Homebush Boys High School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Architecture

• Clive Lucas OBE – Award-winning restoration architect

Entrepreneurial

• John Symond AM – Businessman; chief executive "Aussie Home Loans",

Science and education

• Richard Collins – Emeritus professor of Physics, University of Sydney
• Ian Dance – Emeritus professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of New South Wales
• Lionel Gilbert OAM, author and historian specializing in natural, applied, and local history.
• Stephen Leeder – Medical scientist; Former dean of Medicine at the University of Sydney (1996–2002)
• Alan Pettigrew – Scientist; former vice-chancellor of the University of New England (2006 - 2009), formerly (to 2005) chief executive officer of the National Health and Medical Research Council
• Danny Stiel – Gastro-intestinal oncologist; member of AOC Medical Commission and formerly chief medical officer at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Geoffrey Vaughan – Emeritus professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1990-92) of Monash University formerly Australian Rugby Union representative player

Entertainment and the arts

• Neil Armfield – Film and theatre director
• Paul Furniss – Jazz musician
• Alex Hood – Renowned entertainer, writer, actor and folk singer.

Politics and law

• Bohdan Bilinsky – Lawyer and legal academic, Fellow of Senate, University of Sydney and Honorary Fellow of the University.
• John Coates – Lawyer and businessman; president of the Australian Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic Committee
• Bob Debus – Former NSW attorney-general and environment minister; Former federal home-affairs minister
• Roderick Howie – Lawyer and jurist; judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
• Jim Lloyd former federal government minister
• Roger Rogerson – Discredited former detective

Sport

• Rodney Blake – Rugby union player for Australia and Queensland Reds
• Tim Brasher – Former Balmain Tigers NSWRL Player
• Gordon Bray – Sports commentator, journalist and writer.
• Tony Ford – Rugby league fullback with Western Suburbs DRLFC
• Phillip Hughes – NSW and Australian cricketer.
• Mitchell Starc – NSW and Australian cricketer
• Arthur Summons – Rugby union and rugby league player; international representative in both codes and former captain Western Suburbs DRLFC and Australian rugby league teams
• Don Talbot – Swimming coach
• Saxon White – former rugby union international (Wallaby).

Convicted criminals

• Andrew Chan - Convicted drug trafficker and member of the Bali Nine
• Myuran Sukumaran - Convicted drug trafficker and member of the Bali Nine