The Friends' School, Hobart
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| Coordinates | 42°52′8″S 147°18′46″E / 42.86889°S 147.31278°E |
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| Type | Independent, co-educational, day & boarding school |
| Motto | Nemo Sibi Nascitur (No one is born for self alone) |
| Established | 1887 |
| Principal | Esther Hill |
| Employees | ~200 |
| Enrolment | ~1,310 (PK–12) |
| Colour(s) | Blue, red & grey |
| Affiliation | Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools |
| Website | friends |
The Friends' School, Hobart is an independent co-educational Quaker day and boarding school located in North Hobart, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Founded in 1887 by Quakers, the school caters for approximately 1330 students from pre-kindergarten to Year 12, including 47 boarders from Years 7 to 12. It is the largest Quaker school in the world.
Friends' is affiliated with the Association of Independent Schools of Tasmania (AIST), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), and is a member of the Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (SATIS).