List of Old Geelong Grammarians

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This is a list of notable Old Geelong Grammarians, they being notable former students known as "Old Geelong Grammarians" of the Anglican Church school, Geelong Grammar School and old girls of The Hermitage and Clyde School in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. In 2001, The Sun Herald ranked Geelong Grammar School fourth in Australia's top ten schools for boys, based on the number of its male alumni mentioned in the Who's Who in Australia (a listing of notable Australians).

RankPre nominals Name Post nominals Notes David Armstrong Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Sydney Lord Broers President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, former Vice Chancellor of the University of CambridgeDr. Frank Cumbrae Stewart Foundation registrar and librarian of the University of Queensland Thomas Sergeant Hall Geologist, biologist and recipient of The Murchison Fund Patience Hawker Co founded the Stawell School for girls in South Australia Jeremy Griffith Biologist and authorAlexander Charles David Drogo Montagu13th Duke of Manchester Graham Pizzey Ornithologist Ted Ringwood Scientist Herman Rupp Clergyman and botanist Michael Scriven Scientific philosopherDr. Richard Searby Former Chancellor of Deakin University

RankPre nominals Name Post nominals Notes Jean Battersby Arts executive and adviser, (née Robinson) Tim Burstall Film maker Peter Carey Novelist David Chipp Journalist Caroline Craig Actress Vadim Dale Reality television contestant Portia de Rossi Actress Sir Russell Drysdale Painter Keith Dunstan Journalist and author Marta Dusseldorp Actress Geoffrey Dutton Poet Simon Fieldhouse Artist Greg Fleet Comedian and actor Helen Garner Novelist and journalist (C. E. G. G. S. The Hermitage) Tim Hewat Journalist and television producer Missy Higgins Singer songwriter Norman Kaye Organist, actor Joan Lindsay Author Tom Long Actor Tim Macartney Snape Mountaineer and author Ranald Macdonald Publisher, broadcaster, football president, academic John Manifold Poet Ali McGregor Opera singer David Moore Photographer Stephen Murray Smith Writer, editor, educator Robin Ramsay Actor John Reed Art editor and patron Sub Lieutenant Peter Smith Painter Ian Sprague Ceramic sculptor and graphic artist David Strachan Painter Sam Strong Theatre director François Tétaz Musician

RankPre nominals Name Post nominals Notes David Ames Psychiatrist, particularly in the field of dementia and the mental health of older persons James W. Lance Neurologist, particularly in the field of headache and migraine

RankPre nominals Name Post nominals Notes Sergeant Gerald Backhouse Olympian 1936 Berlin Games and 1938 Empire Games Private Norman Belcher Footballer for the Geelong and Essendon Football Clubs Captain John Bell Footballer for the Geelong Football Club Jon Berney World champion lightweight rower Jarrod Brander Footballer for the West Coast Eagles Meyrick Buchanan Cricketer for the Melbourne Renegades Jye Caldwell Footballer for the Greater Western Sydney & Essendon Football Clubs Jane Chapple Hyam Racehorse trainer David A. Clarke Footballer for the Geelong and Carlton Football Clubs Brent Daniels Footballer for Greater Western Sydney Paddy Dow Footballer for the Carlton Football Club Les Fairbairn Footballer for the Geelong Football Club Steve Fairbairn Influential rowing coach Charlie Gardiner Footballer for the Geelong and St Kilda Football Clubs Squadron Leader Tony Gaze Racing driver and World War II fighter ace Norman Good First class cricketer for Western Australia and footballer for Melbourne University Football Club Alby Green First class cricketer for South Australia and footballer for the Geelong and Norwood Football Clubs, inaugural Magarey Medal winner Tayla Honey Netballer for the Melbourne Vixens Eddy James Footballer for the Geelong Football Club John Kelly Olympic equestrian gold medallist Captain Wallscourt Kelly First class cricketer for the Europeans Jock Landale Basketball player at Saint Mary's College of California John Landy Athlete, Governor of Victoria Sam Lloyd Footballer for the Richmond Football Club Tim Macartney Snape Mountaineer, first Australian to climb Mount Everest and later, the first person to climb the full height (sea level to summit) of Mount Everest – both without supplemental oxygen James MacKinnon First class cricketer for Cambridge University Emily Mannix Netballer for the Melbourne Vixens Paddy McCartin Footballer for the St Kilda Football Club Lieutenant Samuel McCaughey First class cricketer for Cambridge University Nina Morrison Footballer for the Geelong AFLW Football Club Craig Mottram Long distance runner Sam Newman Footballer for the Geelong Football Club and media identity most notable for The AFL Footy Show Lochie O'Brien Footballer for the Carlton Football Club Jack Parkin Footballer for the Geelong Football Club Bill Patterson Motor racing driver, race team owner and businessman Cameron Rahles Rahbula Paralympic alpine skier and 2014 Young Victorian of the Year Major Alex Russell Grazier, soldier, golfer and golf course architect Caleb Serong Footballer for the Fremantle Dockers Football Clubs Ben Sordello Footballer for the Geelong Cats Kate Slatter Olympic rowing gold medallist Billie Smedts Footballer for the Geelong Football Club Dennis Smith Test cricketer for New Zealand Devon Smith Footballer for the Essendon Football Club Ian Toyne Footballer for the Geelong and Melbourne Football Clubs Easton Wood Footballer for the Western Bulldogs