List of famous Old Sydneians
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The following is a list of famous past students of Sydney Grammar School (SGS). Former students of the school are known as Old Sydneians. The list is mostly comprised of, but not limited to, those Old Sydneians who have an existing Wikipedia entry.
Sydney Grammar School has had the most High Court Justices (7) and Rhodes Scholars (26) of any high school in Australia, and Sydney Grammar School has had an old boy sitting on the High Court almost constantly since the Court was founded. Also, the current Chancellors of two of Australia's most notable universities - the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales - are Old Sydneians (Kim Santow and David Gonski respectively). Current Attorney General of New South Wales Bob Debus and Shadow Attorney General Andrew Tink were teacher and student at SGS, respectively.
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[edit] Politics and Law
- Sir Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister.[1]
- Sir William McMahon, Australia's 20th Prime Minister.[2]
- Boyd Morehead, Premier of Queensland (1888-1890).[3]
- Malcolm Turnbull, Federal MHR for the seat of Wentworth (2004-); businessman.[4]
- Andrew Tink, NSW Shadow Attorney General; State MLA (Lib) for Epping.
- Sir David Griffin, Lord Mayor of Sydney (1972-1973).[5]
- Sir Anthony Mason, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia (1987-1995); High Court judge (1972-1995).[6]
- Sir George Rich, High Court judge (1913-1950).[7]
- William Gummow, High Court judge (1995-).
- Sir Victor Windeyer, High Court judge (1958-1972).
- Sir Richard O'Connor, High Court judge (1903-1912).[8]
- Albert Piddington, High Court judge (1913).
- Sir James Martin, 4th Chief Justice of New South Wales and three-time Premier of New South Wales.
- Sir Philip Street, 8th Chief Justice of New South Wales.
- Sir Kenneth Street, 10th Chief Justice of New South Wales.
- Sir Leslie Herron, 12th Chief Justice of New South Wales
- Kim Santow, Judge of the Supreme Court of NSW Court of Appeal, Chancellor of the University of Sydney.
- John Antill, Army Major General in World War I.
- Peter Baume, politician, professor of medicine and Chancellor of the Australian National University.
- General Sir Henry George Chauvel, Army Chief of Staff.
- Nicholas Cowdery, NSW Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Sir Norman Cowper, lawyer and administrator.
- Sir Robert Garran, lawyer and first Solicitor-General of Australia.
- General John Grey, Australian Army Chief and Chancellor of James Cook University.
- Sir Norman William Kater, politician, medical practitioner and grazier.
- James Gordon Legge, Army Lieutenant General in World War I.
- Sir Daniel Levy, lawyer and politician.
- James William Macarthur-Onslow, politician, soldier and businessman.
- Henry Norman MacLaurin, Army Brigadier General in World War I.
- Sir John Peden, lawyer, politician and law professor.
- Sir John Hubert Plunkett Murray, Administrator of Papua New Guinea.
- Malcolm Mackerras, psephologist.
- Harold Thorby, politician and government minister.
[edit] Film
- Richard Francis-Bruce, Academy Award-nominated film editor (The Shawshank Redemption 1994), (Seven 1995), (Air Force One 1997).
- Andrew Lesnie, Academy Award-winning cameraman (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2002).
- Julian McMahon, actor and son of Prime Minister McMahon.
- Bud Tingwell, actor
- Stephan Elliott, Writer & Director, (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 1994)
[edit] Media
- Hugh Mackay, social commentator, former Chairman of Trustees of Sydney Grammar School.[9]
- George Blaikie, author and journalist.
- Richard Carleton, 60 Minutes reporter.[10]
- Tim Palmer, veteran ABC journalist.[11]
- Bruce Gyngell, first man on Australian television.[12]
- Mike Kerry, Channel V presenter.
- Richard Kingsmill, broadcaster.
- Charles Firth, member of The Chaser team.[13]
- Dominic Knight, member of The Chaser team.[13]
- Chas Licciardello, member of The Chaser team.[13]
[edit] Business
- Len Ainsworth, Aristocrat Leisure Limited founder.
- Sir James Reading Fairfax (1834-1919), newspaper proprietor.[14]
- Sir James Oswald Fairfax (1863-1928), newspaper proprietor.[14]
- Gordon Fell, funds manager and chair of Opera Australia.
- David Gonski, Coca-Cola Amatil chairman, Australia Council chairman, President of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Chairman of Trustees of Sydney Grammar School, Chancellor of the University of New South Wales.[6]
- Simon Hannes, Macquarie Bank executive, convicted of insider trading.
- Sir Samuel Hordern, director of Anthony Hordern & Sons.[15]
- David Lowy, Deputy Chairman of The Westfield Group.
- Peter Lowy, Group Managing Director of The Westfield Group.
- Stephen Lowy, Group Managing Director of The Westfield Group.
[edit] Sport
- Fred Spofforth, First Test cricketer to take a hat-trick.
- Andrew "Boy" Charlton, swimmer.[16]
- Albert Cotter, Australia's 85th Test Cricketer and soldier.[17]
- Stork Hendry, Australia's 116th Test cricketer.[18]
- Alan McGilvray, cricket commentator.[19]
- Alan Walker, Australian rugby player and cricketer.[20]
- Stuart Welch, bronze medallist at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games[21]
- Colin James Windon, Australian rugby union captain and soldier.
- Sammy Woods, Australia's 54th Test cricketer, who later became England's 100th capped Test cricketer.[22]
[edit] Arts
- John Le Gay Brereton, poet and Professor of English.[23]
- Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor.
- Michael Dransfield, poet.[24]
- Max Dupain, photographer.[25]
- Donald Friend, artist.[26]
- Rob Hirst, drummer, Midnight Oil.
- Mark Kingsmill, drummer, Hoodoo Gurus.
- Joseph Jacobs, preserved fairy-tales such as Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three Little Pigs.[27]
- Gregan McMahon, actor and theatrical producer.[28]
- Dowell Philip O'Reilly, poet and short story writer.
- Banjo Paterson, Australian poet.[29]
- Antony Walker, conductor.[30]
- Ross Edwards, Composer
[edit] Other fields
- Henry Kingsley Archdall, academic and clergyman.
- Clive Caldwell, World War II fighter ace.
- Dr. Bryan Gaensler, Young Australian of the Year, 1999, now Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University.
- Dr. Rowan Gillies, international president of Médecins Sans Frontières.[11]
- Alastair Mackerras, first 'Old Boy' Headmaster of Sydney Grammar School.
- Leonard Charles Robson, Headmaster, Sydney Church of England Grammar School.
- Dr. Stephen Spurr, Headmaster, Westminster School.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Edmund Barton Cricinfo. Retrieved on 9 December 2006.
- ^ Australia's Prime Ministers - Fast Facts - McMahon National Archives of Australia. Retrieved on 9 December 2006.
- ^ Morehead, Boyd Dunlop (1843 - 1905) Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online Edition. Retrieved on 9 December 2006.
- ^ About Malcolm Turnbull Malcolm Turnbull's Website. Retrieved on 9 December 2006.
- ^ Hinchliffe, Meredith Sir David Griffin: Renaissance Man NLA News. May, 2003. Retrieved on 9 December 2006.
- ^ a b The Chancellors of the University of New South Wales Exhibition University of New South Wales. Retrieved on 9 December 2006.
- ^ Rich, Sir George Edward (1863 - 1956) Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online Edition. Retrieved on 9 December 2006.
- ^ O'Connor, Richard Edward (1851 - 1912) Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online Edition. Retrieved on 9 December 2006.
- ^ Hugh Mackay Financial Demographics - Population, Financial and Investment News. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ Richard Carleton 60 Minutes Online. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ a b Dr Rowan Gillies, Tim Palmer & Andrew Lock Sydney Grammar School Old Sydneians' Union. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ Gyngell, Bruce The Museum of Broadcast Communications. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ a b c Cutting to The Chaser The Age. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ a b Fairfax, Sir James Reading (1834-1919) and Sir James Oswald (1863-1928) Australian Dictionary of Biography Online. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
- ^ Hordern, Sir Samuel (1876 - 1956) Australian Dictionary of Biography Online. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
- ^ Dive into spring; Andrew "Boy" Charlton - An Australian Legend Sydney Media. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ Cotter, Albert (1883 - 1917) Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online Edition. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ Stork Hendry Cricinfo. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ Alan David McGilvray, AM, MBE Cricinfo. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ The History of Grammar Rugby Friends of Grammar Rugby. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ Stuart Welch Rowing Australia. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ Sammy Woods Cricinfo. Retrieved on 12 December 2006.
- ^ Brereton, John Le Gay (1871 - 1933) Australian Dictionary of Biography Online. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
- ^ Guide to the Papers of Michael Dransfield National Library of Australia. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
- ^ Max Dupain Max Dupain & Associates. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
- ^ Donald Friend Eva Breuer Art Dealer. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
- ^ Joseph Jacobs: Writer of Childrens’ Literature Storyteller.net. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
- ^ McMahon, Gregan (1874 - 1941) Australian Dictionary of Biography Online. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
- ^ A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson Library Sydney Grammar School. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
- ^ Newsletter No. 5; Antony Walker Pinchgut Opera Ltd. Retrieved on 13 December 2006.
