List of alumni of Brisbane State High School

This is a list of notable alumni of Brisbane State High School.

Business

Entertainment, media and the arts

Governance and politics

  • Len Ardill Labor MLA for Salisbury (1986-1992) and Archerfield (1992-1998)
  • Chris Bombolas Class of 1978 Labor MLA for Chatsworth; former Channel 9 sports presenter and reporter
  • Fred Campbell Class of 1925 Liberal MLA for Aspley
  • Mal Colston Class of 1955 Australian Labor Party senator representing Queensland 1975-1999
  • Manfred Cross Class of 1946 Federal member for Brisbane in the House of Representatives (1961–75, 1980–90)
  • John Dempsey Class of 1984 Queensland Minister for Police and Community Safety
  • George Georges Class of 1939 Labor senator
  • Bill Hayden Class of 1949 21st Governor-General of Australia; Foreign Affairs Minister 1983-88[19]
  • Sir Leo Hielscher AC Class of 1941 past Head of Queensland Treasury, Head of QIC and QIDC[20]
  • Myer Kangan public servant and educationalist[21]
  • John-Paul Langbroek Sub-Senior Class of 1978 Liberal National MLA for Surfers Paradise Minister for Education, Training and Employment 2012-2015 Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the LNP from 2009 to 2011
  • Charis Mullen Class of 1991 Labor MLA for Jordan (Qld)
  • Bill O'Chee Class of 1982 National Party Senator; Australian Skelton representative at World Cup and World Championships 1998-2002
  • Lin Powell Class of 1954 National MLA for Isis
  • Guelfi Scassola Class of 1958 Liberal MLA for Mt Gravatt
  • Lyle Schuntner Class of 1954 Liberal MLA for Mount Coot-tha
  • Murray Watt Class of 1989 Labor MLA for Everton, Labor Senator for Queensland
  • Lawrie Willett Director-General of Health (1983–84); Chancellor of Charles Sturt University (2002–14)
  • Jason Woodforth Class of 1984 Liberal National MLA for Nudgee

Journalism

Law

  • Peter Applegarth Class of 1975 Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Glenn Martin Class of 1972 Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland President, Industrial Court of Queensland [23]

Medicine and science

Military

  • Virgil Brennan Junior Class of 1934 flying ace of the Second World War[24]
  • Ray Funnell Class of 1952 Chief of the Air Staff - RAAF 1987 - 1992[25]
  • Geoff Shepherd Class of 1969 Air Marshall; Chief of the RAAF 2005-2008
  • Douglas Vincent Class of 1934 Major General in the Australian Army
  • Ian Westwood Class of 1971 Major General, Chief Military Judge of the Australian Defence Force [26]

Religion

  • Eva Burrows Class of 1946 13th World Leader of the Salvation Army[27]
  • Ken Ham senior science teacher, young-Earth creationist and creator of the Creation Museum in the US
  • John Mavor Class of 1951 minister of religion

Sport

Many students of the school have gone on to represent Australia at the Olympics and win medals. More than thirty past students have competed in the Olympics during the school's history, winning numerous bronze, silver and gold medals, some with world records, across a range of sporting disciplines.

Athletics
  • Naa Anang Class of 2012 Australian Long Jumper, Commonwealth Games 2018
  • Nik Bojic Class of 2009 Australian high jumper, Commonwealth Games 2014
  • Norma Croker Class of 1952 Olympian 1956 gold medal, 1960[28]
  • Cedric Dubler Class of 2012 Olympic decathlete 2016, Bronze Medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, 3rd Best Australian Decathlete of all time
Badminton
  • Wendy Chen Class of 2010 Olympian 2016
Basketball
  • Chris Goulding Class of 2005 Olympian 2016 professional basketball player in Australia and Spain
  • Brock Motum Class of 2007 Olympian 2016 professional basketball player in Italy
Cricket
  • Ian Healy Class of 1981 Australian test cricketer, Australian wicket-keeper of the century[29]
  • Mel Johnson Class of 1959 Australian Test cricket match umpire
  • Michael Kasprowicz Class of 1989 Australian test cricketer
  • Marnus Labuschagne Class of 2011 Australian test cricketer
  • Stuart Law Year 9 1982 Australian test cricketer
  • John Maclean Class of 1963 Australian test cricketer
  • James Peirson Class of 2009 Queensland cricketer
  • Glenn Trimble Australian ODI cricketer
  • Jack Wildermuth Class of 2010 Brisbane Heat, Queensland and Australian T20 cricketer
Hockey
  • Fred Quine Class of 1956 Olympian 1968 silver medal
Kayaking and canoeing
Netball
Rowing
  • Tim Conrad Class of 1969 Olympian 1976
  • Ian Edmunds Class of 1978 Olympian 1984 bronze medal
  • Bo Hanson Class of 1990 Olympian 1992, 1996, 2000 & 2004; three bronze medals
Rugby league
Rugby union
  • Paul Alo-Emile Class of 2009 Samoan International, Melbourne Rebels, Stade Français, Australian U20's,
  • Mark Bartholomeusz Class of 1994 Wallaby, ACT Brumbies
  • Curtis Browning Class of 2011 Queensland Reds
  • Paul Carozza Class of 1983 Wallaby, Queensland Reds
  • Joel Faulkner Class of 2009 Australian U20's
  • Chris Feauai-Sautia Class of 2011 Wallaby, Queensland Reds, Highest capped Australian Schoolboy
  • Charlie Fetoai Class of 2005 Queensland Reds
  • Peter Hynes Class of 2000 Wallaby, Queensland Reds
  • Simon KasprowiczClass of 1994 – Waratah
  • Mafileo Kefu Class of 2000 Tongan International, Toulon
  • Samu Kerevi Class of 2011 Wallaby, Queensland Reds
  • Adam Korczyk Class of 2012 Queensland Reds
  • Ryan McGoldrick Class of 1999 New South Wales Waratahs
  • Peter McLean Class of 1969 Wallaby
  • William McLean Class of 1933 Wallaby Captain[34]
  • Ben Meehan Class of 2011 Melbourne Rebels, London Irish
  • Paul Mooney Class of 1946 Wallaby
  • James Moore Class of 2010 Japan International, Sunwolves
  • David Paice Class of 2000 England International, England Saxons, London Irish
  • Jordan Petaia Class of 2017 Wallaby, Queensland Reds, Youngest player to debut for the Qld Reds, Youngest player to debut for the Wallabies in a World Cup
  • Ed Quirk Class of 2008 Wallaby, Queensland Reds
  • Jacob Rauluni Class of 1989 Fiji Captain, Queensland Reds
  • Mosese Rauluni Class of 1992 Fiji Captain
  • Rodney Seib Class of 1992 professional rugby union coach
  • Peter Slattery Class of 1983 Wallaby, Queensland Reds
  • Brian Smith Class of 1983 Wallaby and Ireland International, Queensland Reds, Former England Attacking Coach
  • Patrick Tafa Class of 2016 NSW Waratahs
  • Matt Toomua Class of 2007 Wallaby, ACT Brumbies
  • Will Tupou Class of 2007 Japan International, Sunwolves
  • Brando Va'aulu Class of 2005 Samoa, Queensland Reds
  • David Wilson Class of 1984 Wallaby[35]
Rugby union 7's
  • Charlotte Caslick Class of 2012 Olympian 2016 gold medal, Women's Rugby sevens player
Soccer
  • Ben Halloran Class of 2009 Gold Coast United FC, Brisbane Roar, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Socceroo World Cup 2014
  • Chris Harold Class of 2009 Gold Coast United FC, Perth Glory
  • Golgol Mebrahtu Class of 2007 Gold Coast United FC, Melbourne Heart
Softball
Speed skating
Swimming
Tennis
  • Mark Draper Class of 1987 former professional tennis player from Australia
  • Scott Draper Class of 1991 Australian Open Mixed Doubles Champion with Samantha Stosur 2005
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water polo
  • Kate Gynther Class of 1999 Olympian 2004, 2008 bronze medal, 2012 bronze medal
  • Amy Hetzel Class of 2000 Olympian 2008 bronze medal
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