Whole School
School Office Closures
The School Main Reception will be closed to visitors in the first week of term break (Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October). The School will be operational and working with contractors and staff. Families, guests and visitors are welcome to visit the School from Monday 7 October.
Uniform Shop Holiday Trading Hours
The Friends’ School Uniform Shop will close for the Term 3 school holidays on Thursday 26 September 2024 at 5pm and reopen for Term 4 on Friday 11 October 2024 at 9am.
There will be extended trading hours on Friday 11 October, 9am – 12pm and Monday 14 October, 8am – 1pm.
The Uniform Shop will resume normal hours on Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 8am.
For any queries, please call 6238 2328 or email friends@midford.com.au
Withdrawals for 2025
All families are reminded that if your child is not returning to Friends’ in 2025 the procedure to withdraw a student is to provide one term’s notice in writing, via letter or email addressed to the Principal Esther Hill. Therefore, notice is due by the final day of this term (Term 3, 2024). If notification is received after this day, one term's fees in lieu of the notice period will be applied. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Enrolments Office on 6210 2286 or via enrol.office@friends.tas.edu.au to discuss.
Community Yoga
Wednesdays 7.45am - 8.15am | Hodgkin Hall
An inspiring way to start your day with energising movement, focused breathing and a moment for relaxation and stillness. All members of the school community are welcome to attend and no prior yoga experience is necessary.
Julia will meet you outside the door on the Carr Street side of the Senior School at 7.40am. If you would like more information, contact our school Yoga teacher Julia Gibson.
Quaker Meetings for Worship
All members of The Friends’ School community are welcome to attend our Meeting for Worship any Sunday from 10am, closing about 11am, with morning tea available afterwards.
Children are always welcome and there is a Children’s Meeting held concurrently with the Meeting for Worship. They learn about Quaker values through a range of interesting and fun activities. Around 10.50am the children join the Meeting for Worship, settling into the gathered Meeting for the last 10 minutes, usually sitting with their parents.
If you have any enquiries about the Children’s meeting please email rmtasclerk@quakersaustralia.info
Thursday Morning Meeting for Worship
Members of The Friends' School community are welcome to attend a short Meeting for Worship held each Thursday morning during term time, starting at 7.45am. Just come quietly in when you can and join us until 8.20am in the Hobart Quaker Meeting House, which is located just below the Middle School office on Boa Vista Road.