Notable People
- Julian Assange, Editor-in-chief of Wikileaks
- Jarrod Bannister, Australian athlete and Olympian
- Ben Bennett, Australian singer.
- James Cannan former Australian Major General
- Clem Christesen, journalist and editor of the Australian literary magazine, Meanjin
- Natalie Cook, Olympic beach volleyball player
- Tony David, Professional darts champion
- Billy Doolan, Australian Indigenous Artist
- Rick Farley, Australian activist for Indigenous Australians rights and former CEO National Farmers Federation
- Renita Farrell-Garard, Australian Hockey player and dual Olympic gold medalist
- Rachael Finch, Miss Universe Australia 2009 and 3rd Runner-up at Miss Universe 2009
- Rob Hammond, Australian Field Hockey Player
- Bill Heatley, former Liberal senator
- James Hopes, Australian cricketer
- Mitchell Johnson, Australian cricketer
- Laurie Lawrence, Australian Olympic swimming coach
- Luke McLean, Italian Australian Rugby Union Player
- Gene Miles, former Australian Rugby League player
- Greg Norman, former Golf Number 1
- Aaron Payne, Australian Rugby League player
- Ralph Douglas Kenneth Reye, Australian pathologist who first described Reye's syndrome.
- Madge Ryan, Hollywood film actress
- Russell Skerman, Supreme Court Judge
- Jake Spencer, Australian Football League player
- Patricia Staunton, Australian magistrate and former NSW politician
- Gorden Tallis, former Australian Rugby League player
- Libby Trickett (née Lenton), Australian Olympic Swimmer
- Pud Thurlow, Australian test cricketer in the 1930s
- John Vause, CNN reporter and anchor
- Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft industry pioneer
- Air Vice Marshal Ellis Wackett, Australian military aviation pioneer
- Natalie Weir, Australian choreographer
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