Middle School

Start Dates 2026 

The first day of Term 1, 2026 for Middle School Students will commence on:

• Friday 30 January 2026 - Orientation morning for all 2026 Year 7 students and new Year 8 students
• Monday 2 February 2026 - Term 1 commences for all Years 7 & 8 students

Photo Day 2026

Middle School photo day will be held on Tuesday 3 February 2026. Students will be required to wear their full formal school uniform. You can check your child's uniform requirements in the Uniform Handbook.

Shine Your Light Evening 2026

Monday 23 February - Celebration 5.30pm to 6.30pm & Family BBQ 3.15pm to 5pm

You are warmly invited to join us for the Shine Your Light Evening, our annual Middle School celebration, on Monday 23 February 2026 from 5.30pm–6.30pm in The Farrall Centre. This special event is exclusively for our 2026 Year 7 and Year 8 students and their families, welcoming them into the Middle School and acknowledging our Year 8s as the student leaders. Attendance at the celebration is compulsory for all Years 7 and 8 2026 students in their full formal uniform. Families will gather in The Farrall Centre while our students take part in a lantern procession, carrying lanterns that showcase the artistry and collaboration of our Year 7 and 8 students. Together, we will join as a community to 'Imagine'; guided by our Quaker testimonies, we will celebrate our values of inclusion, connection, belonging and community with our students, families and staff.

The Shine Your Light Evening is a free ticketed event, with an initial allocation of two tickets per student and an option to join a waitlist for additional tickets should more become available. We look forward to gathering together to let our lives speak, honouring our shared values and celebrating the collective light of our Middle School community.

You can book your Shine Your Light Evening tickets here.

Argyle Street Campus Family BBQ

All students and families from Years 7 and 8 2026 are invited to attend the Argyle Street Campus Family BBQ, directly before the Shine Your Light Evening, from 3.15pm to 5pm. This is a free event, and an opportunity to celebrate the start of the new school year, while meeting staff and fellow Friends' families. The Family BBQ will be located in the Walpole Courtyard and Barkchip area, next to The Farrall Centre.

We will be welcoming The Rotary Club of Lindisfarne to run a sausage sizzle and both gluten free and vegan options will be available. This is a free event, however we require RSVPs for catering purposes.

You can book your tickets here.

2026 Instrument/Vocal Tuition

Private instrument and vocal tuition will be available at The Friends’ School again in 2026 for students from Years 3-12. The enrolment process for this in 2026 will be via Paperly and a link will be available for parents in the Paperly app in mid January, 2026. In the meantime, you can view the 2026 Music Co-curricular schedule here.

Absentees

If your child will be absent from school for the day please advise the Middle School Office (phone: 6210 2235, or email: middleschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au). We appreciate your support in this process.