Whole School
International Year of Peace and Trust
The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust. For Quakers, peace is so much more than an absence of war. Our silent worship and search for that of God in everyone are ways of ensuring that love and respect for all people are an integral part of our daily lives. Our weekly queries and quotes this term will further explore peace - inner peace, peace in our personal relationships, peace in our school and local community and peace around the world. These have been gathered from a number of different Friends Schools and Quaker communities.
More information about the UN International Year of Peace and Trust is available here.
2026 Term Dates
Please find the term dates here for the 2026 school year as approved by the Principal’s Committee on Thursday 10 April.
You will note that, once again, there will be a staggered start to the year with Years 7, 11 and 12 and new Year 8 to 10 students commencing on Friday 30 January, and the rest of the students commencing on Monday 2 February.
Term 2 Co-curricular Information
At The Friends’ School, we are proud to offer a rich and diverse co-curricular program that complements our formal curriculum and enhances students' educational experiences from Kindergarten to Year 12.
With activities spanning Sport, Music, Service and Enrichment, we encourage every student to explore their interests and talents. Participation fosters skills, values, and connections that support holistic development.
View the co-curricular opportunities for Term 2 in the online handbook here, noting that some activities have already commenced and the sport sign ups have now closed (information was sent separately on these).
Fee Statements
A reminder that the School Fee Statements will be emailed (fees@friends.tas.edu.au) at the end of this week to the nominated parent/guardian. 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 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.