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.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2012)

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## Royalty

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

## Vice regal

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

## Academia and science

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

## Arts

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* Sam Roberts-Smith – operatic baritone

## Business

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* 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

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### Chief Justice

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* Sir Stephen Parker – Chief Justice of Western Australia

### Others – law

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

## Media, entertainment, culture and the arts

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* 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

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### Victoria Cross recipient

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

### Chiefs of services

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* 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

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* Paul Royle – pilot

## Politics and public service

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### Premiers

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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#### Diplomatic officers

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* 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

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* 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

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### Australian rules football

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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

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* 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

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* Curtis Luck – US Amateur Golf Champion 2016

### Hockey

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* 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

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* 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

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

### Sailing

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* 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

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* Schools portal

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

## References

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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. ^ a b "Mark Hickman, OAM". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.

## External links

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* Hale School website
* Old Haleians' Association website

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