List of Old Geelong Grammarians

This is a List of Notable Old Geelong Grammarians, they being notable former students - known as "Old Geelong Grammarians" of the Anglican Church school, the Geelong Grammar School and old girls of The Hermitage and Clyde School in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

In 2001, "The Sun-Herald" ranked Geelong Grammar School fourth in Australia's top ten schools for boys, based on the number of its male alumni mentioned in the "Who's Who in Australia" (a listing of notable Australians).cite news| first = Frank| last = Walker| title = The ties that bind| url = http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=%22presbyterian+ladies+college%22&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=author&sf=headline&sf=text&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SHD01072295GNI6E8E6E| work = Sunday Life| publisher = The Sun-Herald| page = 16| date = 2001-07-22| accessdate = 2007-09-12]

Academia

* David Armstrong, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Sydney
* Lord Broers, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
* Alan Brown (academic administrator), Vice-Provost of Worcester College, Oxford
* Ted Ringwood, scientist
* Michael Scriven, scientific philosopher
* Richard Searby, former Chancellor of Deakin University

Royalty

* HM Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu, King of Malaysia
* HRH Charles, Prince of Wales

Business

* James Fairfax, philanthropist
* John Fairfax, media proprietor
* Peter Holmes à Court
* Sir Brian Inglis, businessman
* Hugh Morgan, businessman
* Dame Elisabeth Murdoch (née Green), philanthropist (Clyde School)
* Rupert Murdoch, media proprietor
* Kerry Packer, publishing, media and gaming tycoon

Media, entertainment and the arts

* Tim Burstall, film maker
* Peter Carey, novelist
* Vadim Dale, Outback Jack
* Portia de Rossi, actress (then known as Amanda Lee Rogers)
* Sir Russell Drysdale, painter
* Keith Dunstan, journalist
* Geoffrey Dutton, poet
* Simon Fieldhouse, artist
* Helen Garner (née Ford), novelist and journalist (C.E.G.G.S. The Hermitage)
* General Sir John Hackett, author
* Missy Higgins, singer-songwriter
* Norman Kaye, organist, actor
* Joan Lindsay, author (Clyde School)
* Tom Long, actor
* Ali McGregor, opera singer
* John Manifold, poet
* John Marsden, novelist
* David Moore, photographer
* Robin Ramsay, actor
* Michael Richardson (journalist), journalist
* David Strachan, painter
* Francois Tetaz, Musician
* Daniel Thomas, art-historian

Politics, public service and the law

* John Cain, MLA (ALP) (1976-1992), Premier of Victoria (1982-1990)
* Sir John Mark Davies, MLC (1889-1919), President of the Victorian Legislative Council (1910-1919)
* Sir Alec Downer, MHR (Lib) (1949-1963), Immigration Minister (1958-1964), High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1964-1972)
* Alexander Downer, MHR (Lib) (1984 - ), Leader of the Opposition (1994-1995), Foreign Minister (1996 - 2007)
* John Gorton, Senator (Lib) (1949-1968), MHR (1968-1975), Prime Minister of Australia (1968-1971) (also attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School)cite news| first = Kelly| last = Burke| title = One of the old school| url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/02/09/1076175083880.html| work = TV & Radio| publisher = The Age| date = 2004-02-10| accessdate = 2008-02-20]
* Rupert Hamer, MLC (Lib) (1958-1971), MLA (1971-1981), Premier of Victoria (1972-1981), Chairman of the Victoria State Opera (1982-1995)
* Charles Hawker, MP, eponym of the [http://www.hawkerscholarship.org Hawker Scholarship]
* David Hawker, MHR (Lib) (1983 - ), Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives (2004 - )
* Simon Richard Molesworth AM QC, Queen's Counsel; Barrister-at-Law; Member of the Victorian Bar; Barrister and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Victoria (1978); High Court of Australia (1978); Barrister Supreme Court of New South Wales (1984) (also attended Haileybury)cite encyclopedia| editor = Suzannah Pearce| encyclopedia = Who's Who in Business Live!| title = MOLESWORTH Simon Richard| accessdate = 2008-01-22| date = 2006-11-17| year = 2007| publisher = Crown Content Pty Ltd| location = North Melbourne, Vic]
* Sir Robert Southey, former president of the Liberal Party, Chairman of the Australian Ballet Foundation
* Mechai Viravaidya, Thai politician
* Richard Woolcott, diplomat

Sport

* Charlie Gardiner, St Kilda Football Club Player
* John Kelly, Olympic Equestrian Gold Medallist
* John Landy, athlete, Governor of Victoria
* Tim Macartney-Snape, first Australian to climb Mt. Everest and later, the first person ever to climb the full height (sea level to summit) of Mt. Everest - both without oxygen
* Craig Mottram, long distance runner
* Sam Newman, former AFL footballer and media identity
* Kate Slatter Olympic Gold Medallist, Atlanta Olympics

References

ee also

* List of schools in Victoria
* List of boarding schools
*Associated Public Schools of Victoria

External links

* [http://www.ggs.vic.edu.au Geelong Grammar School website]