List of Old Boys of The Scots College (Sydney) explained

This is a List of notable Old Boys of The Scots College, they being notable former students - known as "Old Boys" of the Presbyterian Church school, The Scots College in Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia.

Academic

• Tony Rae, a former chairman of the Headmasters' Conference of the Independent Schools of Australia

• Peter van Onselen, a professor of politics and journalism at the University of Western Australia

Rhodes scholars

• 1928: Richard Ashburner – BA University of Sydney^[1]
• 1929: Ian Edwards – BA University of Sydney^[1]
• 1946: Lloyd Stuart Williams – BEng University of Sydney^[1]
• 1980: Philip John Crowe – MB BS University of Sydney^[1]

Business

• James Bain, a company director, farmer, author; Chairman of NatWest Aust. Bank Ltd (1985–91), W. Bain & Co. (1947–87); Sydney Stock Exchange Ltd (1983–87) (also attended The Armidale School)^[2]

• Lee Freedman, a racehorse trainer with 120 career Group one wins including five Melbourne Cups, four Golden Slippers, four Caulfield Cups, four VRC Oaks, four Australasian Oaks, five Lightning Stakes, two Cox Plates, one AJC Oaks^[3]

• Ted Harris, a company director, tennis commentator and sport administrator^[4]
• Justin Hemmes, an entrepreneur and principal of the Merivale Group^[5]

• Ezra Norton, a former newspaper proprietor (also attended Waverley College)^[6]
• Tom Parry, an economist and public servant^[7]

• Robert Somervaille, a legal and telecommunications technology consultant and company director; awarded the Légion d'honneur (also attended Scotch College Melbourne)^[8]
• Harry Triguboff, a property developer and billionaire owner of Meriton Apartments

Clergy

• Dr. Peter Jensen, the current Anglican Archbishop of Sydney^[9]
• Rt. Rev. Ian Shevill, an Anglican Bishop

Community

• Ian Kiernan, an environmentalist who founded Clean Up Australia, and Clean Up The World (also attended The Armidale School)^[10]

Media, entertainment and the arts

• Conway Bown, war artist and Army helicopter pilot
• Luke Bracey, an actor, best known for his roles in The November Man and in The Best of Me^[11]

• Callan McAuliffe, an actor, best known for his roles in the romantic comedy drama film Flipped and in the teen action science fiction film I Am Number Four^[12]
• Roger McDonald, a poet and writer^[13]
• Scott McGregor, an actor and presenter on the Seven Network's Better Homes and Gardens^[14]
• Sam Parsonson, an actor

• Peter van Onselen, a political commentator and biographer^[15]
• Tim Webster, a newsreader and sports presenter^[16]
• Peter Weir, a film director (The Truman Show, The Cars That Ate Paris, Dead Poets Society)^[17]
• Brett Whiteley, an artist (also attended The Scots School, Bathurst) Whiteley disliked attending The Scots College, Sydney, and was expelled for stealing from the newsagency in Double Bay^[18]
• Rusty Young, an author
• Hiroaki Yura, a violin virtuoso, founder and concertmaster of the Eminence Symphony Orchestra^[19]

Medicine and science

• Graeme Clark, a pioneer of the multiple-channel cochlear implant (also attended Sydney Boys High School)^[20]

• Gerald Lawrie, an American heart surgeon and pioneer in the surgical treatment of valvular heart disease^[21]

• Dr Charlie Teo, a neurosurgeon and founder of the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation^[22]

Military

• Arthur Aspinall, together with Archibald John, Andrew Eric and William Robert Aspinall

• Arnold Brown, an Australian Army officer; decorated for services in Cyrenaica^[23]

• Rear Admiral Sir David James Martin, a former senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy^[24]
• Vice Admiral Sir Alan McNicoll, a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy and a diplomat
  • Major-General Ronald McNicoll Colonel Rowan Tink, a former Australian Army Special Air Service Regiment commander, awarded the US Bronze Star following active duty in Afghanistan^[25]

Politics, public service and the law

Judiciary

• Graham Armitage, an acting Judge of the District Court of New South Wales and retired Judge of the District Court of New South Wales (1989–2006); a former Crown Prosecutor (1975–86)^[26]

• Murray Wilcox, Judge of the Federal Court of Australia (1984–2006), Judge of the ACT Supreme Court (1983–2006), Chief Justice of the Industrial Relations Court of Australia (1994–2006)

Politics

• Alexander Armstrong, a pastoralist and Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Liberal Party of Australia (1953–69)^[27]
• Richard Bull, a former Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the National Party of Australia (1984–2000)^[28]
• Joseph Calcraft, a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council; Councillor at Shoalhaven Council (1962–65)^[29]
• Peter Dowding, a barrister and former Premier of Western Australia (also attended Caulfield Grammar School and Hale School)^[30]
• David Drummond, a former Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and the Australian House of Representatives representing the Country Party^[31]
• Andrew Hastie, a Liberal Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the division of Canning since 2015. Prior to politics, he was a troop commander in the Special Air Service Regiment.
• Ralph Hunt, a former Member of the House of Representatives for Gwydir (1969–89) representing the National Party of Australia^[32]
• John Jobling, a former member of the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Liberal Party of Australia and local councillor^[33]
• Wal Murray, a former Deputy Premier of New South Wales and Leader of the NSW National Party

Public service

• David Bennett, a Solicitor-General of Australia; barrister; Queen's Counsel of all States (also attended Hall School, Hampstead)^[34]

Other notable lawyers

• Stuart Littlemore, a barrister and former host of the ABC TV's Media Watch^[35]
• Alan Loxton (1934), a former senior partner Allen, Allen and Hemsley^[36]

Sport

Rugby

Wallabies

• Tom Bowman, Wallaby (1998–99)

• David Brockhoff, Wallaby player (1949–53) and coach of the Wallabies and Waratahs^[37]
• Hugh (Murray) Buntine, Wallaby (1924)^[38]

• Sam Carter, Wallaby (2014)^[39]
• Ken Catchpole, Wallaby, 27 Tests (1961–68) and captain in 13 match

• Tim Gavin, Wallaby (1988–96)

• Phil Hardcastle, Wallaby, 5 Tests (1946–49) and captain in 1 match^[40]
• Jim Hindmarsh, Wallaby (1975–76)^[38]

• Rupert Rosenblum, Wallaby (1969–70)^[38]
• John Solomon, Wallaby, 14 Tests (1949–55) and captain in 8 matches^{[41] [42]}
• Warwick Waugh, Wallaby (1993–97)^[38]

State/Provincial

• Richard Stanford, ACT Brumbies^[43]
• Henari Veratau, Queensland Reds and ACT Brumbies^[44]
• David Horwitz, Waratah (2016)
• Andrew Kellaway, Waratah (2016)

Other sports

• Hugh Bowman, a jockey; recipient of the Silver Saddle Award for most successful jockey (Royal Ascot)^[45]
• Jack Buckley, AFL footballer

• Forbes Carlile, Australia's first post-World War II Olympics swimming coach; Australia's first competitor in the modern pentathlon (1956 Summer Olympics); only person to have coached and later competed at the Olympic Games^[46]

• Andrew Ratcliffe, Commonwealth Games gold medal winning sprinter.
• Colin Scotts, former NFL Defensive End; played for the St. Louis Rams/Cardinals^{[47] [48]}
• Murray Stewart, Australia kayaker and Olympic Gold medallist at the 2012 Summer Games in London (Men's K-4 1000 metres)
• Thomas Whalan, four-time water polo Olympian (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, and London 2012)^[49]
• Angus Crichton, Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Australia at international level.
• Toby Rudolf, Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and lock for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL
• Billy Smith, Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL)
• Siua Wong, Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL)

See also

• List of non-government schools in New South Wales
• List of boarding schools
• Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales

Bibliography

• Howell, Max (2005) Born to Lead - Wallaby Test Captains, Celebrity Books, Auckland NZ

External links

• Old Boys Union

Notes and References

1. Web site: NSW Rhodes Scholars 1904 - 2009 . 22 March 2011 . 2010 . The University of Sydney . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010170151/http://sydney.edu.au/rhodes/previous.shtml . 10 October 2012 .
2. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. BAIN James Keith. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
3. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. FREEDMAN (Lee) David Lee. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
4. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. HARRIS (Ted) Albert Edward. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
5. Web site: Hyland, Anne . Justin Hemmes on his Melbourne moves, skyscraper plans – and how he beat anxiety . . 4 June 2022 . 14 August 2023 .
6. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150576b.htm?hilite=scots%3Bcollege Australian Dictionary of Biography: Norton, Ezra (1897 - 1967)
7. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. PARRY (Tom) Thomas Gregory. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
8. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. SOMERVAILLE Robert Duncan. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
9. Web site: Archbishop Peter Jensen: Profile. 24 September 2007. 2007. Senior Clergy. Sydney Anglican Network. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070903232115/http://your.sydneyanglicans.net/senior_clergy/archbishop_jensen/profile/. 3 September 2007.
10. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. KIERNAN Ian Bruce Carrick. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
11. http://www.thenovemberman.com The November Man Official Website
12. Web site: Sams. Christine. Hollywood flips out over Callan. The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 October 2009 . 1 August 2014.
13. http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/authors/mcdonaldr/mcdonaldr.html Australian Authors: Roger McDonald
14. http://www.otr.com.au/scottmcgregorcv_BG.htm Off The Rails Productions: Scott Mcgregor - Background
15. News: Erin . O'Dwyer . 'I'm as boring as John Howard. I like sport and politics' . . . 29 July 2007 . 24 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150304101225/http://www.rift.com.au/rift-articles/2007/7/29/im-as-boring-as-john-howard-i-like-sport-and-politics/ . 4 March 2015.
16. Web site: CHEAT SHEET: What You Should Know About Sydney's Top Private Schools. Tay. Liz. 29 October 2013. Business Insider Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20190309052552/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/cheat-sheet-what-you-should-know-about-sydneys-top-private-schools-2013-10. 9 March 2019. live. 9 March 2019.
17. Web site: Peter Weir. 24 September 2007. 2001. Collections. National Portrait Gallery . https://archive.today/20070831160508/http://www.portrait.gov.au/static/coll_1479Peter+Weir.php . 31 August 2007.
18. http://agnsw.net/sub/bws_old/bio.html Brett Whiteley Studio: Whiteley's Life 1939-59
19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDEb-JlQRmI YouTube interview with StageNoise.com
20. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. CLARK Graeme Milbourne. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
21. Book: KHOU Staff . 4 March 2009 . More About Dr. Gerald Lawrie . KHOU .
22. Web site: 50th Anniversary E.S. Meyers Memorial Lecture - Dr. Charlie Teo . 24 September 2007 . Academic VP . 21 August 2007 . 2007 E.S. Meyers Memorial Lecture . University of Queensland Medical Society . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071121063541/http://uqms.org/content/view/213/1/ . 21 November 2007 .
23. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130307b.htm?hilite=scots%3Bcollege Australian Dictionary of Biography: Brown, Arnold (1894 - 1960)
24. Web site: 15 April 1933 - 10 August 1990 Eulogy Tendered by His Worship the Mayor [Dubbo]. Alderman T A Slattery ]. 24 September 2007. Slattery. T.A . 1990. Service of Thanksgiving and Memorial for the life of Rear Admiral Sir David James Martin KCMG. AO . Register of War Memorials in New South Wales.
25. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/24/1082719677093.html The Age, 25/04/04: "Rowan Tink, 48"
26. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. ARMITAGE Graham Hamlyn Traill, His Hon.. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
27. Web site: Alexander Ewan Armstrong (1916 - 1985). 24 September 2007. 2006. 1856-2006 Responsible Government in New South Wales. State Library of New South Wales. https://web.archive.org/web/20070830130613/http://parlpapers.sl.nsw.gov.au/display.cfm?parl_id=700. 30 August 2007. dead.
28. 2033 . Yes . The Hon. Richard Thomas Marshall Bull (1946-) . 16 June 2019.
29. Web site: Mr Joseph CALCRAFT (1929 - 1976) . 24 September 2007. Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales.
30. Web site: Peter M'Callum Dowding. 24 September 2007. 13 November 2002. Appointment of Senior Counsel by the Hon David K Malcolm AC CitWA Chief Justice of Western Australia . Supreme Court of Western Australia.
31. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080367b.htm?hilite=scots%3Bcollege Australian Dictionary of Biography: Drummond, David Henry (1890 - 1965)
32. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. HUNT Ralph James Dunnet, Hon.. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
33. 1943 . Yes . The Hon. John Hughes Jobling (1937-) . 16 June 2019.
34. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. BENNETT David Michael John. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
35. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. LITTLEMORE Stuart Meredith. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
36. Who's Who in Australia (Herald and Weekly Times Melb, 1988) pp 558: Loxton, Alan Hamilton (1920 -)
37. http://www.tsc.nsw.edu.au/index.cfm?id=1114 Scots Old Boys, From the OBU President: September 2006
38. Howell p171
39. [Sam Carter (rugby union)]
40. Howell p126
41. http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20060614-Famous-alumni-on-Lathams-hit-list.html Crikey.com.au: Famous alumni on Latham's hit list
42. Howell p144
43. http://www.brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/50326 Brumbies Rugby: Stanford, Richard
44. http://www.aru.rugby.com.au/news/brumbies_sign_schoolboys_star_henari_veratau,9244.html Australian Rugby: "Brumbies Sign Schoolboy's Star Henari Veratau"
45. News: Patrick . Bartley. Bowman's UK stint has a silver lining. Sport. The Age. 14 August 2007. 24 September 2007.
46. Encyclopedia: Pearce, Suzannah. Who's Who in Australia Live!. CARLILE Forbes Robert. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
47. https://www.smh.com.au/nsw/paul-was-not-the-black-sheep-of-family-peers-20110816-1iwg9.html Sydney Morning Herald - Paul was not the black sheep of family: peers
48. Web site: COLIN SCOTTS. 24 September 2007. 25 October 2004. Aussies in American football. Footystats Diary. https://web.archive.org/web/20070828000729/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Archive/D-05-Oct-04.html. 28 August 2007. dead.
49. http://www.susport.com/content/athlete%20services/athlete%20profiles/Water%20Polo/THOMASWHALAN.ASPX Sydney University Sport: Athlete Profiles