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Board of Governors Update

The Board of Governors wishes to advise of the following recent appointments to the Board.

  • Emily Chapman-Searle has been appointed as a nominee of the Board of Governors. Emily was most recently the Coordinator of the Silver Wattle Quaker Centre and has experience as a teacher and environmental consultant. She also previously worked at The Friends’ School as Quaker Community Coordinator.

  • Duncan Trewin has joined as an Ex Officio Member in his new role as Presiding Clerk of Australian Yearly Meeting. Duncan has extensive experience teaching English both in Australia and overseas, including in Japan, Cambodia, the UAE, Qatar and China.

     

The Board warmly thanks Emily and Duncan for their willingness to serve the School community in this capacity.

 

Emily and Duncan replace Mary Beadle and Bruce Henry. Mary has concluded her service after four terms and a total of 14 years as a Board Member. Bruce has completed his term as Presiding Clerk of Australian Yearly Meeting. The Board sincerely thanks both Mary and Bruce for their wisdom, advice and dedication throughout their service on the Board of Governors.

 

In addition, the Board is pleased to announce that current Board Member Sarah Sealy has been appointed as Deputy Presiding Member.

 

For more information about the Board of Governors, please click here

Co-Curricular Photo Day

Wednesday 10 September

On Wednesday 10 September, our annual Co-Curricular Photo Day is being held in The Farrall Centre. Students who are involved in a co-curricular photo have been sent an email from the Group Coordinator. 

 

Please ensure you have the correct uniform for each photo you are in:

  • Sports photos: Sports uniform (track pants or shorts, polo t-shirt)
  • Music or formal photos (Council etc): 
    • Years 7 - 12 students: need formal uniforms, including a blazer
    • Year 5 - 6 students: Formal uniform with the shell jacket
    • Year 3 - 4 students: Sports uniform

 

The Uniform Handbook is available here.

Contact your group coordinator if you have any questions.

Parent Information Event about Quaker Beliefs, Practices and Values

Thursday 4 & Tuesday 9 September | The Meeting House

We invite you to join us for a discussion and information session exploring Quaker beliefs, practices and values, and how they are central to The Friends’ School. These interactive and reflective sessions are a wonderful opportunity to deepen your understanding of what it means to be a Quaker school, how students engage with Quaker values, and how spiritual practices such as silence and Gatherings support the wellbeing and development of young people.

 

These events will run over two dates - please join whichever session suits your schedule – both will follow a similar format:

  • Thursday 4 September | 5:30pm (tea/coffee from 5:15pm)
  • Tuesday 9 September | 9:00am (tea/coffee from 8:45am)

Location: The Meeting House entry from the Argyle Street carpark or Boa Vista Road

 

Please note that this event is better suited to adult attendance. We look forward to sharing this time with you. Please use the booking link HERE to reserve your place.

Wellbeing Weekend & National Child Protection Week

A reminder that the School has a Wellbeing Weekend this term, with students and staff having a long weekend on Friday 12 September. We hope all students, families and staff make use of this long weekend to rest, reconnect, revise learning and/or recharge in anticipation of the remainder of the year.  There will be no classes from Kindergarten to Year 12 on Friday 12 September, however, the Primary School are providing a Vacation Care Day and Friends’ Early Learning will provide care and learning as is the case during term breaks.

 

The Wellbeing Weekend also coincides with National Child Protection Week (7 - 12 September), which has the theme; Every Conversation Matters >> Shifting Conversation To Action. 

Withdrawals for 2026

We would like to remind all families that if your child is not returning to Friends’ in 2026 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 Term 3, 2025. 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.

Quaker Meetings for Worship

All members of The Friends’ School community are welcome to attend our Meeting for Worship any Sunday from 10.00am, closing about 11.00am, 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 the Clerk, Margaret Bywater, 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 7.40am. 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.

Community Yoga

Wednesdays 7.45am - 8.15am

 

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. 

 

Community Yoga is held in Hodgkin Hall and Julia will meet you outside the door on the Carr Street side of the school at 7.40am. If you would like more information contact our school Yoga teacher Julia Gibson.