List of Old Knox Grammarians
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This is a List of notable Old Knox Grammarians , they being notable former students - known as "Old Knox Grammarians" of the Uniting Church school, Knox Grammar School in Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia.
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Academic
- Dr. Bruce Northleigh Carter, educator, current Principal of Emanuel School, Sydney[1]
- Dr. William T. McKeith AM, educator, current Principal of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney and current executive Principal of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale; Chairman of the Vietnam-Australia School, Hanoi[2][3]
- Peter Moxham, educator, former Principal of Kambala Girls School[4]
Rhodes Scholars
- Ian McNeil Jackman - 1985[5]
- Alexander John Cameron - 1986[5]
- Stuart Michael Grieve - 1996[5]
- Andrew Henry George Charlton - 2001[5]
Business
- David Clarke, Macquarie Bank chairman[6]
- Rod McGeoch AM, leader of Sydney's successful Olympics 2000 bid; Chairman or Director of a number of major corporations; Past Chairman Emeritus of Corrs Chambers Westgarth[7]
Community
- Simon Longstaff, Executive Director of the St James Ethics Centre[6]
- Simon Malian, founder of The Malian Foundation
Media, entertainment and the arts
- Stuart Beattie screenwriter
- Murray Bunton, singer-songwriter
- David Chapman, Co-owner/composer Zig Zag Lane Studios & Icehouse guitarist since 1993
- Bruce Elder, journalist
- Peter FitzSimons, co-host of the breakfast program on Sydney's Radio 2UE; Columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald and Sun Herald; Former Wallabies player[7][8]
- Adam Garcia, actor and dancer
- John Howard, film and television actor
- Hugh Jackman, actor[7][6]
- Malcolm Knox, journalist
- John Laws, radio presenter[6]
- Reg Livermore, actor and entertainer[7]
- Peter Mochrie, actor
- Richard Neville, former editor of the satirical Oz magazine[6]
- Mark Scott, Managing Director, ABC
- Rai Thistlethwayte, singer-songwriter
- Peter Turnbull, actor
- Hugo Weaving, actor[7]
Politics, public service and the law
- The Hon Justice Paul Brereton, Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales[7]
- Ross Cameron, former Federal MP for Parramatta
- Hon Sir Kenneth Jacobs, former Justice of the High Court of Australia
- Hon Nick Minchin, Federal cabinet minister[7]
- Brian Preston, Chief Justice of the New South Wales Land and Environment Court
- Rt Hon Ian Sinclair, former Federal cabinet minister and Speaker of the House
- Hon Gough Whitlam, former Prime Minister of Australia (also attended Canberra Grammar School)[9]
- James Wood, Royal Commissioner and famous silk
- David Yeldham, former New South Wales Supreme Court Justice
Sport
- Tom Carter, NSW Waratahs representative
- James Castrission member of the first crossing of the Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand by kayak
- Matthew Dunn, Olympic swimmer and gold medallist in Pan Pacific and Commonwealth Games
- Justin Jones member of the first crossing of the Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand by kayak
- Al Manning, NSW Waratahs representative
- Matthew Nicholson, state cricketer who played one test for Australia
- Rex Pemberton, youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest, at 21[10]
- Ross Turnbull, former Wallabies prop, coach of NSW and for a short time the Wallabies head coach. The head of ARU board for several years
- Simon Whitfield, gold medallist at 2000 Olympics Men's Triathlon held in Sydney
References
- ^ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (2006-11-17). "CARTER Bruce Northleigh". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
{{cite encyclopedia}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - ^ "Coming out, ready or not" (PDF). Sydney: The Sydney Morning Herald. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ^ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (2006-11-17). "McKEITH William T". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
{{cite encyclopedia}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - ^ "Brief Biographies". About AHIGS. Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ^ a b c d "NSW Rhodes Scholars 1904 - 2007". Rhodes Scholarships. The University of Sydney. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ^ a b c d e Noonan, Gerard (2007-11-24). "Lesson for the school of hard Knox". National. Sydney: The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Knox Grammar School". New South Wales. School Choice. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ "Peter FitzSimons". Clients. The Fordham Company. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ "Gough Whitlam". Prime Ministers of Australia. National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ^ "Introducing Rex Pemberton". Rex Pemberton: The Youngest Aussie to Climb Everest. Kumuka Worldwide. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
See also
- List of non-government schools in New South Wales
- List of boarding schools
- Combined Associated Schools