Contact Details & Term Dates
Contact Details
Director of Residence
Matt Dixon - mdixon@friends.tas.edu.au
Assistant Director
Georgia Bentley
Residential Teachers
Tom Smith
James Wright
Connor O'Brian
Cam Bailey
Residential Supervisors
Jiayi Liu (Angel)
Deborah Jackson
Max Powell
Huntah Dare
Academic Tutors
Tara Powell
Huntah Dare
Max Powell
Housekeepers
Sarah Gray
Pia Simonetto
Address
Walker House
8 Lewis Street
North Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7000
To speak to a member of Walker House staff on duty, telephone +61 418 123 834.
To speak to a member of The Friends’ School teaching administration staff telephone
+61 (3) 6210 2200.
Website www.friends.tas.edu.au
Term Dates 2027
Friday 29 January
Boarding House opens for International Students
Sunday 31 January
Boarding students in Years 11-12 to be in residence
All new boarding students Years 7-12 orientation evening and sleepover
All boarding families welcome afternoon tea
Monday 1 February
Term 1 commences for Years 11-12 students
School orientation for new students entering Years 7 and 8
Tuesday 2 February
Term 1 commences for Years 7 -10 students
Friday 26 March – Tuesday 30 March – Easter
Friday 9 April - Term 1 ends
Boarding House remains open for International Students
Tuesday 27 April - Term 2 begins
Friday 2 July - Term 2 ends
Saturday 3 July - Boarding house closed for the holiday period
Sunday 18 July - Boarding House opens
Tuesday 20 July - Term 3 begins
Friday 24 September - Term 3 ends
Boarding House remains open for International Students
Monday 11 October - Term 4 begins
Thursday 9 December - Term 4 and academic years finishes
Friday (AM only) 10 December - Boarding House closed for holiday period
End of the Year
If a student requires flights home, they are asked to check the dates/times with a Walker House staff member before making a booking.
PLEASE NOTE: TCE and Year 12 IB students are asked to return home within two days of their final exam and Year 11 IB and Year 10 students within two days of their final class or orientation.