Whole School

School Fair - Save the Date - Saturday 21 March 2026

We are pleased to confirm the date for the next School Fair, will be Saturday 21 March 2026.

This date coincides with Harmony Day, so we will aim to incorporate this important theme into the day and with various activities. We look forward to bringing the wider community together for this enjoyable event.

Information will be shared next week about:

• Seeking Fair Organising Committee members and volunteers
• Production of produce for the Deli/Providore
• Collection of other items (e.g. books, secondhand uniform)

If you have any queries in the meantime, please email enquiries@friends.tas.edu.au

Annual Service Planning Retreat

Friday 28 November

On Friday 28 November, our annual Service Planning Retreat will take place at the Friends’ Boatsheds on Lallaby Road, Lutana. This special day brings together student leaders from Years 4–12 to reflect, plan and shape the future of Service at Friends’.

Service lies at the heart of our School’s Purpose and Concerns, reminding us of our responsibility to act with integrity, compassion and courage in the wider community. The Retreat provides students with the opportunity to share their voice, collaborate with peers, and engage meaningfully with our community partners as we consider ways to strengthen Service Learning and action across the School.

This is an important part of how we ensure that Service at Friends’ continues to be authentic, purposeful and deeply connected to the needs of both our School and the wider world.

Any queries, please contact Karina Churchill.

Uniform Shop Summer Holidays Opening Hours

The School Shop will be closed from 5pm, Thursday 11 December 2025 and will re-open Monday 12 January 2026 at 9am for general sales and appointments. Fitting appointments are highly recommended and will be prioritised. You can book your appointments here.

Normal trading hours will resume on Tuesday 3 February 2026. Open 8am to 5pm on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.

Paperly Update (Operoo Replacement System)

In our last update we shared that The Friends’ School will soon be introducing Paperly, a new online system for managing student medical, health, and excursion information. Paperly will replace Operoo as our platform for digital forms, permissions, and health records. 

As the first step in the implementation, we will be setting up a single account for you, managed by Friends’, that will be used this year to login to SEQTA, and then Paperly in the new year. 

On Thursday 27 November parents/guardians should receive an email with full details of the new accounts.

On Tuesday 2 December parents/guardians can expect an invitation email to set up the new account, and will need to use the new account credentials to login to SEQTA from that date.

2027 Kindergarten Enrolment Reminder

We wish to remind current families that 2027 Kindergarten enrolment applications are now open. If you are planning to enrol a younger sibling and have not yet applied, please submit an application at your earliest convenience. Early applications help us ensure we can accommodate siblings prior to finalising our enrolment intake.

2026 Instrument/Vocal Tuition Enrolment

Private instrument and vocal tuition will be available at The Friends’ School again in 2026 for students from Years 3-12. A link to allow you to enrol your children in this program will be available in the first week of December. 

End of Year Gathering - Final Tickets Remaining

The Friends' School warmly invites you and your family to attend our annual End of Year Gathering.

Wednesday 3 December from 6.00pm  

The Farrall Centre | 395 Argyle Street, North Hobart

Please book here

This year the theme is 'Active Hope'. This is an opportunity for The Friends’ School community to come together to listen, reflect, centre and share. The End of Year Gathering includes contributions from all sections of the School and staff. During the event we will welcome our Quaker Advisors to say a few words. We will have a variety of music to enjoy, while also allowing some time for reflection. 

All guests, including students in the audience, wishing to attend are requested to book via this link. Please note students who are participating or presenting are not required to book. There is a maximum of four people per booking.

We look forward to you joining us for this meaningful and reflective event.

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.