Is The Friends' School a government, Catholic or independent school?

The Friends' School is an independent primary and secondary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Independent Schools Tasmania.

What years does The Friends' School teach?

The Friends' School teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at The Friends' School?

The Friends' School had 1,269 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary and secondary school in North Hobart

The Friends' School

The Friends' School is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in North Hobart, Tasmania.

School website

The Friends' School: The Farrall Centre building with crest, trees and two students sitting on the lawn

About the school

What The Friends' School is like

It has 1,269 students (648 girls and 621 boys) and the equivalent of 128.6 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 5 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

The school is run by Independent Schools Tasmania and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.

Its ICSEA value is 1149, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

The Friends' School at a glance

Students: 1,269; 2025
Girls and boys: 51% / 49%; 648 girls, 621 boys
Teachers: 128.6; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 9.9 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside The Friends' School

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

The Friends' School fees

The Friends' School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: The Friends' School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Tasmania. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask The Friends' School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for The Friends' School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about The Friends' School

Is The Friends' School a government, Catholic or independent school?: The Friends' School is an independent primary and secondary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Independent Schools Tasmania.
What years does The Friends' School teach?: The Friends' School teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at The Friends' School?: The Friends' School had 1,269 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of The Friends' School?: The Friends' School has an ICSEA value of 1149, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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