Rose Park Primary School - Notable Students

Notable Students

Name Years attended Notes
Frank Fenner 1920–1926 Professor of Microbiology at the John Curtin School of Medical Research between 1949 and 1967. Awarded the Copley Medal in 1995. Awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Science in 2002.
John Dowie 1921–1924 Australian painter, sculptor and writer. Member of the Order of Australia in 1981.
Renfrey Potts 1930–1936 Rhodes Scholar. Developed the Potts model. Professor, Chair and lecturer of applied mathematics at the University of Adelaide from 1959 to 1990. Became an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1991 and was awarded the ANZIAM Medal in 1995.

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