List of Old Boys of Waverley College

AThis is a List of notable Old Boys of Waverley College Sydney, they being notable former students – known as "Waverlians" – of the Waverley College, an independent, non-selective Roman Catholic day school located in Waverley, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2]

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Business

• Ezra Norton, newspaper proprietor (also attended Scots College)[3]

Clergy

• Patrick Dougherty (1931–2010), Bishop Emeritus and Bishop of the Diocese of Bathurst, from 1983 until his death in 2010[4]

Law

• Barry O'Keefe AM QC, judge in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and former commissioner of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption[5]
• Charles Waterstreet, Sydney barrister and author

Media, entertainment and the arts

• Adrian Bernotti, TV, Film Theatre Actor, writer, producer Class of 74 (Grundys), Killing of Angel St (1981), Airtight (1999), Ben Hall (ABCTV), Producer (Natchez Little Theatre MS USA)
• Scott Cam, TV personality with the Nine Network[6]
• Sam de Brito, journalist and blogger for The Sydney Morning Herald
• Bruce Dellit, architect, pioneer of the Art Deco style[7]
• Costa Georgiadis, television host for ABC TV Gardening Australia
• Robert Grasso, Head of Sport SBS World News
• Michael Idato, journalist and critic for The Sydney Morning Herald[2]
• Damien Lovelock, singer and sports commentator[8]
• John McKellar, playwright and social satirist
• Justin Melvey, television actor (Home and Away, Days of Our Lives)[9]
• Johnny O'Keefe, Australian rock singer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s[9]

Military

• Peter Cosgrove AK MC, 26th Governor-General of Australia (2014–2019);[10] Chief of the Defence Force (2002–04); Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University (2005–14)
• Bede Kenny VC (1896–1953), recipient of the Victoria Cross[11]
• William Roche, (Class of 58); recipient of Commendation for Gallantry for actions during Battle of Long Tan, Vietnam (1966)[2]

Politics

• Peter Collins QC, former leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party, deputy premier and treasurer
• John Murphy, Australian Labor politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1998 until 2013, representing Lowe and then Reid
• Bill Tilley, Victorian politician and member for Benambra (also attended St Gregory's College, Campbelltown & Redden College)[12]

Public and community service

• John McCarthy AO, Australian diplomat, ambassador, High Commissioner
• Patrick McClure AO, civil society leader, CEO Mission Australia (1997–2006) (also attended St Peter's College, Auckland)

Sport

• Nick Blakey- AFL Footballer Sydney Swans
• Michael Cleary AO, former rugby union, and rugby league and footballer of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Commonwealth Games sprint competitor and politician as Minister for Sport in the Wran Government (1981–88)
• Clay Cross, Australian shot putter and competitor in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games
• Ryan Cross, Australian rugby union, and rugby league footballer of the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010
• Tom English, rugby union professional player for the Melbourne Rebels
• Gordon Benjamin Favelle (1912–1987), Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s.
• Adam Freier, broadcaster and former rugby union professional player
• Jack Fingleton OBE, former Australian cricketer, journalist and political commentator
• Isaac Heeney, Australian Rules Football player at the Sydney Swans
• Stephen Hoiles, professional Rugby Union player, Wallaby and Fox Sports commentator
• Kenneth Kennedy, speed skater and ice hockey player, Australia's first Winter Olympian
• Massimo Luongo, footballer, Australian Socceroo representative, Queens Park Rangers and formerly of Swindon Town F.C.
• Shawn Mackay, Super Rugby and Commonwealth Games Rugby 7s player
• Tony Madigan, Olympic Games boxing bronze medallist[2]
• Patrick Phibbs, rugby union player
• Sam Talakai, rugby union player
• Morgan Turinui, rugby union player
• Anatoly Kolesnikov, basketball player

See also

• List of Christian Brothers school alumni
• Combined Associated Schools

References

1. "Wavelength" (PDF). Publications. Waverley College. April 2007. pp. 6–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
2. Notable Alumni Archived 11 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Waverley College
3. Lawson, Valerie (2000). "Norton, Ezra (1897–1967)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 15 (Online ed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp. 571–572. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
4. "Bishop Emeritus: Patrick Dougherty". Catholic Diocese of Bathurst. 2006. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
5. Murphy, Damien (26 April 2014). "Former ICAC chief Barry O'Keefe dies aged 80". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
6. Fortescue, Elizabeth (17 March 2006). "Handy Cam". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
7. Reynolds, Peter (1993). "Dellit, Charles Bruce (1898–1942)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 13 (Online ed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp. 612–613. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
8. "Vale Damien Lovelock"
9. "Centenary Performing Arts Centre Opened" (PDF). Wavelength. Waverley College. July 2003. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
10. Cullen, Simon (28 January 2014). "Peter Cosgrove named as next governor-general, will replace Quentin Bryce in March". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
11. Higgins, Matthew (1983). "Kenny, Thomas James Bede (1896–1953)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 9 (Online ed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp. 571–572. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
12. Pearce, Suzannah, ed. (17 November 2006). "Tilley (Bill) William John". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content Pty Ltd.

External links

• Waverley College website