Canberra Grammar School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Academic
  • Jacob Wolf Taylor, Blaxland, Rhodes Scholar (2013).
  • Peter David Arthur Garnsey, Rhodes Scholar (1961).
  • Michael Stanier, Rhodes Scholar (1992).
  • Tom Snow, Rhodes Scholar (2000).
  • Mayur Pater, Rhodes Scholar (2007).
  • Daniel Guinness, Rhodes Scholar (2008).
  • Professor Malcolm Gillies, Vice-Chancellor and President, City University, London; Vice-Chancellor, London Metropolitan University
  • Professor David Braddon-Mitchell, Philosopher
  • Professor Toby Miller, Sociologist
  • Professor Geoffrey Garrett, Political Scientist
  • Professor Jeffrey Grey, Australian Military Historian
  • Professor Thomas Alured Faunce, Health Law and Medical Education
  • Professor Stephen Bartos. Director, National Institute of Governance.
Business
  • Kerry Packer, publishing, media and gaming tycoon.
Media, entertainment and the arts
  • Richard Glover, author, journalist, ABC radio presenter
  • Francis James, journalist
  • James O'Loghlin, ABC Sydney presenter
  • Peter Leonard, former WIN News Canberra reader
  • Mark Walmsley, musician and composer for ABC children's CDs
  • George Washingmachine international jazz musician
  • Howard Penny cellist
  • Dan O'Malley, author of The Rook
Politics, public service and the law
  • Wallace Clyde Fife, Liberal Party of Australia Federal member for Hume, New South Wales
  • Shane Rattenbury, Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 2008–2012 and Speaker
  • Andrew Refshauge, deputy Premier of New South Wales 1995-2005
  • Richard Refshauge, ACT Supreme Court Justice
  • Jon Richardson Australian High Commissioner to Ghana
  • Gough Whitlam, (Dux three years running), Prime Minister of Australia 1972-1975
  • Peter Webb, New South Wales State member for Monaro 1999-2003
  • Stephen Walmsley, NSW District Court Judge and Acting NSW Supreme Court judge
Sport
  • David Gallop, Former Chairman of the National Rugby League (NRL)
  • Michael Milton, World and Australian Record Holder, Winter Paralympic Gold Medalist
  • Rod Kafer, Wallabies rugby union player
  • Guy Shepherdson, Wallabies rugby union player
  • Nick McDonald Crowley, Olympic rower
  • Peter Kimlin, Wallabies rugby union player
  • Bob Brown, Former Wallabies rugby union player
  • Andy Friend, ACT Brumbies Former Head Coach
  • Jacob Taylor, Australian rugby sevens player
  • Josh Bruce, GWS Giants Australian rules football player
  • Fergus Pragnell, Australian representative rower
  • Edward Bissaker, Junior World Champion Cyclist
  • Ben Treffers, Junior World Champion Swimmer
  • Cody Meakin, Australian Wheelchair rugby paralympian
Other
  • David Eastman, former Dux and convicted murderer.

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