List of Old Haleians
This is a list of Old Haleians, they being notable former students of Hale School, an Anglican Church school presently located in Wembley Downs, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
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Royalty[edit]
- Sharafuddin Idris Shah – Sultan of Selangor, Malaysia
- Tunku Ismail Idris – Crown Prince of Johor
Vice regal[edit]
- Sir Colin Hannah – Governor of Queensland
- Sir Stephen Parker – Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia
Academia and science[edit]
- Kevin Cullen – doctor, winemaker[1]
- George Winterton – Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney
Arts[edit]
- Sam Roberts-Smith – operatic baritone
Business[edit]
- John Bennison – general manager of Wesfarmers
- Alexander Forrest – landowner and developer, explorer
- Andrew Forrest – Chairman and CEO of Fortescue Metals Group; philanthropist (also attended Christ Church Grammar School)
- Richard Goyder – CEO of Wesfarmers and chairman of Australian Football League
- Lang Hancock – asbestos and iron ore magnate
- E. A. "Peter" Wright – mining magnate
- Melvin Poh – media entrepreneur
Law[edit]
Chief Justice[edit]
Others – law[edit]
- Robert Nicholson – Justice of the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Western Australia
Media, entertainment, culture and the arts[edit]
- Robert Drewe – author, journalist (winner, Walkley Award)
- Edward Fiennes-Clinton, 18th Earl of Lincoln – author[2]
- Robert Juniper – painter
- Edward Russell – television presenter
- Meyne Wyatt – actor, Redfern Now
- Basil Zempilas – television presenter (Seven News)
Military[edit]
Victoria Cross recipient[edit]
- Benjamin Roberts-Smith – recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia and Medal for Gallantry[3]
Chiefs of services[edit]
- Sir Valston Hancock – Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Australian Air Force
- Sir Colin Hannah – Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Australian Air Force
Great Escape survivor[edit]
- Paul Royle – pilot
Politics and public service[edit]
Premiers[edit]
- Richard Court, AC – Premier of Western Australia
- Hendy Cowan – Deputy Premier of Western Australia
- Peter Dowding – Premier of Western Australia (also attended Caulfield Grammar School and The Scots College)[4]
- Sir John Forrest – first Premier of Western Australia
- Sir Walter Hartwell James – Premier of Western Australia
- George Leake – Premier of Western Australia
- Sir Ross McLarty – Premier of Western Australia
Ministers[edit]
- Septimus Burt – Attorney-General, Western Australia
- Thomas Davy – Attorney-General, Minister for Education, Western Australia
- Sir Victor Garland – Minister in various portfolios, McMahon Ministry and Second and Third Fraser Ministries, Australia
- Bill Hassell – Minister in various portfolios, Court Ministry, Western Australia
- Christian Porter – Minister in various portfolios, Barnett Ministry, Western Australia
Other members of parliament[edit]
- Brian Greig – Australian Senator for Western Australia, Leader of the Australian Democrats
- Hugh Guthrie – Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
- Edward Bertram Johnston – Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council and Australian Senator for Western Australia
- Anthony Trethowan – Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, clergyman
- Charles Wittenoom – Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
Others – politics and public service[edit]
Diplomatic officers[edit]
- Sir Victor Garland – Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
- Bill Hassell – Agent-General for Western Australia, London; Consul-General for Germany, Western Australia
- David Irvine – Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea; Australian Ambassador to China and concurrently Ambassador to Mongolia and North Korea
- Sir Walter Hartwell James – Agent-General for Western Australia, London
- Sir Edward Wittenoom – Consul-General for France, Western Australia
Mayors[edit]
- Peter Nattrass – Lord Mayor of the City of Perth
- Charles Veryard – Lord Mayor of the City of Perth
- Charles Wittenoom – Mayor of Albany Municipal Council
- Basil Zempilas – Lord Mayor of the City of Perth
Sport[edit]
Australian rules football[edit]
Old Haleians playing in the Australian Football League include:
- Michael Gardiner – West Coast Eagles, St Kilda Saints, played in AFL Grand Final, 2009
- Kasey Green – West Coast Eagles, North Melbourne Kangaroos
- Brett Jones – West Coast Eagles
- Chad Jones – AFL player (West Coast Eagles, North Melbourne Kangaroos)
- Matthew Leuenberger – Brisbane Lions
- Paul Medhurst – Fremantle Dockers, Collingwood Magpies, Anzac Day Medal winner, 2008
- Cale Morton – Melbourne Demons, West Coast Eagles, Larke Medal winner, 2007
- Jarryd Morton – Hawthorn Hawks
- Mitchell Morton – West Coast Eagles, Richmond Tigers, Sydney Swans
- Jason Norrish – Melbourne Demons, Fremantle Dockers
- Tom Mitchell – Sydney Swans, Hawthorn Hawks, Brownlow Medal winner, 2018
- Nick Kommer – Essendon Bombers
- Michael Clark – Fremantle Dockers, Collingwood Magpies
- Michael Evans – Melbourne Demons
- Tom Barrass – West Coast Eagles
- Michael Aitken – Carlton Blues
- Digby Morrell – North Melbourne Kangaroos, Carlton Blues
- Adam Lange – North Melbourne Kangaroos
- Cameron Venables – Collingwood Magpies
- Clancy Rudeforth – West Coast Eagles
- Tim Gepp – Richmond Tigers, Western Bulldogs
- Mitch Georgiades – Port Adelaide Football Club
- Darcy Cameron – Collingwood Football Club
- Shane McAdam – Adelaide Football Club
- Kyron Hayden – North Melbourne Football Club
- Jy Farrar – Gold Coast Suns
Cricket[edit]
- Geoff Marsh – international player (Australia) and coach (Australia, Zimbabwe, Pune Warriors India and Sri Lanka)
- Theo Doropoulos – state player (Western Australia, South Australia)
- Marcus Stoinis – state player (Western Australia)
- Michael Clark – state player (Western Australia)
- David Bandy – state player (Western Australia)
- Arthur Lodge – state player (Western Australia)
Golf[edit]
- Curtis Luck – US Amateur Golf Champion 2016
Hockey[edit]
- Mark Hickman – international player (Australia), including at the Champions Trophy (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003), Commonwealth Games (1998 (gold medallist) and 2002 (gold medallist)) and World Hockey Cup (2002 (silver medallist))[5]
Olympics[edit]
- Mark Hickman – hockey (Australian team), Athens 2004 (gold medallist)[5]
- Percy Oliver – swimming (Australian team), Berlin 1936
- Todd Pearson – swimming (Australian team), Sydney 2000 (gold medallist) and Athens 2004 (silver medallist)
- Deane Pieters – swimming (Australian team) Barcelona 1992
- Nick Porzig – rowing (Australian VIII), Sydney 2000 (silver medallist)
- Rolly Tasker – sailing (Australian team), Melbourne 1956 (silver medallist) and Rome/Naples 1960
- Sam McEntee – Athletics (Australian team), Rio de Janeiro 2016
Rugby[edit]
- Dane Haylett-Petty
- Ross Haylett-Petty
- Luke Burton
- Ryan Hodson
- Justin Turner
- Nick Jooste
- Carlo Tizzano
Sailing[edit]
- Rolly Tasker – international sailor; winner A-division, Fastnet race, 1979; line honours and winner IOR division, Parmelia Yacht Race
- John Longley – Project Manager and crewman of Australia II winner of the America's Cup 1983
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Byrne, Geraldine (2018). "Cullen, Kevin John (1922–1994)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ Obituary, The Earl of Lincoln in The Daily Telegraph dated 20 July 2001, online
- ^ Phillips, Yasmine (4 February 2011). "VC hero Ben Roberts-Smith urges students to strive for excellence". PerthNow. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Peter M'Callum Dowding". Appointment of Senior Counsel by the Hon David K Malcolm AC CitWA Chief Justice of Western Australia. Supreme Court of Western Australia. 13 November 2002. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
- ^ a b "Mark Hickman, OAM". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.