Senior School
Relay for Life 2026
This year’s Relay for Life will be held at the Domain Athletics Centre on Saturday 28 March from 10am - 10pm. Students in Years 7-12 are invited to join our team and walk for an hour or more, throughout the event with team Friendlies, to help raise money and awareness in support of the Cancer Council of Tasmania. Students in Years 5-6 are invited to participate between 2-5pm.
Registration and donations can be made online at team Friendlies here.
Please contact Simone for general information and Sharon Ryan for specific Years 5/6 queries.
Further details will be shared with registered participants closer to the event.
TCE and IB Reasonable Adjustments
Reasonable adjustments applications for TCE and IB students are now underway. The cut off dates for applications are at the beginning of May but to support students it is very important that these are done early.
If your child is in Year 11 this year, and they have had a diagnosis, then we will be in contact shortly to discuss and arrange applications for adjustments.
If your child is new to the School, and has a diagnosis, or believes that they are requiring adjustments for exams and tests, please contact: Joe Cairns, Nicola Anderson, or Annabelle Black.
School-Based Immunisation Catch-Up Session
A message from Hobart City Council:
Council will be offering catch-up vaccination for students in Years 8, 9, 11, and 12 for vaccines they may have missed in previous years at The Friends’s School campus on Tuesday 3 March.
The Vitavo online consent platform is now be available for all school year levels, enabling streamlined consent collection for the following vaccines:
Please find the link to the consent platform here:
https://hobart.book.vitavo.com.au/school/TheFriendsSchool-DN9ui6
It remains strongly recommended that students continue to receive their scheduled adolescent vaccinations in Year 7 and Year 10. However, any students who have missed these vaccinations should complete them as soon as possible for optimal protection.
Immunisation staff will have real-time access to each student’s Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) record, allowing them to verify missed vaccinations prior to administration.
Please note:
Students in Years 10–12 who missed their Year 7 vaccinations will need to receive these at their GP, local pharmacy, or council immunisation clinic.
The online link is required to be completed online as soon as possible (the cut-off date was Wednesday 25 February).
Please contact Hobart City Council or go to immunisation@health.tas.gov.au if you require any information.
NAPLAN - Years 9 students
For those families with students in Year 9 NAPLAN assessments will be held in March between Wednesday 11 March and Tuesday 20 March. The NAPLAN assessments will be conducted online.
Further information and specifics on the tests and timing will be provided to families with students in these year levels soon. In the meantime, more information for parents regarding Naplan Online can be found here. Please contact Aaron Davey, adavey@friends.tas.edu.au if you have any queries.
Co-curricular Opportunities
Discover our Co-curricular Online Handbook—your essential guide to enrichment, clubs, sports, music, service, policies, and key dates across all year levels. Visit the handbook to explore opportunities, plan ahead, and get involved in our vibrant co-curricular life.
Absentees
If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Senior School Office (phone: 6210 2255, or email: seniorschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au). We appreciate your support in this process.