Notable alumni Anglican Church Grammar School

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alumni of anglican church grammar school known old boys , , may elect join school s alumni association, churchie old boys association. notable churchie old boys include:

rhodes scholars


j.c. richards (1933)
c.e. elliott (1947)
r.f. kynaston (1949)
g.m. windrum (1951)
e.f. henzell (1952)
a.c. copeman (1953)
j.p. hardy (1957)
g.f. bond (1961)
l.w. sturgess (1966)
j.d. mckenna (1984)
a.j. minson (1990)


public service , law


paul de jersey



paul de jersey, ac, qc – governor of queensland (2014-) , former chief justice of queensland (1998–2014)
sir alan mansfield, kcmg, kcvo – former chief justice of queensland (1956–1966), governor of queensland (1966–1972) , chancellor of university of queensland (1966–1976)
walter sofronoff qc – president of queensland court of appeal (2017-) , former solicitor-general of queensland (2005–2014)
peter dunning qc – solicitor-general of queensland (2014-)
peter tesch – australian ambassador russia (2016-) , former ambassador kazakhstan , germany
alex freeleagus, ao, cbe, am(mil), rfd – honorary consul-general of greece in queensland (1957–2005) , noted queensland solicitor
malcolm hazell, cvo, – former official secretary 2 governors-general of australia, peter hollingworth (2003) , major-general michael jeffery (2003–2008)
david russell, am, rfd, qc – queensland barrister , prominent figure in national party of australia
bill glasson, ao – former president of australian medical association (2003–2005)
hugh fraser – judge of queensland court of appeal (2008-)
david north, sc – judge of supreme court of queensland (2011-)
david thomas – judge of supreme court of queensland (2013-)
john helman – former judge of supreme court of queensland (1994–2007)
kenneth mackenzie – former judge of supreme court of queensland (1989–2008)
john robertson – judge of district court of queensland (1994-)
philip nase – former judge of district court of queensland (1993–2008)
graham rodney bell – judge of family court of australia (1976-)


politics


clem jones



tim nicholls – former treasurer of queensland (2012–2015) , current lnp member clayfield (2006-)
cameron dick – former labor attorney-general of queensland, minister industrial relations of queensland , minister education of queensland (2009–2011); current minister of health of queensland , minister of ambulance services of queensland (2015-)
andrew laming mp – liberal member bowman (2004-) , director of funding liberal party of australia
clem jones, ao – longest-serving lord mayor of brisbane, queensland (1961–1975)
sam cox mp – former queensland lnp member thuringowa (2012–2015)
dr. christian rowan mp – former president of queensland branch of australian medical association (2013–2014) , current lnp member moggill (2015-)
bruce scott mp – national party member maranoa (1990-) , deputy speaker of australian house of representatives (2011-)
ian walker mp – lnp member mansfield (2012-) , former minister science, information technology, innovation , arts of queensland (2013–2015)
david jull – long-serving liberal member bowman (1975–1983) , fadden (1984–2007) in australian house of representatives
jim samios, am, mbe – former deputy leader of liberal party in new south wales legislative council (1995–2003)
neil symes mp – former queensland lnp member lytton (2012–2015)
harold lowes – former queensland lawyer , liberal member brisbane in legislative assembly of queensland (1974–1977)
donald cameron, – queensland politician represented griffith (1966–1977), fadden (1977–1983) , moreton (1983–1990) in australian house of representatives
graham freudenberg, – author , political speechwriter leaders of australian labor party


business , philanthropy


don argus, ac – former chairman of bhp billiton (1999–2010), national australia bank (1990–1999) , brambles limited (1999–2008)
leigh clifford, ao – former ceo of rio tinto group (2000–2007) , current chairman of qantas airways limited (2007-)
the rev. keith rayner, ao – former archbishop of melbourne (1990–1999) , anglican primate of australia
sir john pidgeon – queensland property developer
graham fowles – founder of fowles, australia s largest auction house
marcus blackmore, – chairman of blackmore s australia


entertainment, media , arts


peter porter



grant mclennan



peter porter, oam – poet , 2004 candidate professor of poetry @ university of oxford
jeffrey black – opera singer
garth welch – ballet dancer , choreographer
john meehan – artistic director , former ballet dancer
stephen page – indigenous dance choreographer , artistic director of bangarra dance theatre
simon gallaher – singer, actor, pianist, theatre director , theatrical producer
gyton grantley – actor
john mccallum, ao, cbe – actor , producer, highly successful in britain
karl stefanovic – gold logie winning television presenter , australian media personality
john schluter – presenter 7 news
james swanwick – anchor of sportscenter on espn
donald crombie – film , television director
nick earls – award-winning australian author
grant mclennan – singer-songwriter , founding member of alternative rock band go-betweens
mike chapman – record producer , songwriter in britain, prominent during 1970s
philip lindsay – australian writer , historical novelist , son of norman lindsay
dene olding – violinist, concertmaster , conductor
sam cranstoun – australian artist twice shortlisted archibald prize
david denholm, author


academia , education


alistair cameron crombie – former historian of science @ university of oxford , fellow (subsequently honorary fellow) of trinity college, oxford
richard leftwich – fuji bank , heller professor of accounting , finance @ university of chicago booth school of business , former marvin bower fellow @ harvard business school
sam hawgood – chancellor of university of california, san francisco
franklin white – president, canadian public health assoc.(1986–88); medal of honor (1997) pan-american health organization; endowed chair dalhousie university (1982–89) , aga khan university (1998–2003)
mervyn meggitt – anthropologist specialised in study of papua new guinean , aboriginal australian cultures
cecil pearce, obe – former headmaster of southport school (1950–1971)


sport


quade cooper



jonathan mckain



david smerdon



david pocock – player brumbies , wallabies
quade cooper – player queensland reds , wallabies
karmichael hunt – player queensland reds; former player brisbane broncos , gold coast suns
jake schatz – player queensland reds
aidan toua – player brumbies
michael gunn – player queensland reds
cameron bairstow – player chicago bulls
jaydn su – player brisbane broncos
kalyn ponga – player north queensland cowboys
brodie croft – player melbourne storm
mack mason – player nsw waratahs
isaia perese – player queensland reds
henry taefu – player queensland reds
tim walsh – former player queensland reds
lloyd mcdermott – australia s first indigenous wallaby , barrister
robbie russell – former player scotland national rugby union team
junior rasolea – player western force
tom hockings – played western force
tom mcqueen – player hong kong sevens team
keith bell – former player wallabies
walter bennett – former player wallabies
gavan horsley – former player wallabies
kerry larkin – former player wallabies
david rathie – former rugby union player wallabies , cricketer queensland bulls
ric trivett – former player wallabies
jason dunstall – played hawthorn football club
scott harding – former afl , current american football player
jonathan mckain – former player adelaide united , socceroos
nathan coe – goalkeeper melbourne victory , socceroos
steve hogg – former player socceroos
regan harrison – former australian breaststroke swimmer , silver medallist @ 2000 summer olympics
stephen holland, oam – teenage freestyle swimmer won medals @ 1974 commonwealth games , 1976 olympic games, broke twelve world records in three-year career
peter burge, – former australian test cricketer , match referee
ron archer, – former test cricketer
ken archer, – former test cricketer , media executive
tony dell – former test cricketer
dennis lillie – former queensland cricketer
ryan broad – professional cricketer queensland bulls
ben mcdermott – professional cricketer queensland bulls
john cuneo – gold medal-winning sailor @ 1972 summer olympics , challenger in 1974 america s cup
peter shakespear – two-time olympic rower , olympic gold, silver , bronze medal winning rowing coach
jared bidwell – australian rower
joshua jefferis – olympic artistic gymnast , medallist @ 2006 , 2010 commonwealth games
chilla porter – olympic-medal winning high jumper , medallist @ 1958 , 1962 commonwealth games
allen crawley – olympic long jumper
john millman – professional tennis player
ian ayre – former australian tennis player
james giltrow – australian light middleweight boxer
david smerdon – australian chess grandmaster
clint steindl – australian basketball player cairns taipans


military


major general mike hindmarsh, ao, dsc, csc (retired) – former australian special operations commander (2004–2008) , current commander of presidential guard in uae armed forces
captain bryce duffy – australian soldier killed on operations in afghanistan in october 2011




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