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The Friends' School is a pre-K to 12 co-educational day and boarding school in Hobart, Australia. The Friends' School opened in 1887 under the control of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and is based on Quaker values. Friends' has a strong academic record supported by recognition of the need to provide pastoral care at all levels of the school. The Friends’ School is a not-for-profit independent school governed by a Board of Governors following the Australian and IB curricular model. Friends' has a total enrolment in excess of 1300 and offers students the choice of the International Baccalaureate, the Tasmanian Certificate of Education and Vocational Education and Training at Years 11 and 12. The Friends' School is a co-educational Quaker school based on fundamental values such as the intrinsic worth of each person, the recognition of 'that of God' in everyone, the desirability of simplicity and the need to establish peace and justice. As a learning community, we are concerned for the academic, cultural, physical, social and spiritual development of each person in our care. We seek to help our students develop into men and women who will think clearly, act with integrity, make decisions for themselves, be sensitive to the needs of others and the environment, be strong in service and hold a global perspective. We believe that these aims can best be achieved with the active support of all members of our School community.

The Hutchins School is located approximately five kilometres from the CBD of Hobart, Tasmania’s capital city, and twenty minutes from the Hobart airport. The main campus lies on the slopes of Mount Nelson, overlooking the picturesque River Derwent. It is adjacent to the University of Tasmania. Its facilities are extensive and include modern classrooms, science and computer laboratories, three libraries, a performing arts centre, a chapel and the student residence. The Outdoor Education Centre is located at Southport, approximately 100km south from Hobart on the edge of the World Heritage Wilderness. Hutchins has one turf cricket wicket, four turf cricket nets, three playing fields, a well-equipped gymnasium, two weights training rooms, one fully equipped rowing ergo training facility and six tennis courts. The School’s sail training boat Aurora is used for outdoor programs on the River Derwent, which also forms the backdrop for rowing events. Hutchins is a founder-member of the International Coalition of Boys’ Schools, a member of the Independent Schools of Tasmania and a member of the global school network Round Square. The Headmaster is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES: Our social media channels are used to celebrate the various events and achievements of our community. Any comments made that are inappropriate, off-topic, defamatory, compromise privacy or are accusatory in nature will be removed in order to ensure that our community members treat others and the School with respect and courtesy. If these rules are breached, The Hutchins School may ban you from participating in the future. If you would like to contact the School to make a complaint or lodge a grievance, please do so via the appropriate channel by visiting https://www.hutchins.tas.edu.au/contact/.

The Armidale School is an independent Anglican co-educational school from pre-kindergarten to Year 12 offering boarding from Year 6. Established in 1894 and located in the vibrant regional city of Armidale in northern NSW, TAS became fully co-educational in 2016 and almost half of the school’s enrolment is now girls, including in boarding. With current enrolments at 670 (including 230 boarders), TAS has a Junior School offering the IB Primary Years Programme (Years T-5), Middle School (Years 6-8) and Senior School (9-12). TAS is one of the oldest boarding schools in the State, with half of the secondary students living on the campus. TAS encourages the pursuit of academic success as well as participation in the full breadth of the co-curricular and outdoor activities programs that shape the development of character, resilience and a passion for life. Activities such as cadets (TAS is the one of the three oldest cadet units in Australia), surf life saving and Rural Fire Service are complemented by service trips and expeditions in Australia and overseas. TAS is the only regional member of the Athletic Association of Great Public Schools (AAGPS NSW), as well as being a member of Round Square, a world-wide association of schools that believe education is not just about academic achievement, but also about giving students the opportunity, through adventure, leadership and service activities, to prove to themselves that they can make a difference. Complementing the historic main building designed by noted architect Sir John Sulman are a Creative Arts centre with a 240-seat theatre and specialist classrooms, indoor 25m heated swimming pool, gymnasium and strength training centre, six sporting ovals and eight all-weather tennis courts, modern classrooms and library, five refurbished bboarding houses, specialist 24 hour Medical Centre, rifle range, trades training centre and large areas of green space.