by Peter Jones | 2 Jun, 2024
Know thy Friend: Esther Hill Peter Jones, Tasmania Regional Meeting Esther with her daughter Eliza and dog Eric. Esther Hill is the new principal at Friends School since January, having moved from Perth. Esther was born in Kirkby Lonsdale, the heart of the Quaker 1652...
by Jill Parris | 4 Sep, 2022
Hope for Asylum Seekers Jill Parris, Victoria Regional Meeting About four years ago I had a nudge to do something about refugees with Quakers, so called a meeting to hold the issue in the light. Only David, my husband, came, and I was so...
by Quaker Values Committee | 4 Sep, 2022
Quaker Values Committee of The Friends’ School Quaker Values Committee[i] The Quaker Values Committee (QVC) is comprised of Friends representing the various Regional Meetings in Australia and the Yearly Meeting Clerk. The committee reports to The...
by David Swain | 5 Jun, 2016
Alison Irving, New South Wales Regional Meeting Many people have heard of the idea of “Quaker” as a verb, as a way of being. I was asked to speak at Wahroonga about how my faith expressed my spirituality. Trying to understand how I “Quaker” on a daily basis was...
by David Swain | 5 Jun, 2016
Peter D. Jones. The Friends’ School, Hobart Quaker attitudes to education have obviously evolved over time, so a quick look at how these have changed is a good start. Initially in England and Ireland, the first schools reflected the period they were set up in. For a...
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