List of Old Haleians

This is a list of Old Haleians, they being notable former students of Hale School, an Anglican Church school presently located in Wembley Downs, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Royalty

• Sharafuddin Idris Shah – Sultan of Selangor, Malaysia
• Tunku Ismail Idris – Crown Prince of Johor

Vice regal

• Sir Colin Hannah – Governor of Queensland
• Sir Stephen Parker – Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia

Academia and science

• Kevin Cullen – doctor, winemaker[1]
• George Winterton – Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney

Arts

• Sam Roberts-Smith – operatic baritone

Business

• John Bennison – general manager of Wesfarmers
• Alexander Forrest – landowner and developer, explorer
• Andrew Forrest – Chairman and CEO of Fortescue Metals Group; philanthropist (also attended Christ Church Grammar School)
• Richard Goyder – CEO of Wesfarmers and chairman of Australian Football League
• Lang Hancock – asbestos and iron ore magnate
• E. A. "Peter" Wright – mining magnate
• Melvin Poh – media entrepreneur

Law

Chief Justice

• Sir Stephen Parker – Chief Justice of Western Australia

Others – law

• Robert Nicholson – Justice of the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Western Australia

Media, entertainment, culture and the arts

• Robert Drewe – author, journalist (winner, Walkley Award)
• Edward Fiennes-Clinton, 18th Earl of Lincoln – author[2]
• Robert Juniper – painter
• Edward Russell – television presenter
• Meyne Wyatt – actor, Redfern Now
• Basil Zempilas – television presenter (Seven News)

Military

Victoria Cross recipient

• Benjamin Roberts-Smith – recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia and Medal for Gallantry[3]

Chiefs of services

• Sir Valston Hancock – Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Australian Air Force
• Sir Colin Hannah – Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Australian Air Force

Great Escape survivor

• Paul Royle – pilot

Politics and public service

Premiers

• Richard Court, AC – Premier of Western Australia
• Hendy Cowan – Deputy Premier of Western Australia
• Peter Dowding – Premier of Western Australia (also attended Caulfield Grammar School and The Scots College)[4]
• Sir John Forrest – first Premier of Western Australia
• Sir Walter Hartwell James – Premier of Western Australia
• George Leake – Premier of Western Australia
• Sir Ross McLarty – Premier of Western Australia

Ministers

• Septimus Burt – Attorney-General, Western Australia
• Thomas Davy – Attorney-General, Minister for Education, Western Australia
• Sir Victor Garland – Minister in various portfolios, McMahon Ministry and Second and Third Fraser Ministries, Australia
• Bill Hassell – Minister in various portfolios, Court Ministry, Western Australia
• Christian Porter – Minister in various portfolios, Barnett Ministry, Western Australia

Other members of parliament

• Brian Greig – Australian Senator for Western Australia, Leader of the Australian Democrats
• Hugh Guthrie – Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
• Edward Bertram Johnston – Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council and Australian Senator for Western Australia
• Anthony Trethowan – Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, clergyman
• Charles Wittenoom – Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Others – politics and public service

Diplomatic officers

• Sir Victor Garland – Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
• Bill Hassell – Agent-General for Western Australia, London; Consul-General for Germany, Western Australia
• David Irvine – Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea; Australian Ambassador to China and concurrently Ambassador to Mongolia and North Korea
• Sir Walter Hartwell James – Agent-General for Western Australia, London
• Sir Edward Wittenoom – Consul-General for France, Western Australia

Mayors

• Peter Nattrass – Lord Mayor of the City of Perth
• Charles Veryard – Lord Mayor of the City of Perth
• Charles Wittenoom – Mayor of Albany Municipal Council
• Basil Zempilas – Lord Mayor of the City of Perth

Sport

Australian rules football

Old Haleians playing in the Australian Football League include:

• Michael Gardiner – West Coast Eagles, St Kilda Saints, played in AFL Grand Final, 2009
• Kasey Green – West Coast Eagles, North Melbourne Kangaroos
• Brett Jones – West Coast Eagles
• Chad Jones – AFL player (West Coast Eagles, North Melbourne Kangaroos)
• Matthew Leuenberger – Brisbane Lions
• Paul Medhurst – Fremantle Dockers, Collingwood Magpies, Anzac Day Medal winner, 2008
• Cale Morton – Melbourne Demons, West Coast Eagles, Larke Medal winner, 2007
• Jarryd Morton – Hawthorn Hawks
• Mitchell Morton – West Coast Eagles, Richmond Tigers, Sydney Swans
• Jason Norrish – Melbourne Demons, Fremantle Dockers
• Tom Mitchell – Sydney Swans, Hawthorn Hawks, Brownlow Medal winner, 2018
• Nick Kommer – Essendon Bombers
• Michael Clark – Fremantle Dockers, Collingwood Magpies
• Michael Evans – Melbourne Demons
• Tom Barrass – West Coast Eagles
• Michael Aitken – Carlton Blues
• Digby Morrell – North Melbourne Kangaroos, Carlton Blues
• Adam Lange – North Melbourne Kangaroos
• Cameron Venables – Collingwood Magpies
• Clancy Rudeforth – West Coast Eagles
• Tim Gepp – Richmond Tigers, Western Bulldogs
• Mitch Georgiades – Port Adelaide Football Club
• Darcy Cameron – Collingwood Football Club
• Shane McAdam – Adelaide Football Club
• Kyron Hayden – North Melbourne Football Club
• Jy Farrar – Gold Coast Suns

Cricket

• Geoff Marsh – international player (Australia) and coach (Australia, Zimbabwe, Pune Warriors India and Sri Lanka)
• Theo Doropoulos – state player (Western Australia, South Australia)
• Marcus Stoinis – state player (Western Australia)
• Michael Clark – state player (Western Australia)
• David Bandy – state player (Western Australia)
• Arthur Lodge – state player (Western Australia)

Golf

• Curtis Luck – US Amateur Golf Champion 2016

Hockey

• Mark Hickman – international player (Australia), including at the Champions Trophy (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003), Commonwealth Games (1998 (gold medallist) and 2002 (gold medallist)) and World Hockey Cup (2002 (silver medallist))[5]

Olympics

• Mark Hickman – hockey (Australian team), Athens 2004 (gold medallist)[5]
• Percy Oliver – swimming (Australian team), Berlin 1936
• Todd Pearson – swimming (Australian team), Sydney 2000 (gold medallist) and Athens 2004 (silver medallist)
• Deane Pieters – swimming (Australian team) Barcelona 1992
• Nick Porzig – rowing (Australian VIII), Sydney 2000 (silver medallist)
• Rolly Tasker – sailing (Australian team), Melbourne 1956 (silver medallist) and Rome/Naples 1960
• Sam McEntee – Athletics (Australian team), Rio de Janeiro 2016

Rugby

• Dane Haylett-Petty
• Ross Haylett-Petty
• Luke Burton
• Ryan Hodson
• Justin Turner
• Nick Jooste
• Carlo Tizzano

Sailing

• Rolly Tasker – international sailor; winner A-division, Fastnet race, 1979; line honours and winner IOR division, Parmelia Yacht Race
• John Longley – Project Manager and crewman of Australia II winner of the America's Cup 1983

See also

• List of schools in Western Australia
• List of boarding schools
• Public Schools Association

References

1. Byrne, Geraldine (2018). "Cullen, Kevin John (1922–1994)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
2. Obituary, The Earl of Lincoln in The Daily Telegraph dated 20 July 2001, online
3. Phillips, Yasmine (4 February 2011). "VC hero Ben Roberts-Smith urges students to strive for excellence". PerthNow. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
4. "Peter M'Callum Dowding". Appointment of Senior Counsel by the Hon David K Malcolm AC CitWA Chief Justice of Western Australia. Supreme Court of Western Australia. 13 November 2002. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
5. "Mark Hickman, OAM". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.

External links

• Hale School website
• Old Haleians' Association website