List of Old Boys of Christ Church Grammar School

This is a list of Old Boys of Christ Church Grammar School, they being notable former students of Christ Church Grammar School, an Anglican Church school in Claremont, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

The source of most of the information below about each Old Boy's years of attendance is the school's centenary history, published in 2010.^[1]

Vice Regal

• Wayne Martin (1965–1969) – Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia

Academia and Science

Rhodes Scholars^[2]

• 1967: Peter Edwards (1950–1962) – consultant historian, author^[3]
• 1970: Peter Hollingsworth (1960–1964) – Head of Department of Clinical Immunology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital^[4]
• 1974: Sir Rod Eddington (1963–1967) – CEO, Cathay Pacific, Ansett Airlines and British Airways, director, News Corporation
• 1981: John Phillimore (1972–1976) – Executive Director, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University^[5]
• 1991: Tim Davidson (1982–1986) – Professor of Communications Systems, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada^[6]
• 1993: Glenn Leighton (1981–1985)
• 2003: Adam Easton (1986–1996) – Australian Defence Force^[7]
• 2005: David Knezevic (1992–1999) – Post-doctoral associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT^[8]
• 2011: Vinay Menon (2001) – Medical Practitioner^[9]
• 2016: Andrés Noé – Medical student^[10]

Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors

• Gordon Martin (1954–1961) – Chancellor, Curtin University^[11]

Others – Academia and Science

• Simon Anderson - Winthrop Professor, School of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts, The University of Western Australia^[12]
• Tony Blackwell (1968–1973) – adjunct Professor Landscape Architecture Discipline, School of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts, The University of Western Australia^[13]
• Ian Dadour (1967–1973) – Winthrop Professor, Director, Centre for Forensic Science, University of Western Australia^[14]
• Graeme Hankey (1970–1974) – Consultant Neurologist and Head of the Stroke Unit at Royal Perth Hospital and Clinical Professor, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia^[15]
• Andrew Hassell (1981–1985) – Professor, Department of Mathematics, Australian National University,^[16] co-recipient of Australian Mathematical Society Medal, 2003^[17]
• Peter Leedman (1966–1974) – Winthrop Professor, Head of the Laboratory for Cancer Medicine and Deputy Director of Western Australian Institute for Medical Research^[18]
• Irwin Lewis (1953–1956) – first indigenous person to attend the University of Western Australia^[19]
• Ronald J P Lyon (1939–1943) – Emeritus Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Stanford University, recipient of William T. Pecora award^[20]
• Andrew McGowan (1974-1978) – Dean and President of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, and McFaddin Professor of Anglican Studies at Yale Divinity School
• Michael Millward (1972-1976) – Cancer Council professor of Clinical Cancer Research. Head of Medical Oncology at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, University of Western Australia
• John Newnham (1960–1969) – Winthrop Professor, Head of School, School of Women's and Infants' Health, University of Western Australia^[21]
• Richard Pestell (1969–1975) – Professor of Oncology and Medicine, Director, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
• Ralph Simmonds (1959–1967) – Professor of Law, Murdoch University^[22]

Business

• Howard Cearns (1969–1977) – founding shareholder and director, Little World Beverages^[23]
• Sir Rod Eddington (1963–1967) – CEO, Cathay Pacific, Ansett Airlines and British Airways; director, News Corporation; Chairman, Infrastructure Australia
• Andrew Forrest (1970–1977) – Chairman and CEO, Fortescue Metals Group; philanthropist (also attended Hale School)
• David Hohnen (1963–1966) – founder, Cape Mentelle winery (winner, Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy, 1983 and 1984) and Cloudy Bay Vineyards
• Peter Holmes à Court (1974–1979) – CEO, Back Row Productions and Australian Agricultural Company
• Ian Jacoby (ca 1915)^[24] – financier; General Manager of Industrial Acceptance Corporation, founder of Custom Credit and Ready Credit^[24]
• Murray McHenry (1959–1967) – publican, co-owner, McHenry Hohnen vintners
• Gordon Martin (1954–1961) – majority shareholder and Chairman, Coogee Chemicals^[11]
• Michael Wright (1952–1956) – owner, Voyager Estate; philanthropist^[25]

Law

Chief Justice

• Wayne Martin (1965–1969) – Chief Justice of Western Australia

Others - Law

• Gresley Clarkson (1931–1933) – Justice of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea^[26]
• Ralph Simmonds (1959–1967) – Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia^[22]

Media, Entertainment, Culture and the Arts

• Piers Akerman (1960–1964) – journalist, editor (The Advertiser, Adelaide, The Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne), columnist (The Daily Telegraph, Sydney) (also attended Guildford Grammar School)
• Hal Colebatch (1954–1962) – author, poet, lecturer, journalist, editor, and lawyer
• Lloyd Davies OAM (1928–1939) – author, lawyer^[27]
• Jon Doust (1961–1965) – comedian, author
• Andrew Geoghegan (1978–1982) – television journalist and presenter (ABC), (winner, Walkley Award)^[28]
• Stuart Halusz (1980–1991) – actor^[29]
• John Hamilton (1956–1958) – journalist, author (winner, Walkley Award)
• Richard Hassell (1979–1983) – architect and designer, co-founder and co-owner, WOHA, Singapore^[30]
• Peter Holland (1960–1961) – radio and television presenter (ABC)
• Andrew Jaspan (1964–1967) – journalist, Editor-in-Chief of The Age, Melbourne
• Tony Jones AM (1958–1962) – artist, sculptor^[31]
• Irwin Lewis (1953–1956) – indigenous Australian artist^[19]
• David McComb (1967–1978) – singer, songwriter, The Triffids
• Mark McEntee (1963–1970) – guitarist, Divinyls
• Tim Minchin (1982–1992) – musician, comedian, composer
• John Oldham (ca 1918) – landscape architect (also attended Guildford Grammar School)
• Nelson Woss (1982–1986) – film producer (Heartland Film Festival Grand Prize Winner)^[32]

Military

• Craig Williams AM (1970–1974) – Major General; Commander, 2nd Division, Australian Army Reserve^[33]
• Harold Harper, DSC - Sub-Lieutenant, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for attack on Japanese midget-subs

Politics and Public Service

Cabinet Ministers

• Ken Baston (1960–1967) – Minister for Agriculture and Food and Minister for Fisheries, Barnett Ministry, Western Australia
• Senator Ian Campbell (1976) – Minister in various portfolios, Second, Third and Fourth Howard Ministries, Australia (also attended Brisbane Grammar School)
• Murray Criddle (1953–1961) – Minister for Transport in the Court-Cowan Ministry, Western Australia
• Peter Foss (1958–1963) – Minister in various portfolios in the Court-Cowan Ministry, Western Australia
• Doug Shave (1963–1964) – Minister in various portfolios in the Court-Cowan Ministry, Western Australia^[34]

Other Members of Parliament

• Ric Charlesworth (1965–1969) – Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Perth
• Senator Alan Eggleston (1953–1959) – Senator for Western Australia
• Mal Washer (1961) – Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Moore

Others – Politics and Public Service

• Sir William Heseltine GCB GCVO AC QSO PC (1943–1946) – Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, 1986–1990
• Bruce Haigh (1956–1962) – diplomat, political analyst
• Richard Utting (1959–1963) – Mayor of the City of Fremantle

Sport

Australian rules football

• John Annear (1971–1976) – AFL football player (Collingwood, Richmond, West Coast Eagles)
• Andrew Browne (1997–2001) – AFL football player (Fremantle)
• Jaxon Crabb (1995–1996) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles, Port Adelaide), Sandover Medallist, 2005
• Tony Evans (1982–1986) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles) (member, West Coast Eagles premiership teams, 1992 and 1994)
• Chris Lewis (1984–1986) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles) (member, West Coast Eagles premiership teams, 1992 and 1994)
• Murray McHenry (1959–1967) – Chairman, West Coast Eagles
• Luke McPharlin (1995–1999) – AFL football player (Hawthorn and Fremantle)
• Eric Mackenzie (2001–2005) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles)
• Tom Swift (1996–2007) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles)
• Ryan Turnbull (1981–1988) – AFL football player (West Coast Eagles), Sandover Medallist, 2001

Basketball

• Matt Burston (1995–1999) – NBL player (Perth Wildcats, South Dragons (member of 2008-09 championship team), Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne Tigers)
• Ben Purser (2003–2007) – Former Perth Wildcats development player

Cricket

• Jim Allenby (1995–1999) – state and county cricketer (Durham Cricket Board, Leicestershire, Western Australia, Glamorgan)
• Ric Charlesworth (1965–1969) – state cricketer (Western Australia (member of Sheffield Shield winning team, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1977–78))
• Stuart MacGill (1981–1988) – international cricketer (Australia)
• Daniel Marsh (1985–1990) – state and county cricketer (South Australia, Tasmania (captain 2002–03 to 2008–09, including of Pura Cup winning team, 2006–07), Leicestershire)

Golf

• Roger Mackay (1963–1973) – professional golfer; winner, Australian PGA Championship, 1987; WA Sportsman of the Year, 1991

Hockey

• Ric Charlesworth (1965–1969) – international player (Australia) and coach (Hockeyroos and Kookaburras); WA Sportsman of the Year, 1976, 1979, 1986 and 1987
• Scott Webster (1989–1993) – international player, including at the World Hockey Cup, 2002 (silver medallist)
• Craig Boyne (2001–2005) – international player.

Motor sport

• Mike Thackwell (1972–1976) – racing driver; competed in F1, F2 (winner, European championship, 1984), F3000, F3, sports cars (winner, 1000km Nürburgring, 1986), CART

Olympics

• Richard Sands – equestrian, Munich 1972^[35]
• Ric Charlesworth (1965–1969) – hockey, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976 (silver medallist), Los Angeles 1984 (captain), Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996 (Hockeyroos coach), Sydney 2000 (Hockeyroos coach), London 2012 (Kookaburras coach)
• Lindsay Nylund – gymnastics, Moscow 1980^[36]
• Jim Battersby – rowing (men's eight), Los Angeles 1984 (bronze medallist)^[37]
• Bill Kirby – swimming, Sydney 2000 (gold medallist) ^[38]
• Jonathan van Hazel – swimming^[39]
• Todd Skipworth (1998–2002) – rowing, lightweight coxless four^[40]
• Tommaso D'Orsogna – swimming, London 2012 (bronze medallist)

Paralympics

• Geoff Hill – Paralympian, discus and soccer^[41]
• Joshua Hofer OAM – swimming, Madrid Paralympics 1992 (gold medallist)^[42]

Rugby League

• Peter Holmes à Court (1974–1979) – co-owner and CEO of South Sydney Rabbitohs

Water polo

• Nick O'Halloran (2000–2004) – international player (Australia), including at the FINA Water Polo World League, 2007 (bronze medallist)

Yachting

• Peter Gilmour (1968–1977) – international yachtsman (including in the Americas Cup), WA Sportsman of the Year, 1987
• Jon Sanders AO OBE (1952–1955) – yachtsman, circumnavigator

See also

• List of schools in Western Australia
• List of boarding schools
• Public Schools Association

References

1. Edwards, Peter; Hillman, Wendy (2010). A School With A View: a centenary history of Christ Church Grammar School, Perth 1910-2010. Claremont: Christ Church Grammar School. Appendix 23: Student Register, pp 379–450. ISBN 9780646543734.
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21. "W/Prof John Newnham". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
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23. "Howard Cearns, Director". Little World Beverages. Retrieved 2012-06-02.; Hart, Cath (2008-12-08). "White Rabbit flies Little Creatures flag". The Australian. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
24. Statham, Pamela. "Jacoby, Ian Mathieson (1901–1973)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
25. Moulton, Emily; Lawson, Rebecca (2012-04-28). "Michael Wright's unique wit, wisdom and outlook missed". Perth Now. Retrieved 2012-06-02.; "Iron Ore heir Michael Wright remembered". Perth Now. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
26. "Gresley Clarkson 1950". Faculty of Law. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
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28. Foreign Correspondence. "Andrew Geoghegan". Retrieved 2011-06-16.
29. "Stuart Halusz - Biography". Personnel. Agelink Theatre inc. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
30. "Judges 2012: Richard Hassell". World Architecture Festival. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
31. "Tony Jones - Eminent West Australian Artist Receives Medal of the Order of Australia" (PDF). Artsource. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
32. Bainger, Fleur (27 November 2011). "Every Dog Has its Day.". The Sunday Times STM (Perth).
33. "Craig Williams". OBA e-Newsletter. Christ Church Grammar School Old Boys Association. October 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
34. "Hon. Douglas (Doug) James Shave MLA". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
35. "Richard Sands Olympic Results Munich 1972". The Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
36. "Lindsay Nylund Olympic Results Moscow 1980". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
37. "James Battersby Athlete Biography". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
38. "William Kirby Athlete Biography". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
39. Chronicle 35, July 2004, p.50. Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont
40. Post, 22 March 2002, p. 9
41. The Old Boy, Volume 15, October 1988, Number 3. Christ Church Grammar School Old Boys Association
42. Chronicle, No. 13, September, 1993, p. 28. Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont

External links

• Christ Church Grammar School website
• Christ Church Grammar School Old Boys Association website