Head-to-head · 2026

Mount Carmel College vs The Friends' School

Side-by-side 2026 comparison: fees, ICSEA, sector, gender, programs and boarding. Both in Hobart. Sourced from each school's published schedule and ACARA MySchool. Verified 11 June 2026.

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At a glance

The headline differences

  • Sector: Mount Carmel College is Catholic (Sisters of Charity); The Friends' School is Quaker.
  • Gender: Mount Carmel College is girls (co-ed K-Year 2); The Friends' School is co-educational.
  • The Friends' School offers boarding; Mount Carmel College is day-only.
  • ICSEA gap of 72: The Friends' School draws from a more advantaged community.
  • The Friends' School is the older school (est. 1887 vs 1942).
  • Both schools are in Hobart, so catchment + commute considerations are similar.

Comparison

Side-by-side

Metric Mount Carmel College The Friends' School
City / suburbSandy Bay, HobartNorth Hobart, Hobart
SectorCatholic (Sisters of Charity)Quaker
Gendergirls (co-ed K-Year 2)co-educational
Year levelsK-Year 10Pre-K-Year 12
ICSEA10771149
Year 12 feeon request$25,760
Year 7 fee$5,661$24,040
BoardingDay schoolYes
Founded19421887
ReligionRoman Catholic (Sisters of Charity)Quaker (Religious Society of Friends)

All fees verified 11 June 2026 against each school's published schedule. Excludes uniforms, technology, camps, capital + boarding (unless shown).

Mount Carmel College

Standout strengths

  • ›Founded by Sisters of Charity 1942
  • ›K-Year 10 only - students continue at Guilford Young College for senior years
  • ›Co-ed K-2, girls only Years 3-10

Catholic (Sisters of Charity) girls (co-ed K-Year 2) school in Sandy Bay, Hobart. Founded by Sisters of Charity 1942

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The Friends' School

Standout strengths

  • ›Largest Quaker school in the world
  • ›One of two Tasmanian schools offering IB Diploma
  • ›47 boarders Years 7-12

Quaker co-educational school in North Hobart, Hobart. Largest Quaker school in the world

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