List of Melbourne High School alumni
This is a List of Melbourne High School alumni, they being notable former students – known as "Old Boys" of the public selective school, the Melbourne High School in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia.
In 2001, The Sun-Herald ranked Melbourne High School third in Australia's top ten boys' schools, based on the number of its alumni mentioned in the Who's Who in Australia (a listing of notable Australians).[1]
Academic
Business
Entertainment, media and the arts
- Graeme Base – author and artist
- Andrew Bergen – Journalist, photographer, musician, record label manager & DJ
- Leigh Bowery – Fashion designer
- Thanh Bui – Australian Idol contestant, Season 6, 2008, 8th place
- George Dreyfus – noted Australian composer
- Jon Faine – ABC broadcaster
- Raimond Gaita – Philosopher, and author of Memoir "Romulus, my Father"
- Dean Geyer – Australian Idol contestant, Season 4, 2006, 3rd place
- Athol Guy – Member of Australian Folk band The Seekers
- James Hazelden – Musician, comedian, performer with Australian band Man Bites God
- Graham Kennedy – television personality
- Keith Potger – Member of Australian Folk band The Seekers
- Imre Salusinszky – columnist for The Australian and Chair of the Australia Council
- Chris Tomkins – Member of Melbourne comedy group The Gorskys and drummer with Australian band Man Bites God
- Bruce Woodley – Member of Australian Folk band The Seekers
Medicine and science
Military
Politics, public service and the law
- Alan Bird – MHR (ALP) for Division of Batman, 1949–1962
- Daniel Bowen – Current president of the Public Transport Users Association
- Alex Chernov AO QC – Supreme Court judge, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, and Governor of Victoria
- Rodney Damon Cocks, CSM – Politician, Victorian of the Year (2005)
- Frank Crean – MHR (ALP), Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Overseas Trade
- Simon Crean – MHR (ALP), Federal Opposition leader (2001–2003), Minister for Trade (2007 – Present)
- Mark Dreyfus QC – barrister, endorsed ALP candidate for the seat of Isaacs at the 2007 federal election
- Gareth Evans – Senator (ALP) (1978–1996), MHR (1996–1999), Foreign Minister (1988–1996)
- Alan Missen – Senator Liberal Party
- Max Gillies AM – political satirist
- Barry Jones AO – MHR (ALP) (1977–1998), former Minister for Science
- Alan Stockdale – former Victorian MLA, (Lib), Victorian Treasurer (1992–1999), Macquarie Banker (1999–2005)
- Justice Richard Tracey – Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
- James Bawtree Webb, OBE – Influential in shaping Australia's international relations and aid during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
Sport
- Australian Football League – Members of the AFL Hall of Fame
- Australian Football League – Members of the Team of the Century for each AFL club
- Australian Football League (players)
- Collingwood Football Club
- Rene Kink – 7th in Brownlow Medal count 1979
- Phil Manassa – after whom the AFL Goal-of-the-Year award is named
- Billy Picken – Best and Fairest 1978 and 1983, 3rd in the Brownlow Medal count 1977
- Hawthorn Football Club
- David Parkin – Captain 1971 premiership team, Best and Fairest 1965
- Melbourne Football Club
- Cameron Bruce – Co-captain 2008, Best and Fairest 2008
- Brian Dixon – Member of 5 premiership teams, Best and Fairest 1960, Tassie Medal 1961, All-Australian 1961
- Andy Lovell – Runner-up Best and Fairest 1992
- Glenn Lovett – Best and Fairest 1992
- Garry Lyon – Captain 1991–97, Best and Fairest 1990, 1994, All-Australian 1993–95
- David Schwarz – Vice-Captain 2000, Best and Fairest 1999
- Stephen Tingay – Runner-up Best and Fairest 1994, All-Australian 1994
- Richmond Football Club
- Matthew Knights – Captain 1997–2000, Best and Fairest 1990 & 1992, Runner-up for the Brownlow medal 1995
- Mark Lee – Member of 1980 Premiership team, Captain 1985–86, Best and Fairest 1984, All-Australian 1980, 1983, 1985
- Stephen Ryan – Member of 1989 Under 19s Premiership team, Leading goalkicker 1990
- Dale Weightman – Member 1980 Premiership team, Captain 1988–92, Best and Fairest 1986–87, Tassie Medal 1985, All-Australian 1985–86,1988
- Gordon Roy Wright Captain 1958–59, Best and Fairest 1951–52,1954,1957, All-Australian 1956
- St Kilda Football Club
- West Coast Football Club
- Australian Football League (brownlow medalists)
- Australian Football League (coaches)
- Australian Football League (administrators)
- Australian Football League (television personalities)
- Cricket
- National Basketball League
- Olympians
Other
Notes
- ^ Lindsay Fox was expelled from Melbourne High School due to bad behaviour. The common consensus is that he was expelled due to poor academic performance.[2] Despite this, he has maintained a good relationship with the school and has made many large donations. As part of this relationship he is permitted to land his helicopter on the school football oval whenever required.[2]
See also
References
The vast majority of listed Old Boys are sourced from: Gregory, Alan (2005). Strong Like Its Pillars. Melbourne: Thompson Library Trust. ISBN 0646439227. .
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