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All through her schooling, Laura Michaelson knew what she wanted to study – a choice that aligned with her desire to help the socially and…

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On Saturday 3 May, we welcomed a fantastic turnout for the reunions of the Class of 2005 (celebrating 20 years) and the Class of 2015…

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On Saturday 3 May, we welcomed a fantastic turnout for the reunions of the Class of 2005 (celebrating 20 years) and the Class of 2015…

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Pro golfer Mathew Goggin (Class of 1991) splits his time between the United States and Hobart, where he’s focussed on building public golf courses at…

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Madeleine Gasparinatos (2002) was a Sydney-based writer and editor for 15 years before a job offer while holidaying in Tasmania saw her move back to…

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In 60 years of teaching and advocacy, Deirdre McCulloch (Hawson) (1952) pioneered early services and programs for Australian children and adults with disabilities. She says…

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During the Melbourne lockdowns of 2020, which scuttled her plans to move back to Hobart, Elizabeth Pearce (Mead) (2000) found herself fascinated by the government…

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It was a pleasure to host the Class of 1975 on Saturday, 12 April, as they returned to campus for a nostalgic school tour, followed…

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Wajan Hale (Class of 1992) found her calling during a 2001 internship at the Quaker United Nations Office in New York. It was a small…

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When George Kennedy (Class of 2013) went through Friends’, he loved maths. He still loves maths. But it took only a couple of months of…

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It was the late investor Charlie Munger’s description of “first principles thinking”– asking not “what business should I start?” but “what problem do I want…

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By Karina Churchill, Learning Leader: Senior School English Named after Ray Green, who attended The Friends’ School from 1925 to 1934, the Ray Green ‘Lecturette’…

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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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