The Friends' School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Hobart, Tasmania 7000 · Hobart LGA
About The Friends' School
The Friends' School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in North Hobart, Tasmania (7000), within the Hobart local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,269 students (648 girls and 621 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
The Friends' School has an ICSEA value of 1149, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 151 teachers (128.6 full-time equivalent) and 91 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Friends' School scores 79.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 2nd of 51 combined schools in TAS (2nd of 7 in the Hobart area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1149
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How The Friends' School's 1,269 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Friends' School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Friends' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Campbell Street Primary School
North Hobart · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1075 · 841 m away
Lambert School
North Hobart · Independent combined · 1-10
33 students · ICSEA 1007 · 919 m away
Elizabeth College
North Hobart · Government high school · 11-12
738 students · ICSEA 996 · 991 m away
Sacred Heart College
New Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
934 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.1 km away
Mount Stuart Primary School
Mount Stuart · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.3 km away
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School
West Hobart · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.5 km away
St Mary's College
Hobart · Catholic combined · Prep-12
951 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.5 km away
New Town Primary School
New Town · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.7 km away
Hobart City High School
New Town · Government high school · 7-12
844 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.9 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Lenah Valley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Fahan School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
419 students · ICSEA 1154
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140
Tarremah Steiner School
Huntingfield · Independent combined · Prep-10
247 students · ICSEA 1128
St Michael's Collegiate School
Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1125
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is The Friends' School a public or private school?
The Friends' School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does The Friends' School offer?
The Friends' School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Friends' School?
In 2025, The Friends' School had 1,269 enrolled students (648 girls, 621 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Friends' School?
The Friends' School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1149. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Friends' School rank in TAS?
The Friends' School ranks 2nd of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (79.8/100), and 116th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Friends' School?
The Friends' School has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Friends' School?
In 2025, The Friends' School had 144 students in Year 7 and 138 in Year 12.
Is The Friends' School co-ed?
Yes. The Friends' School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Friends' School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Friends' School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near The Friends' School?
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