Senior School
Year 11 Orientation for 2025
Monday 2 December
Orientation workshops for Year 11 in 2025 will take place in the afternoon on Monday 2 December. Timetabled classes will run as normal until 12pm followed by a BBQ lunch. Students new to the Senior School in 2025 will also join us at this time. Workshops for Tutor Groups, IB Diploma, TCE and VET pathways will run in the afternoon until the usual Monday finishing time of 2.30pm.
Community & Service Activities
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 December
On Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 December, Year 10 will be participating in a number of off-campus community service activities. Details and arrangements for these can be found in the communication shared with parents on 1 November. Students choosing not to take part in these activities are not required to be on campus for Monday and Tuesday of this week.
On Wednesday 11 December, Year 9 and 10 students will take part in a Community Day to celebrate the year’s work. This will involve activities in Tutor Groups, including the Amazing Race and the Friendly Games. Students should wear their sports uniforms on this day.
The final day of term for students is Thursday 12 December. Students will spend the morning with their Tutor Group before attending a final Assembly in The Farrall Centre at 11am. Following this, students will walk to the Bell Street grounds for a BBQ lunch and games. Sports uniform should be worn on this day. Students will be dismissed from Bell Street at 3pm on this day.
We hope and expect all of our students will finish the school year with a sense of focus, engagement and momentum. We look forward to celebrating the final moments of the academic year with students in a way which is sensible, inclusive and mindful of obligations to uphold the learning environment.
House Goalball Competition
Tuesday 3 December
House Goalball competition will be held in the Revell Sports Centre during recess (Year 10) and lunchtime (Year 9) on Tuesday 3 December. During recess a bake sale will be held and to participate in the game a gold coin donation will be encouraged with all money raised being donated to Guide Dogs Tasmania, a charity chosen by M1 and M6 tutor groups. Goalball is a team sport played indoors by athletes with impaired vision. The objective of the game is to roll the ball into the opposite goal while opposing players try to block the ball with their bodies. Bells inside the balls help orient the players, indicating the direction of the on-coming ball.
Senior School Dance Showcase
Friday 29 November - 6pm
The End of Year Dance Showcase is taking place at the Studio Theatre, Theatre Royal on Friday 29 November at 6pm. This free event will showcase the work of Years 9-12 Dance students, and is a chance to celebrate their achievements for the semester.
Unfortunately due to venue capacity, this event has limited seating availability. Each dance student will receive three tickets for friends and family. If you would like additional tickets, or are able to pass any unwanted tickets on please contact Casey so that re-allocation can take place. Entry is by ticket only and no walk-ins are allowed.
2025 Music Ensemble Schedule
The final 2025 Music Ensembles Rehearsal Schedule is now available here.
For any questions, please contact Paul Kershna - Head of Music.
Free Dress Day
Friday 29 November
Tutor Group R2 will host a Free Dress Day in the Senior School to fundraise for Ten Lives Cat Centre. Ten Lives Cat Centre is a Tasmanian-based non-profit organisation that helps to reduce the number of feral and unwanted cats in Southern Tasmania. This is a Free Dress Day for all Senior School students, and gold coin donations will be taken by R2 students during Tutor Time.
TASC Results
On 18 December TASC will send results email/s to the email address students provided when completing their Student Declaration. Students may receive the following results emails (if eligible):
- Course Criterion Profile Statement
- Statement of Results
- ATAR Statement.
The Course Criterion Profile Statement email includes extra detail not provided in the posted results package, including the ratings the student achieved for each criterion (both internal and external).
If a student needs to update their preferred email address with TASC, they can do that using the Update your email address webform. Students that register a personal email address with TASC can help them retain easy access to their results email.
Climate Action & Awareness Event
Sunday 1 December | 2pm - 4.30pm
Join us for a viewing of three short environmental films, involving a Q&A panel with Tasmanian environmental activists and documentary makers. Guest speakers include Cassy O'Connor, Pete Walsh (known for his Platypus Guardian' documentary), Grassroots Action Network representative Darcy Wright, and an owner of the Eaglehawk Neck Dive Centre. All are Welcome.
Event: Spreading Awareness
Date: Sunday December 1 2024
Time: 2pm - 4.30pm
Venue: Friends' School Farrall Centre Auditorium (395 Argyle Street,
North Hobart)
RSVP: Friday 29 November 2024
For catering purposes, please RSVP interest by emailing Eve Cooper
Texas Music Trip 2025
We are thrilled to offer students who play orchestral percussion, wind, or brass instruments the chance to attend the Summer Music School at A&M University in West Texas during the July school holidays in 2025.
To confirm our numbers and secure your place on this exciting trip, we kindly ask that you pay a non-refundable deposit of $1,750 by Friday, 29 November 2024. If you intend to join us, please ensure the deposit is made by this date.
You can make the payment via the following TryBooking link.
Wind, Brass, and Percussion Concert
We invite you to join us for a short, informal concert featuring our wind, brass, and percussion ensembles at The Farrall Centre on Monday, 2 December, starting at 6:00 pm. Performances will include students from the Intermediate Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band. Families are warmly welcome to attend.
Annual Home Base Christmas Appeal
Every year Home Base (formerly Colony 47) offers a free community lunch in Hobart on Christmas Day for some 400 people and distributes more than 800 gifts around the state for Neighbourhood Houses and via local councils.
This year Home Base is asking for donations of gifts/items suitable for children 12 years old and under. Donation ideas could include toys, games, books, toiletries, school and stationery supplies, arts & craft supplies and sporting equipment.
Students and their families can support this initiative by bringing in donations to their Campus office, Main Office reception or Senior School Library until Wednesday 4 December, or to the Giving Tree in the Farrall Centre Upper Level Foyer at End of Year Gathering on the evening of Wednesday 4 December.
Senior School Office
Please note that the School Office contact details for Years 9 to 12 are as follows:
Phone: 6210 2255
Email: seniorschooloffice@friends.tas.edu.au
Important Dates
Term 4 | Monday 14 October to Thursday 12 December
CLICK HERE to view the School calendar