List of Old Knox Grammarians

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This is a List of notable Old Knox Grammarians , they being notable former students - known as "Old Knox Grammarians" of the Uniting Church school, Knox Grammar School in Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia.

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Contents

[edit] Academic

[edit] Rhodes Scholars

  • Ian McNeil Jackman - 1985[5]
  • Alexander John Cameron - 1986[5]
  • Stuart Michael Grieve - 1996[5]
  • Andrew Henry George Charlton - 2001[5]

[edit] Business

  • David Clarke, Macquarie Bank chairman[6]
  • Rod McGeoch AM, leader of Sydney's successful Olympics 2000 bid; Chairman or Director of a number of major corporations; Past Chairman Emeritus of Corrs Chambers Westgarth[7]

[edit] Community

[edit] Media, entertainment and the arts

[edit] Politics, public service and the law

[edit] Sport

  • Ben Alexander, ACT Brumbies represntative and Qantas Wallabies squad member
  • Tom Carter, NSW Waratahs representative
  • James Castrission member of the first crossing of the Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand by kayak
  • Matthew Dunn, Olympic swimmer and gold medallist in Pan Pacific and Commonwealth Games
  • Justin Jones member of the first crossing of the Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand by kayak
  • Al Manning, NSW Waratahs representative
  • Matthew Nicholson, state cricketer who played one test for Australia
  • Rex Pemberton, youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest, at 21[10]
  • Ross Turnbull, former Wallabies prop, coach of NSW and for a short time the Wallabies head coach. The head of ARU board for several years
  • Simon Whitfield, gold medallist at 2000 Olympics Men's Triathlon held in Sydney
  • Mark Morgan, Australian Swimming Team Captain 1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton, gold medal 100m freestyle; selected 1980 Olympic Games Moscow
  • Dave Burnet Australian Wallabies rugby player

[edit] References

  1. ^ "CARTER Bruce Northleigh". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 
  2. ^ "Coming out, ready or not" (PDF), Sydney: The Sydney Morning Herald, 2004-12-01. Retrieved on 2007-08-02. 
  3. ^ "McKEITH William T". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-22. 
  4. ^ Brief Biographies. About AHIGS. Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
  5. ^ a b c d NSW Rhodes Scholars 1904 - 2007. Rhodes Scholarships. The University of Sydney (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
  6. ^ a b c d e Noonan, Gerard. "Lesson for the school of hard Knox", National, Sydney: The Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-11-24. Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Knox Grammar School. New South Wales. School Choice. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
  8. ^ Peter FitzSimons. Clients. The Fordham Company. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
  9. ^ Gough Whitlam. Prime Ministers of Australia. National Museum of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
  10. ^ Introducing Rex Pemberton. Rex Pemberton: The Youngest Aussie to Climb Everest. Kumuka Worldwide. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.

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Members of the Combined Associated Schools, of New South Wales, Australia