List of Old Aquinians explained
List of notable Old Aquinians, who were students of Aquinas College (1938–present) and its predecessor CBC Perth (1894–1937).
Government
Federal
Executive
- The Hon. Sir Fred Chaney Sr. KBE AFC (1914–2001) (Class of 1932, CBC Perth) – Minister for the Navy 1964–1966, MHR for Perth 1955–1969
- The Hon. Fred Chaney Jr. AO[1] (Class of 1957) – Minister for Administrative Services 1978, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 1978–1980, Minister for Social Security 1980–1983, Senator for Western Australia 1974–1990, MHR for Pearce 1990–1993
- The Hon. Peter Durack QC (1926–2008) (Class of 1942) – Minister for Veterans Affairs 1976–1977, Attorney-General 1977–1983, Senator for Western Australia 1971–1993
Legislative
State
Executive
- The Hon. Sean L'Estrange (Class of 1985) – Minister for Finance 2016–2017, Minister for Mines & Petroleum 2016–2017, Minister for Small Business 2016–2017, MLA for Churchlands 2013–2021
- The Hon. Emil Nulsen (1885–1965) (Class of 1903, CBC Perth) – Minister for Justice 1939–1947 and 1952–1959, Minister for Railways 1939–1945, Minister for Health 1945–1947 and 1953–1959, MLA for Kanowna 1932–1950, MLA for Eyre 1950–1962
- The Hon. John Quigley – Attorney-General 2017–present, MLA for Innaloo 2001–2005, MLA for Mindarie 2005–2013, MLA for Butler 2013–present
- The Hon. Ben Wyatt (Class of 1991) – Treasurer 2017–2021, Minister for Finance 2017–2021, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 2017–2021, Minister for Energy 2017–2018, Minister for Lands 2018–2021, MLA for Victoria Park 2006–2021
Legislative
Local
Judiciary
Public and Community Service
- Geoff Churack AM (Class of 1955) – businessman and philanthropist
- David Fenbury (1916–1976) (Class of 1932, CBC Perth) – senior public servant, delegate to the secretariat of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations, New York
- The Most Rev. Sir Lancelot Goody KBE (1908–1992) – sixth Archbishop of Perth 1968–1983 and first Bishop of Bunbury 1954–1968 (CBC Perth)
- Kenneth McKenna AO (Class of 1941) – senior public servant
- The Most Rev. Michael Morrissey (Class of 1969) – ninth Bishop of Geraldton 2017–present
- Tom Perrott AM (Class of 1938) – businessman and philanthropist
- Christopher Shanahan SC – senior counsel barrister, acting commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia
- Michael Wood (Class of 1961) − senior public servant
- Cedric Wyatt (Class of 1957) – senior public servant and Aboriginal rights activist
Military
Academia and Science
Rhodes Scholars
- 1906: Dr. Alexander Juett (1886–1953) (Class of 1905, CBC Perth)
- 1908: Dr. John Horan (1890–1945) (Class of 1907, CBC Perth)
- 1911: Dr. John Savage (1890–1948) (Class of 1909, CBC Perth)
- 1913: Alaric Pinder Boor (1892–1917) (Class of 1912, CBC Perth)
- 1949: The Hon. Peter Durack QC (1926–2008) (Class of 1942)
- 1958: The Hon. Maurice Cullity KC (Class of 1953)
- 1987: William Jack (Class of 1983)
- 2009: John McAnearney (Class of 2003)
Chancellor
Others, academia and science
Arts, Entertainment and Media
- Clive Bingwa (Class of 1993) – managing director of Nine Perth
- Nicholas Bruechle (Class of 1978) – author
- Reg Cribb (Class of 1980) – actor and playwright
- Geoff Gibbs AM (Class of 1957) – actor and principal of WAAPA
- Peter Kennedy (Class of 1959) – political journalist and author
- Trevor Kennedy AM (1942–2021) (Class of 1959) – editor-in-chief of Consolidated Press Holdings see Business
- Paul Lockyer (1950–2011) (Class of 1967) – news reporter[2]
- Mark Priestley (1976–2008) (Class of 1993) – actor
- Dave Warner (Class of 1970) – author, musician and screenwriter
Business
- Michael Chaney AO (Class of 1967) – chair of National Australia Bank, Woodside Petroleum; CEO of Wesfarmers
- Denis Cullity AO CMG (1928–2022) (Class of 1945) – forestry and timber industry leader, founder and chairman of Wesbeam
- Dr Tom Cullity (1925–2008) (Class of 1941) – cardiologist, Margaret River region winemaking pioneer and founder of Vasse Felix
- Marc Ducler (Class of 1990) – geologist, managing director of Egan Street Resources, Astral Resources
- Herb Elliott AC MBE (Class of 1955) – chair of Fortescue Metals Group, CEO of Puma North America
- Trevor Flugge AO – chair of AWB Limited
- Brendan Gore – managing director and CEO of Peet Limited
- Dr Lachlan Henderson (Class of 1982) − CEO of HBF
- Peter Hutchinson (Class of 1976) − CEO of Forge Group
- Trevor Kennedy AM (1942–2021) (Class of 1959) – CEO of AWA, business director business director see Arts, entertainment, and media
- Jack Kilfoyle (1893–1962) (Class of 1914, CBC Perth) – pastoralist, Rosewood station
- Victor Paino AM (Class of 1955) – seafood retail pioneer
- Pat Prendiville (1923–2019) (Class of 1940) − publican and hospitality industry pioneer
- Ajanth Saverimutto (Class of 1991) − mining engineer, CEO and non-executive director
- Peter Smedley AM (1943–2019) (Class of 1960) – CEO of Colonial Mutual
Engineering and Construction
Sport
Athletics
Australian rules football
- Ben Allan (Class of 1987) – Claremont premiership player 1987 and 1989; Hawthorn premiership player 1991; Fremantle inaugural captain; Simpson Medal 1988, 1989 and 1990; All-Australian 1993 and 1994; WA state representative; Western Australian Football Hall of Fame 2012
- Gerry Bahen (1929–2012) – North Melbourne; South Fremantle premiership player 1952, 1953 and 1954; WA state representative
- Liam Baker (Class of 2015) – Richmond premiership player 2019 and 2020
- Peter Bell (Class of 1992) – South Fremantle; North Melbourne premiership player 1996 and 1999; Fremantle captain; All-Australian 1999 and 2003; Western Australian Football Hall of Fame 2013; Australian Football Hall of Fame 2015
- Simon Black (Class of 1997) – East Fremantle; Brisbane Lions captain and premiership player 2001, 2002 and 2003; Brownlow Medal 2002; Norm Smith Medal 2003; All-Australian 2001, 2002 and 2004; Western Australian Football Hall of Fame 2017; Australian Football Hall of Fame 2020
- John Bridgwood (Class of 1968) – Claremont; WA state representative
- Charlie Cameron (Class of 2011) – Adelaide, Brisbane Lions
- Jarrod Cameron (Class of 2017) – West Coast Eagles
- Jason Carter (Class of 2017) – Fremantle
- Brant Colledge (Class of 2012) – West Coast Eagles
- David Crawford – Claremont premiership player 2011 and 2012; WA state representative
- Patrick Cripps (Class of 2012) – Carlton captain, Brownlow Medal 2022; All-Australian 2018, 2019 and 2022
- Ross Ditchburn (Class of 1974) – Claremont; Carlton premiership player 1982
- Paul Duffield (Class of 2002) – Fremantle
- Nat Fyfe (Class of 2008) – Claremont; Fremantle captain; Brownlow Medal 2015 and 2019; All-Australian 2014, 2015 and 2019
- David Gault (Class of 1992) – South Fremantle premiership player 1997 and 2005 and captain
- Robbie Haddrill (Class of 1998) – Fremantle
- Alan Johnson (Class of 1974) – Perth premiership player 1976 and 1977; Melbourne; WA state representative; Western Australian Football Hall of Fame 2017
- Percy Johnson (1933–2021) – East Fremantle premiership player 1957, Swan Districts captain coach, and Claremont; WA state representative; Channel 7 football critic; Western Australian Football Hall of Fame 2010
- Daniel Kerr (Class of 2000) – West Coast Eagles premiership player 2006; All-Australian 2007
- Quinten Lynch (Class of 2000) – West Perth premiership player 2003; West Coast Eagles premiership player 2006, Collingwood
- Logan McDonald (Class of 2019) – Sydney Swans
- Simon McPhee (Class of 1986) – Claremont premiership coach 2011
- Jamie Merillo (Class of 1989) – Fremantle
- Terry Moriarty – Perth, Sandover Medal winner 1943; WA state representative; Western Australian Football Hall of Fame 2010 (also attended St Patrick's Boys School)
- Jesse Motlop (Class of 2021) – Carlton
- Stephen O'Reilly (Class of 1989) – Swan Districts; Geelong, Fremantle and Carlton
- Deven Robertson (Class of 2018) – Brisbane Lions
- Trey Ruscoe (Class of 2019) – Collingwood
- Jeremy Sharp (Class of 2019) – Gold Coast Suns, Fremantle
- David Sierakowski (Class of 1992) – St Kilda, West Coast Eagles
- Peter Spencer (Class of 1973) – East Perth; North Melbourne; Subiaco; Claremont; Sandover Medal winner 1976 and 1984; WA state representative; Western Australian Football Hall of Fame 2007
- Alan Toovey (Class of 2004) – Collingwood premiership player 2010
- Frank Walker – Perth; WA state representative
- Murray Ward (Class of 1954) – Claremont; also coached Aquinas to 7 Alcock Cups
- Chad Warner (Class of 2018) – Sydney Swans
- Corey Warner (Class of 2021) – Sydney Swans
- Taj Woewodin (Class of 2020) – Melbourne
- Elliot Yeo (Class of 2011) – Brisbane Lions, West Coast Eagles premiership player 2018, All-Australian 2017 and 2019
Basketball
Cricket
- Terry Alderman – 41 Test caps; 65 ODI caps; Sheffield Shield winner 1987–88 Western Australia
- Cameron Bancroft (Class of 2010) – 10 Test caps; 1 T20i cap; Sheffield Shield winner 2021–22, 2022-23 Western Australia
- Ernest Bromley (1912–1967) (Class of 1928, CBC Perth) – first Western Australian Test cricketer, 2 Test caps
- Frank Bryant OAM (1909–1984) (Class of 1927, CBC Perth) – Western Australia
- Nathan Coulter-Nile (Class of 2004) – 32 ODI caps; 28 T20i caps; first-class cricket Western Australia; List A cricket Perth Scorchers, Mumbai Indians
- Aaron Hardie (Class of 2016) – Sheffield Shield winner 2021–22, 2022-23, Western Australia, Surrey; List A cricket Perth Scorchers
- Alex Hepburn – Worcestershire
- Brad Hogg (Class of 1988) – 7 Test caps; 123 ODI caps;
- Justin Langer AM (Class of 1987) – 105 Test caps; 8 ODI caps; Sheffield Shield winner 1991–92, 1997–98; Western Australia coach 2012–2018, Australian coach 2018–2022, Australian Cricket Hall of Fame 2022[4]
- Tom Outridge, Jr – Western Australia
- Kevin Prindiville – Western Australia
- Terry Prindiville – Western Australia
- Basil Rigg – Western Australia; Sheffield Shield winner 1947–48
- Sean Terry – Hampshire, Northamptonshire
- Darren Wates – Western Australia
Cycling
Hockey
Rowing
Rugby
Soccer
Swimming
Volleyball
Water Polo
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Honours – Old Aquinians' Association. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316010727/https://www.oldaquinians.org.au/about/honours/. 2021-03-16. 2021-03-17. Old Aquinians Association website.
- News: 'Corrigin Kid' a rare reporter who genuinely cared . The Australian . 20 August 2011 . 20 August 2011 . Hamilton, Walter.
- https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/herb-elliott/
- https://www.mcg.org.au/the-stadium/mcg-history/cricket/australian-cricket-hall-of-fame
- Web site: Hockey Australia Hall of Fame Award Recipients. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210317051638/https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/cups/hockeyaus/files/oxvsye1tszsw8xcn.pdf. 2021-03-17. 2021-03-17. Hockey Australia website.
- https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/david-bell/
- https://www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au/about-us/hall-of-fame/
- https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/thomas-hoad/