Australia
In Australia the term "Old Boy" is used to describe a male alumnus of some prestigious state and private schools. The term "Old Girl" is similarly used for a female alumna of such schools.
In Australia there was academic research in 1988 to identify the extent of the "Old Boy/Girl network" among Australia's elite, using Who's Who in Australia (a listing of notable Australians) as a sample of people in elite positions. This research shows that a small number of private and selective state schools have Old Boys/Old Girls who disproportionately hold elite positions in Australian society. The 1988 study showed the top ten Australian schools for Old Boys/Old Girls were:
- for boy's schools - 1.Scotch College, Melbourne, 2.Melbourne Grammar School, 3.Melbourne High School, 4.Geelong Grammar School, 5.Sydney Boys High School, 6.Wesley College, Melbourne, 7.Sydney Church of England Grammar School, 8.Fort Street Boys' High, 9.North Sydney Boys High School, 10.Sydney Grammar School.
- for girl's schools - 1.Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne, 2.SCEGGS Darlinghurst, 3.Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne, 4.Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, 5.Melbourne Girls Grammar School, 6.Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, 7.North Sydney Girls' High School, 8.Sydney Girls High School, 9.Methodist Ladies' College Sydney, 10.University High School, Melbourne.
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