Waverley College - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Alumni of Waverley College are known as Old Boys or Waverlians, and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the Waverley College Old Boys' Union.

  • Ryan Cross, Rugby Union player for Racing Metro 92 after signing from USA Perpignan in the French Top 14
  • Scott Cam, TV personality with the Nine Network
  • Joe Catanzariti, former president of the Law Society of NSW
  • Peter Collins QC, former leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party, deputy premier and treasurer
  • General Peter Cosgrove, former Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Australian of the Year 2001
  • Michael Cleary, Minister for Sport, Wran Government, 1981–1988
  • Sam de Brito, journalist and blogger for The Sydney Morning Herald
  • Bruce Dellit, architect, pioneer of the Art Deco style; Most notable works include: the ANZAC War Memorial and the Bank of New South Wales
  • The Most Right Reverend Patrick Dougherty (1931 – 2010), Bishop Emeritus and Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Bathurst, from 1983 until his death in 2010
  • Adam Freier, Current Waratahs player and captain, and Wallabies representative
  • Michael Idato, journalist and critic for The Sydney Morning Herald
  • Kenneth Kennedy, speed skater and ice hockey player, Australia's first Winter Olympian
  • Thomas James Bede Kenny VC, Soldier, salesman, winner of the Victoria Cross
  • John McCarthy, Australian ambassador to Vietnam, Thailand, the United States, Indonesia, Japan and (presently) India
  • Patrick McClure AO, Third Sector leader, CEO of Mission Australia (1997-2006), CEO of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (1992-1996), CEO of Aged and Community Services Australia (2011), Chairperson of the Reference Group on Welfare Reform (1999 - 2000)
  • John McKellar, playwright and social satirist
  • Justin Melvey, television actor (Home and Away, Days of our Lives)
  • John Murphy, Federal Member for Lowe, Parliamentary Secretary for Trade
  • Ezra Norton, newspaper proprietor (also attended The Scots College)
  • Johnny O'Keefe, Australian rock singer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s
  • Rugby Union players Morgan Turinui, Patrick Phibbs and Stephen Hoiles
  • Commonwealth Games competitors Clay Cross (athlete) and Shawn Mackay
  • William John Tilley - Member of the Legislative Assembly for Benambra, Victoria (also attended St Gregory's College, Campbelltown & Redden College)
  • The Hon. Barry O’Keefe AM QC, accomplished barrister, arbitrator and former Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
  • Paul Nicolau, CEO of AHA (NSW)
  • Professor Ian Hickey, Consultant to the Federal Government on Mental Health
  • Costa Georgiadis, host of ABC Television’s Gardening Australia
  • Charles Waterstreet, Sydney barrister and author

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