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Friends’ Community COVID-19 Update

My deepest hope is that this letter finds you and your family healthy and well. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing tremendous upheaval…

Thank you to The Friends’ School Old Scholars’ Association

At the 50+ Summer Lunch on Sunday 1 March, Mary Woolnough (Steven) (1969) and Lucy Loney (Ogilvie) (1988) shared a speech with guests acknowledging and…

Inaugural FAC Representatives Meeting | 17 February 2020

We are delighted to announce that the inaugural Alumni Community Representatives meeting was held on Monday 17 February 2020. The newly named Friends’ Alumni Community…

A New Approach for the Old Scholars’ Association

After a careful review by the Old Scholars’ Association, and in consultation with the School, a new approach for engagement with the Friends’ alumni community…

Postponed Alumni Events

As the School continues to follow the guidelines of the national and state public health authorities with respect to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), a number…

The Peter Underwood Peace & Justice Lecture postponed to 2021

As the School continues to follow the guidelines of the national and state public health authorities with respect to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), a number…

Postponed or Cancelled Events

As the School continues to follow the guidelines of the national and state public health authorities with respect to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), a number of…

SSATIS Swimming Carnival Results

Our Friends’ School SSATIS swimming team had a great day overall winning 4 shields at the carnival held on Wednesday 11 March 2020. The team…

Friends’ Students sail to Victory

Congratulations to the Taz Racing team, the new SB20 Australian Champions! Current Friends’ students Ed Reid and Harry Gregory, along with Friends’ Alumni Will Sargent…

Clemes Academic Awards Afternoon Tea

Last week we celebrated the academic achievements of our 2019 Clemes students at the  Clemes Academic award ceremony. Prize winners heard from 2015 Alumni and…

My Friendly Valentine

Happy Valentines Day! The Friends’ School has always aimed to foster an inclusive and caring community, with many of our alumni expressing how many good…

The Friends’ School student selected as finalist for BHP Foundation Science and Engineering Awards

Willow Ingram (Year 12) has been selected as one of twenty-six finalists from around the country for Australia’s most prestigious school science and engineering awards.…

2019 Outstanding TCE Results

Congratulations to all our Year 11 & 12 students for their outstanding TCE results and their commitment to the School’s Purpose and Concerns.  We are…

Leaving & New Staff

The last term of any school year brings the inevitable staff changes with retirements, resignations and periods of leave.  Each person listed below has made…

News Champions Forum

Thank you to Zoe Adams (Year 9) for this article about her experience at the News Champions Forum in October. News Media is our way…

Living In Community

Principal’s Address for End of Year Gathering 2019 Living in Community has always been central to Quakerism. While all Schools strive to be in community,…

Design Tasmania Awards 2019

Congratulations to our very own Jane Bamford (Art & Ceramics Aide) for winning the Design for Impact award at the Design Tasmania Awards 2019.Jane has…

Volunteer Thank You Event

On Tuesday 26 November, we held a Thank You BBQ to give back to our Volunteers who give us so much of their time and…