stronger than ordinary clay.  It’s fitting…

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Former Friends’ teacher and alum Nicola Hughes (nee Pearce, 2000) has spent most of 2024 cycling through South America with her husband Andrew and their…

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The Friends’ School Celebrates Academic Success The Friends’ School is proud to celebrate the exceptional achievements of its 2024 Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE), International…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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As part of the culminating experience in the new L@F24+ Year 9 program, students were involved in 7-day, 6-night Journeys around Tasmania.  Over two weeks,…

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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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