Robey House

Robey House(2000—)

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Name of institution:
Robey House
Institution type:
Other
Street:
7 Wilson Street
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7000

About institution

Institution included through:
Robey House
Also known as:
The Friends' School Shop; Uniform Shop
Notes:
Upon the recommencement of boarding at Friends' in 2000 Robey House accommodated approximately 8 students. Following the purchase of Walker House the male students relocated in 2001 and female students remained at Robey House until 2005. Robey House now accommodates the Friends' School Shop, an upstairs flat for the shop manager, and individual rooms for approximately 6 GAP students each year.

Pendle Hill

Pendle Hill(1927—)

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Name of institution:
Pendle Hill
Institution type:
Other
Street:
433 Elizabeth Street
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7000
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Pendle Hill
Also known as:
Headmaster's/Principal's Residence
Notes:
Pendle Hill was purchased to function as the Headmaster's residence c1927. Boarders have intermittently resided at Pendle Hill. In the early 1960s then Principal Bill Oats and family moved to Swarthmore and Pendle Hill became the Junior Middle Boys Boarding House (1962); in the late 1970s the senior boarders lived at Pendle Hill. Since the early 1990s Pendle Hill has been used as the Principal's residence.

Orford

Orford(2003—)

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Name of institution:
Orford
Institution type:
Recreational Program
Street:
Happy Valley Road
Suburb or town:
SPRING BEACH
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7190
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Orford
Notes:
The Friends' School was be quested approximately 19 hectares of bushland at Orford to enhance the Outdoor Education program.

Friends Rowing Sheds

Friends Rowing Sheds(1963—)

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Name of institution:
Friends Rowing Sheds
Institution type:
Sporting Group
Street:
Friends School Rowing Club , 8 Lallaby Road
Suburb or town:
LUTANA
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7009
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Friends Rowing Sheds
Also known as:
Boat Shed; Rowing Shed, Rowing Club
Notes:
The Friends' School Rowing sheds are located in Lutana. While rowing at Friends' dates back to 1905 the rowing shed was not constructed until 1963. A girls' rowing programme was introduced in 1981.

Friends Health and Fitness

Friends Health and Fitness(1998—)

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Name of institution:
Friends Health and Fitness
Institution type:
Other
Street:
7 Wilson Street
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7000

About institution

Institution included through:
Friends Health and Fitness
Also known as:
Health and Fitness; the gym
Notes:
Friends Health and Fitness includes a heated pool, tennis courts, gymnasium, fitness classes and child care. Membership is open to the public, however, the School uses the centre for Physical Education classes and Co-curricular activities.

Friends' Early Years

Friends' Early Years(2004—)

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Name of institution:
Friends' Early Years
Institution type:
Child Care Provider
Street:
The Friends School Argyle St Campus , 395 Argyle Street
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7000
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Friends' Early Years
Also known as:
Early Years
Notes:
Friends Early Years provides care for children of pre-school age, from 12 weeks to pre-Kinder age. FEY sits adjacent to Morris (Junior School) on the Argyle Street Campus.

Far South Wilderness Lodge

Far South Wilderness Lodge(2007—)

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Name of institution:
Far South Wilderness Lodge
Institution type:
Recreational Program
Street:
Far South Wilderness Lodge , 247 Narrows Road
Suburb or town:
STRATHBLANE
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7109
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Far South Wilderness Lodge
Also known as:
Far South; School Camp
Notes:
Far South Wilderness Camp hosts school camps for The Friends' School and is also available for hire to other school groups and the general public.

Bell Street Sports Ground

Bell Street Sports Ground(1958—)

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Name of institution:
Bell Street Sports Ground
Institution type:
Sports Ground
Street:
2 Queens Walk
Suburb or town:
NEW TOWN
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7008
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Bell Street Sports Ground
Also known as:
Cadbury Sports Ground
Notes:
The Friends' School Sports Ground were opened in 1958. The site is used by both Friends' sporting teams and is also hired by external groups. There are two pavilions located at the site.

Wruallin

Wruallin(1959—1983)

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Name of institution:
Wruallin
Institution type:
Boarding School
Street:
20 Carr Street
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7000
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Wruallin
Also known as:
Boarding House
Notes:
Wruallin was used as Friends' boarding accommodation during the 1960s, potentially through to the 1980s. The Senior Housemaster and family live at 20 Carr Street. In 1983 boarding at Friends' ceased for a period. The building was demolished c1990s to create a tennis court for adjacent Friends' Health and Fitness.

Waddamana outdoor centre

Waddamana outdoor centre(1977—1982)

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Name of institution:
Waddamana outdoor centre
Institution type:
Recreational Program
Street:
11-14 Waddamana Road
Suburb or town:
WADDAMANA
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7030
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Waddamana outdoor centre
Also known as:
Outdoor Education
Notes:
In 1977 The Friends' School leased 2 former Hydro Electric Commission houses to provide a base for the newly introduced Outdoor Education program. Primary and secondary students stayed at Waddamana.

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