The Friends' School

23 Commercial Road, North Hobart, Tasmania 7002, Australia

Early Learning through Year 12

Independent, coeducational day and boarding school

Learning Support (Access & Inclusion) including literacy, numeracy, social-emotional learning, occupational therapy, language programs; a speech pathologist and occupational therapist work with the staff in the Support Centre.

Australia

Quaker

Friends' Early Learning operates 7:30am–6:00pm on school days.

School bus services are provided by external operators Tassielink Transit, O'Driscoll Coaches and Kinetic Coaches.

Application fees

- A non-refundable application fee of AUD 100 is required per enrolment.

Tuition fees (per year-group and per term)

- The School publishes a detailed Domestic Student Fees schedule for the 2026 year that sets tuition (and any associated levies) for each Year level and shows per-term and per-annum amounts. The School's fee structure provides that tuition and boarding fees are fixed each term by the Board and that year-level tuition figures are set in that Domestic Student Fees schedule. Parents must refer to the current published Domestic Student Fees schedule for the exact per-term and per-year figures for each Year group.

- What is included in those tuition figures:
- An Apple MacBook Air (or Apple iPad where specified) is provided and serviced for each student in Years 2–12, including servicing, educational software, insurance and support—this provision is included in the tuition fees.
- Materials, books and stationery for primary students (to Year 6) are included in the tuition fee, together with most school camps, excursions, outdoor-education experiences and most co-curricular activities; Year 6 tuition includes the annual Canberra trip.
- Certain optional or elective items are additional to tuition (for example private music tuition, specific sporting activities such as rowing, specialised Design & Technology materials, and International Baccalaureate registration/examination fees for Years 11–12). These items are charged separately.

Boarding fees and related charges (Walker House)

- Boarding (Walker House) is available and boarding fees are charged in addition to tuition; tuition and boarding fees are set per term by the School's Board. A deposit equivalent to one term's combined tuition and boarding fees is required for enrolments longer than one year and is held against possible payment default; this deposit is offset against the final term's fees provided all charges are paid.

- Boarding scholarships exist for eligible students; a typical boarding scholarship offers a percentage reduction in tuition and boarding fees (for example, a 25% reduction is stated in the School's boarding scholarship documents).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Billing schedule:
- Accounts are issued four times a year (accounts covering each school term are issued in February, May, July and October).

- When fees are due and payment timing:
- Tuition and boarding fees for each term are due on the first day of the term and payable within six weeks thereafter; there are four terms in the school year. Semester or yearly payments are also acceptable.

- Overdue and unpaid accounts:
- An accounting fee may be applied to any fees remaining unpaid six weeks after the first day of term. Accounts unpaid at the end of term may be referred for collection and any collection fees charged to the fee payer. A student may be prevented from commencing a new term while previous term fees remain unpaid unless special written arrangements are in place.

- Notice and deposit conditions:
- If an enrolment is for less than one year, fees are payable in full at enrolment. For enrolments over more than one year a deposit of one term's tuition and residential (boarding) fees must be paid and is refundable/offset as described above. If a parent/guardian withdraws a student without giving the required notice, one term's fees are payable in lieu of notice. If the School increases tuition and/or boarding fees for a year by more than 10% over the prior year, a parent may terminate the enrolment contract within 14 days of notice of the increase.

Other compulsory and common additional costs

- Laptop bag: a compulsory laptop bag cost is added to fee statements as a compulsory additional charge.

- Co-curricular and elective extras: private music tuition, specific sporting activities (such as rowing), significant design/technology materials and IB registration/examination fees are charged in addition to tuition when chosen by the student.

- Uniform and School Shop costs:
- Uniform must be purchased from the School Shop; a Uniform Handbook and Price List is provided and a 2025 Uniform Handbook & Price List is published for reference. The School Shop is cashless; payment at the School Shop is by EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard or Amex (no cash accepted). Uniform prices and the full price list are published in the uniform handbook/price list.

- Stationery & textbooks: stationery and textbook arrangements for each year level are documented by the School Shop; primary years' stationery is included in tuition but other year-level textbook/stationery charges may apply as set out in the School's materials guidance.

Refund information and refund rules (international & related provisions)

- Application fee: the application fee of AUD 100 per enrolment is not refundable.

- Refundable enrolment deposit: the enrolment deposit (a current scheduled amount equal to one term's tuition and boarding) is held for the duration of enrolment and may be refunded/offset at the completion of the student's study as described in the School's enrolment/refund guidelines.

- Visa and enrolment start/withdrawal rules (international students):
- If a student's visa application is refused, a full refund of tuition fees will be made (subject to the School's procedural requirements). If a student cancels a place less than four weeks before the course starts, or commences the course and gives less than one term's notice, no refund is payable; cancellation four weeks or more before course start attracts a 90% refund of fees. Non-tuition fees are refunded on a pro rata basis except where a payment was non-refundable. Refunds will be paid in the same currency as fees were received. All notifications of withdrawal from a course or boarding must be given one full term in advance.

- Provider default: the School's refund procedures comply with the ESOS Act and related requirements; in the event the School cannot provide a course or must default, unspent prepaid tuition fees will be refunded or the student will be offered placement in an alternative course; the Australian government's Tuition Protection Service provides assistance if necessary.

Fee payment options and plans

- Online payment: school fee payments are processed via the School's secure PayWay online link; account code (from the top right of the fees statement) is required to complete a payment. Enrolment payments are made using the link supplied in the Enrolments team email.

- School Shop (uniform) payments: the School Shop accepts Visa, MasterCard, Amex and EFTPOS for uniform purchases; no cash accepted.

- Flexible payment plans: the School offers flexible third-party payment plan options through Edstart, allowing weekly, fortnightly or monthly instalments, and extended repayment options (Edstart Pay and Edstart Extend). Edstart can include school fees and many other school costs (uniforms, laptops, excursions, extracurricular activities) and offers plans up to multiple years subject to credit terms.

Summary of available numeric figures and where per-year values are recorded

- The School's public pages and policy documents confirm the application fee (AUD 100), what is included in tuition (devices for Years 2–12, primary stationery, Year 6 Canberra trip), billing cadence (accounts issued in Feb/May/July/Oct), due-date rules (fees due first day of term, payable within six weeks), deposit and refund rules, payment channels (PayWay), uniform payment methods, and availability of Edstart payment plans.

- The precise per-term and per-year tuition and boarding amounts for 2026 are published in the School's “Domestic Student Fees 2026” fee schedule (the School's published Domestic Student Fees schedule contains the per-term/per-year figures by Year group). That schedule is the authoritative source for the exact numeric tuition and boarding amounts by Year and shows the per-term amounts used for billing.

Note about the fee data provided above

- Where a published numerical fee schedule (the Domestic Student Fees 2026 document) contains the exact per-term and per-year numeric amounts, those numbers are provided in that schedule. The School's enrolment and refund guidelines and the School Shop materials give the fees framework, inclusions and the payment/refund rules set out above.