Whole School
Welcome to 2024 at The Friends' School
Welcome to the start of the 2024 school year. A reminder that What's On is sent out every Thursday during term time and will contain important information for parents and students. Please take the time to read the Whole of School section, along with school campus-specific information, as we often place notices that affect multiple campuses.
Transport & Road Safety
The Friends’ School takes road and traffic safety very seriously. As a central Hobart school with almost 1,300 students, we all have a responsibility to take extra care around our neighbouring roads when travelling to and from the School. Please take the time to read the specific campus road safety reminders on our website and general considerations developed by our Road Safety Taskforce.
Student Photos
There will be student photos on the following days:
- Tuesday 6 February - Primary School - Kindergarten to Year 6 & Middle School - Years 7 & 8
- Wednesday 7 February - Senior School - Years 9 to 12
Primary School students from Kindergarten through to Year 4 are required to be in Sports Uniform with black shoes. Students in Years 5 and 6 will need to be in their Formal School Uniform with their shell jacket. View the Uniform Handbook.
Students in Years 7 - 12 are required to be in Formal School Uniform including blazer and tie. Students who have PE scheduled on this day are required to wear Formal Uniform to school and should bring their PE uniform to change into when required. Students not wearing the correct Formal Uniform are not able to be included in group photographs. You can view uniform requirements in the Uniform Handbook.
2025 Scholarship Applications Now Open
Online applications for Merit, Music and Boarding Scholarships for entry into Years 7 and 11 in 2025 are now open. More information on these scholarships can be found on the Scholarships & Bursaries page of the website. Scholarship applications are submitted online and there is no cost to apply.
If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact our Enrolments Office or call 6210 2286.
Vocal and Instrumental Tuition - 2024
Parents wishing for their child to receive vocal and/or instrumental tuition through the School in 2024 are asked to submit an application form by Sunday 4 February. The application form may be found at the end of these guidelines.
Enrolment in the tuition program will not be rolled over from 2023, requiring new application forms to be submitted. For more information, please contact Music Administration.
Instrument Hire
We have instruments available for hire for students wishing to receive tuition or participate in an ensemble. To request to hire an instrument, please use this form.
Volunteering at Friends’
The School is grateful to all those who give their time to support our students and staff with learning and activities at Friends’. A reminder that any person over the age of 16 who wishes to volunteer in programs run by The Friends’ School must register their interest and be approved before their start. Volunteer registrations are current for 12 months and the only exception to this process is for current Friends’ students.
Please complete all sections of this form to register your interest.
Once submitted, the application will be reviewed and once approved, you will be invited to complete an induction prior to involvement in the activity you will be undertaking . If you have questions about this process, please contact Christine Palmer or phone 6210 2200.
The person volunteering will receive an automated response once their volunteer registration has been approved.
Fee Statements
A reminder that the School Fee Statements will be emailed (fees@friends.tas.edu.au) to the nominated parent/guardian email in the next two weeks. Please check your spam or junk email folders to ensure you have received these statements. If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact Financial Services at fees@friends.tas.edu.au.
Flexible payments by Edstart: Pay your fees in flexible instalments or reduce repayments by extending the cost over a longer timeframe. View more information here or visit www.edstart.com.au/friends
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 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 Clemes office on Boa Vista Road.
Community Yoga
Starting 7 February - 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. PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR THE FIRST SESSION ON 7TH FEBRUARY WE WILL BE MEETING AT THE REVELL SPORTS CENTRE (OFF CAR STREET)
Julia will meet you outside promptly at 7.40am. In the future, Community Yoga will be 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.