The Friends School

The Friends School(1887—1959)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
The Friends School
Institution type:
School
Street:
23 Commercial Road
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7002
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
The Friends School
Also known as:
Friends
Notes:
The Friends' School was established in 1887, based in Warwick Street until relocating to the current site in 1889. Friends' incorporates two main campuses (Commercial Road and Argyle Street) following amalgamation with Clemes College in 1945 and is the largest Quaker school in the world.

Sandy Bay Preparatory School

Sandy Bay Preparatory School(1925—1942)

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The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
Sandy Bay Preparatory School
Institution type:
School
Street:
1 View Street
Suburb or town:
SANDY BAY
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7005
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Sandy Bay Preparatory School
Also known as:
Little Friends
Notes:
The Friends' School established 2 preparatory schools in 1925, in Sandy Bay and Lindisfarne, to act as feeder schools and boost enrolments. Little Friends in Sandy Bay moved to View Street in 1926, and closed at the end of 1942.

Music Centre

Music Centre(1967—1982)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
Music Centre
Institution type:
School
Street:
21 Carr Street
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7000
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Music Centre
Notes:
The music centre was transferred to an integrated area on the Commercial Road Campus.

Lindisfarne Preparatory School

Lindisfarne Preparatory School(1925—1929)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
Lindisfarne Preparatory School
Institution type:
School
Street:
St Aidans Anglican Church , 54 Lincoln Street
Suburb or town:
LINDISFARNE
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7015
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Lindisfarne Preparatory School
Also known as:
Little Friends
Notes:
The Friends' School established 2 preparatory schools in 1925, in Sandy Bay and Lindisfarne, to act as feeder schools and boost enrolments. Lindisfarne Preparatory School was located in St Aidan's Anglican Church Hall until closure in 1929.

Leumeah

Leumeah(1961—1979)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
Leumeah
Institution type:
Boarding School
Street:
Caroline House , 19 Carr Street
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7000
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Leumeah
Also known as:
Boarding House
Notes:
In 1962 19 Carr Street was opened as a Friends' Junior Boys Boarding House. The property was sold in the late 1970s as boarder numbers dropped.

Friends School Ltd

Friends School Ltd(1959—2000)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
Friends School Ltd
Institution type:
School
Street:
23 Commercial Road
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7002
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Friends School Ltd
Also known as:
Friends; The Friends School
Notes:
The Friends' School was established in 1887, based in Warwick Street until relocating to the current site in 1889. Friends' incorporates two main campuses (Commercial Road and Argyle Street) following amalgamation with Clemes College in 1945 and is the largest Quaker school in the world.

Friends' Eastern Shore School

Friends' Eastern Shore School(1975—1986)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
Friends' Eastern Shore School
Institution type:
School
Street:
Sherwood Court
Suburb or town:
LINDISFARNE
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7015
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Friends' Eastern Shore School
Also known as:
Sherwood Lodge
Notes:
The collapse of the Hobart Bridge in 1974 led to the establishment of a small primary school on the Eastern Shore, initially in the Seventh Day Adventist Church and then to land at Sherwood Lodge. Friends' Eastern Shore School/Sherwood closed at the end of 1986.

Clemes College

Clemes College(1900—1945)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
Clemes College
Institution type:
School
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:
Clemes College
Also known as:
Clemes; Leslie House School
Notes:
Leslie House School was established in 1900 and located at 95 New Town Road, relocating to Boa Vista at 395 Argyle Street in 1907. The school was renamed Clemes College c1922.

Boa Vista House

Boa Vista House(1907—1972)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
Boa Vista House
Institution type:
Boarding School
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:
Boa Vista House
Also known as:
Clemes House; Junior Boarding House
Notes:
From 1907 until 1945 Boa Vista House was the home of Leslie House School/Clemes College. Following amalgamation with Friends' the building was used as a Junior Boarding House. Boarding at Clemes House ceased in 1953 and the younger boarders were relocated to the main facility at Commercial Road and Carr Street. Building was demolished in 1972.

The Friends' School Development Fund Incorporated

The Friends' School Development Fund Incorporated(1995—)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
The Friends' School Development Fund Incorporated
Institution type:
School
Street:
23 Commercial Road
Suburb or town:
NORTH HOBART
State:
TAS
Postcode:
7002
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
The Friends' School Development Fund Incorporated
Also known as:
Friends Health and Fitness; The Friends' School Shop
Notes:
The Friends' School Development Fund Incorporated has governance arrangements of the School shop, Friends Health and Fitness Centre as well as manages funds for giving programs and scholarships.
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