Senior School
Careers and Pathways
The first edition of the Friends’ School Careers and Pathways newsletter is out now!
Click HERE to view the full newsletter
Features in this volume include:
- Job in the Spotlight - Game Designer
- Help From Pete and Trish
- Year 11 & 12 - The Year Ahead
- Year 10 - The Year Ahead
- Studyworkgrow
- Marine Discovery Experience – UTAS
- ANU Dates & Tuckwell Scholarship
- AMC Careers Expo
- University of Melbourne
- Interested in Medicine/Dentistry?
Senior School Handbook
The Senior School Handbook provides families with detailed information about The Friends' School, the School structure and locations, learning principles and frameworks, pastoral care, communications and publications, transport and road safety and day-to-day matters and activities. The handbook is also located on The Friends' School website. For any further questions, please contact us.
IB and Art Studio Practice Melbourne Trip
From Friday 21 to Sunday 23 February 2025, IB Visual Art and Studio Practice students are travelling to Melbourne for a learning opportunity. Highlights include visits to major exhibitions such as Yayoi Kusama at NGV International, ACCA, and The Future and Other Fictions at ACMI.
On Sunday, students will attend the Victorian Visual Art Exhibition and Seminar, featuring workshops with IB examiners, guest artists, and graduating students sharing their experiences.
This optional trip is a great opportunity to explore inspiring art, connect with peers, and gain valuable insights into creative practice.
Please contact Hamish Hall for more information.
Subject Changes
By Friday morning all Senior School students will have their Semester 1 timetables. We understand that on occasion, student needs and interests may change and this may necessitate a change of subject. For TCE students, subject change requests will be accepted between the 14 to the 21 of February only. For students in Years 9 and 10, changes may be requested from the 14 to the 28 of February. Please be aware that changes may not be possible for reasons including clashes with core classes, subjects not being run or classes being full.
All change requests must be made using the official forms available from the Senior School office and students are required to discuss the change with their teacher, tutor and Senior Staff member as required. Parents are also required to sign the Subject Change Request form before the change is approved. As these generally take a day or two to complete we recommend students start the process earlier rather than later.
Forms can be collected from the Senior School Office.
Contact Kate Baldry if you have any questions.
Music Tuition for 2025
If you would like to register your child for music tuition in 2025, I kindly ask you to complete the Instrumental and Vocal Tuition application form. Tuition arrangements from 2024 do not automatically transfer into 2025. A new registration form will need to be completed.
This is contained at the end of the Music Tuition Guidelines, which may be found here.
The registration process for tuition in 2025 can commence from now, and this will need to be submitted by 7th February. You will be then notified of a lesson time and contacted by your allocated Tutor in mid February.
Music Co-curricular Ensembles
The Music Department is very excited about the launch of our ensembles for 2025! All ensembles start in Week 3, after the Regatta Day Holiday. We hope to see many of you there! If you are interested in joining an ensemble, simply turn up to the first rehearsal. See more information here.
NAPLAN - Years 3, 5, 7 and 9
For those families with students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9, NAPLAN assessments will be held in March . The NAPLAN assessments will be conducted on-line (with the exception of Year 3 Writing, which remains paper-based). The NAPLAN assessments in Primary, Middle and Senior Secondary School will take place between Wednesday 12 March and Monday 24 March.
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 Kate Baldry or Aaron Davey for Year 9 questions.
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.
Important Dates
Term 1 Friday 31 January to Friday 11 April
Monday 10 February – Regatta Day holiday
Monday 10 March – Eight Hour Day holiday