Private & international schools in Hobart

Visit the receiving division and separate the residence enquiry

The facilities page places primary study through Year 6 and Middle School Years 7–8 on the Argyle Street campus at 395 Argyle Street, North Hobart. Senior Years 9–12 use 23 Commercial Road, which also houses enrolments and main administration. Agree the actual meeting point and daily collection arrangements; a visit to reception alone will not show every child's division.

Walker House has vehicle access from Lewis Street and publishes five- and seven-day boarding for local and international Years 7–12 pupils. The international overview separately describes enrolment from Years 4–12. A younger international applicant should therefore discuss suitable living arrangements rather than infer a boarding place from school eligibility. Request the receiving house, weekend and holiday arrangements, and current availability.

Sources: Friends’ Argyle Street and Commercial Road phase locations · Walker House Years7–12 and five- or seven-day boarding · Friends’ international Years4–12 range and 2026 fee categories

Compare the primary framework with senior awards and delivery

Primary learning uses the IB Primary Years Programme framework to deliver the Australian Curriculum. The school describes inquiry across connected themes with ongoing assessment and feedback, while early learning also draws on the Early Years Learning Framework. Ask how the receiving class will assess existing literacy and numeracy and report progress; an IB label does not replace that local curriculum discussion.

Years 9–10 combine compulsory and elective subjects. In Years 11–12, Friends’ offers the two-year IB Diploma, Tasmanian Certificate of Education study and vocational education and training options. Its curriculum page also describes individual VET routes through supported, self-directed online study alongside TCE courses. Obtain the exact award title, provider, delivery arrangements and proposed subject sequence before comparing options or transferring assessed work.

Sources: Friends’ PYP framework, Australian Curriculum and ongoing assessment · Friends’ Years9–12 subjects, Diploma, TCE and VET delivery

Distinguish a conditional place from the final offer and budget

The general enrolment process separates a conditional place or waitlist from confirmed admission. It includes updated school, health and wellbeing information, possible further review and a Head of School interview. International applications use a separate checklist with two years of academic transcripts, references and assessment evidence such as AEAS or other recognised tests. Confirm the receiving year's current requirements and support plan before accepting.

The fee pages label domestic and current/prospective international schedules for 2026, but their detailed gateway documents were not readable in this review. The overview lists devices from Year 2 and primary resources among inclusions, with IB registration and examinations separately charged. The 2026 Year 10 resource PDF also identifies charged English books and a science subscription. Request the correct intake/category invoice, boarding, course resources and contractual terms.

Sources: Friends’ conditional place, updated-record review and enrolment interview · Friends’ international records, assessment and offer review · Friends’ fee overview, devices, primary resources and IB extras · Friends’ dated 2026 Year10 resource-list charges · Friends’ international Years4–12 range and 2026 fee categories

Compare documented pathways and campuses

These are the pathways recorded for each included campus. Online provision appears separately. A senior qualification does not establish provision in younger years.

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