List of Old Boys of Trinity College, Perth

List of notable Trinitarians, who were former students of Trinity College Perth, CBC Perth (1938-1961, see List of Old Aquinians for the period 1894-1937), & St Patrick's Boy School, Perth (1878-1963).^[1]

Government

Head of government

• Ray O'Connor (1926-2013) - Premier of Western Australia (St Patrick's Boys School, Perth)

Executive branch

Cabinet

• Graham Edwards - Dowding Ministry 1987-1990, Lawrence Ministry 1990-1993, MLC for North Metropolitan, also elected to APH for Cowan (CBC Perth)^[2]
• Chris Ellison – First, Second, Third and Fourth Howard Ministries, Australian Senator for Western Australia
• Nick Griffiths - First Gallop Ministry 2001-2005, President of the Western Australian Legislative Council, MLC for East Metropolitan^[2]
• John Harman (1932-1998) - Second Tonkin Ministry 1973-1974, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 1983-1986, MLA for Maylands (St Patrick's Boys School, Perth)^[3]

Other executive

• Michael Keenan – Abbott Ministry, First and Second Turnbull Ministries, MHR for Stirling

Legislative branch

• Matt Benson-Lidholm - MLC for Agricultural, Deputy President of the Legislative Council and Chairman of Committees^[2]
• Vince Catania - MLA for North West Central, MLC for Mining and Pastoral, Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 2008^[2]
• Chris Tallentire - MLA for Gosnells, Shadow Cabinet for Environment, Climate Change, Lands^[2]

Judicial branch

Judge - superior courts

• Jeremy Allanson - Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia

Military

General officers

• Rod Curtis, MC - Brigadier, Australian Army, Commandant Duntroon 1990-1993 (CBC Perth)^[4]
• Pat Gowans - Brigadier, Australian Army, CEO Vietnam Veterans Trust (CBC Perth)
• Kerry Mellor - Brigadier, Australian Army, Vice-President of Defence Force Welfare Association (CBC Perth)^[5][6]
• Ken Taylor (1929-2008) - Major General, Australian Army (CBC Perth)
• Neil Paramor - Brigadier, Australian Army (CBC Perth)^[7]

Others - military

• Chris Beatty, DFC, AFC - Commander, Royal Australian Air Force; Co-Chair of Australian Defence Force Airworthiness Boards; Chief Pilot at Boeing Defence Australia (also attended CBC Adelaide)^[8]
• Kevin Gurney, MID - Major, Australian Army^[9]
• Duncan Polich - Colonel, Australian Army, Commandant Army Logistic Training Centre, Wodonga, Victoria^[10]

Public service

• Thomas Andersen - WA Police Commissioner (St Patrick's Boys School, Perth)^[11]
• Wayne Bergmann - KRED Enterprises Aboriginal Charitable Trust^[12]
• Laurence Besley (1946-2013) - Chief Executive and Chief Metrologist of National Measurements Institute Australia^[13]
• Justin Bianchini - Bishop of Geraldton (CBC Perth)^[14]
• Gus Bottrill - indigenous rights and native title advocate and researcher (CBC Perth)^[15]
• Harry Childs (1924-2014) - WA President of Federated Clerks' Union (CBC Perth)^[16]
• David Edwards - CEO of Solariscare, non-profit management^[17]
• Kevin Edwards - Chief Executive, Department of Cabinet, Government of Western Australia 1984-1988 (CBC Perth)^[18]
• William Foley (1931-1991) - Archbishop of Perth (CBC Perth)
• Launcelot Goody (1908-1992) - Archbishop of Perth (CBC Perth and also attended St Patrick's Boys School, Perth)
• Gerard Holohan - Bishop of Bunbury 2001^[19]
• Kevin Horgan (1944-2012) - controversial founder Bethel Covenant Community (CBC Perth)^[20]
• John Lekias (1921-1983) - President of AMA WA Branch (CBC Perth)^[21]
• Craig Massarei - Chairman WA & Vice-President Alzheimers Australia^[22]
• James McConnell - Commissioner of Consumer Protection WA (CBC Perth)^[23]
• Doug Nelson - Australian Aboriginal elder and Native Title claimant (CBC Perth)^[24]
• Brian O'Connor - President of Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering 2007 (CBC Perth)
• Pat Quilty - Chief Scientist with the Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage, President of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists (CBC Perth)
• Lloyd Rayney - leading prosecutor and defence barrister acquitted of the high-profile murder of his wife Corryn Rayney^[25]
• Tony van Merwyk - President of Bicycles Network Australia
• Patrick van Rooyen - UN Peace Medal 1981 for services to humanity with the International Red Cross, awarded US Army Civilian of the Year for implementing positive impact youth development programs

Academia and science

Chancellors

• Denis Horgan - first Chancellor, University of Notre Dame Australia (CBC Perth)
• Peter Tannock – Vice-Chancellor, University of Notre Dame Australia, Chairman of the National Catholic Education Commission (CBC Perth)
• John Yovich - Vice Chancellor, Murdoch University

Chairs

• Paul Abbott - Winthrop Professor of Clinical Dentistry, University of Western Australia
• Peter Burvill - Professor of Psychiatry, University of Western Australia (CBC Perth)
• Phil Hodgkin - Professor of Immunology, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
• Matthew Knuiman - Winthrop Professor of School of Population Health, University of Western Australia
• Geoff Meyer - Professor of School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia
• Brian O'Connor - Professor of Applied Physics, Curtin University (CBC Perth)
• Peter Steele (1939-2012) - Professor of English Literature, University of Melbourne (CBC Perth)
• Peter Tannock - Professor & Dean of Education, University of Western Australia (CBC Perth)
• Brendan Waddell - Winthrop Professor of Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia

Others academia and science

• Frank Campbell - Australian Editor of international Wildfire Magazine (CBC Perth)
• Guy Coughlan - Rhodes Scholar 1982^[26]
• Bruce Maslin - botanist
• Brad Norman – marine biologist & founder ECOCEAN^[27]
• Keith Norrish - Chief Research Scientist CSIRO, Division of Soils, pre-eminent pioneer of wavelength dispersive x-ray spectrometry for the analysis of minerals with world-class applications in mining (CBC Perth)

Art, entertainment and media

• Roberto Abate - tenor, West Australian Opera
• Chris Allen - author
• Bret Christian - founding editor of Post Newspapers
• Mark Couglan – pianist
• Phillip Edgley - stage and television performer, newsreader and host of TVW-7 Spotlight variety show with Rolf Harris (CBC Perth)
• John Fitzhardinge - architect, partner Forbes & Fitzhardinge, President of RAIA WA 1949-1950 (CBC Perth)
• Dave Faulkner – musician, Hoodoo Gurus
• Jason Gilkison – ballroom dancer and choreographer
• Clem Grogan - opera singer and stage musical performer (CBC Perth)^[28]
• Alisdair McLaren - world champion bagpipe player
• Tim McMillan - STW Channel 9 news presenter^[29]
• Presley Massara – Actor
• Jeff Phillips - TV show host, personality and pop singer, 1970 Logie award for best new talent
• Alan Pigram - Scrap Metal & The Pigram Brothers - West Australian Music Hall of Fame
• Colin Pigram - The Pigram Brothers
• David Pigram - The Pigram Brothers - West Australian Music Hall of Fame
• Philip Pigram - Scrap Metal & The Pigram Brothers
• Stephen Pigram - Scrap Metal & The Pigram Brothers
• Rod Properjohn - WA wine connoisseur (CBC Perth)
• Matt Quartermaine - comedian and actor
• Mark Readings - STW Channel 9 sports presenter, radio sports commentator, 2003 Logie award for best news coverage of Bali Bombings
• Joseph Ryan – musician, Pond

Business

• Warren Anderson - speculative investor (CBC Perth)
• Mark Barnaba – Chairman WA, Macquarie Group and co-founder of Azure Capital
• Glen Bartlett - Melbourne Football Club President
• Rory Cole-Bowen - founder and CEO Hospitalitybiz
• Michael Edgley – Managing Director Edgley International (CBC Perth)
• Kevin Edwards - Chairman Phosphate Mining Company, Christmas Island 1989–present (CBC Perth)
• Herb Elliot, AC - Chairman Fortescue Metals Group, CEO Puma (CBC Perth, also attended Aquinas College)
• Peter Fogarty - Chairman and CEO ERG 1996-2003, co-owner Pendulum Investment Group
• Denis Horgan - founder Leeuwin Estate (CBC Perth)
• John Horgan - Chairman Western Australian Development Corporation, founder Salitage Estate (CBC Perth)
• Troy Mercanti - notorious co-founder Finks Motorcycle Club, Perth Chapter
• Kevin Pownall - founder of Esri Australia (CBC Perth)
• Alex Tan - Managing Director of EM Trading Asia for Societe Generale 2010-2011, Citibank 2009-2010, and Deutsche Bank 2008
• Brad Rosser - entrepreneur, author Better Stronger Faster, Hackett Scholar
• Patrick van Royen - Chairman of Navitas USA

Sport

Australian rules football

AFL

• Jacob Brennan – West Coast Eagles
• Michael Brennan – West Coast Eagles 1992 & 1994 vice-captain and premiership player
• Travis Colyer – Essendon
• Reece Conca – Richmond
• Mitch Duncan – Geelong 2011 premiership player (also attended Carine Senior High School)
• Andrew Embley – West Coast Eagles 2006 vice-captain, premiership player and Norm Smith Medal, Australian representative
• Alex Fasolo – Collingwood
• Jeff Garlett - Carlton and Melbourne
• Evan Hewitt - North Melbourne Kangaroos and Adelaide
• Josh Hill – Western Bulldogs and West Coast Eagles
• Jarrhan Jacky – Adelaide
• Kane Lucas – Carlton
• Paul Maher - Fremantle
• Patrick McGinnity – West Coast Eagles
• Fraser McInnes - West Coast Eagles
• Murray Newman – West Coast Eagles
• David O'Connell – West Coast Eagles and Fitzroy
• David Ogg - Brisbane Bears
• Ashley Sampi – West Coast Eagles, Mark of the Year 2004^[30]
• Matthew Spencer - Geelong
• Lewis Stevenson – West Coast Eagles
• Luke Webster – Fremantle and assistant coach at Carlton
• Sharrod Wellingham – Collingwood 2010 premiership player and West Coast Eagles

Others, Australian rules football

VFL

• Glen Bartlett - West Coast Eagles and WA state representative
• Ramsay Bogunovich - Geelong
• Craig Holden - North Melbourne, Sydney, WA state representative, Australian representative, All Australian 1987
• Gary Malarkey - Geelong, Victorian and WA state representative, All Australian 1979 - WA Football Hall of Fame 2010
• John O'Connell – Geelong captain, WA state representative - WA Football Hall of Fame 2012 (CBC Perth)
• Michael O'Connell – West Coast Eagles^[31]

WAFL

• Laurie Howard (1932-2012) - Perth premiership player 1955 (CBC Perth)
• Barry Kimberley - Swan Districts premiership player & Simpson Medal 1984
• Terry Moriarty - Perth, Sandover Medal 1943 - WA Football Hall of Fame 2010 (St Patrick's Boys School and also attended Aquinas College)
• Peter Tannock - East Perth, WA state representative, first Chairman of the WA Football Commission, co-founder of West Coast Eagles as Chairman of WA Football Development Trust (CBC Perth)

Basketball

NBL

• Nikolas Iladis - Perth Wildcats
• Jarrad Prior - Perth Wildcats, WA Youth Award for services to basketball^[32]
• Joel Wagner - Perth Wildcats, Sydney Kings

Cricket

Australian Test Cricketers

• Beau Casson
• Simon Katich
• Mick Malone
• Craig Serjeant, vice captain
• Tim Zoehrer

Others, cricket

• Harry Gorringe - first-class Western Australia (CBC Perth)
• Dimitri Mascarenhas - England international cricketer

Hockey

• Jeremy Carton - WA & Qld state teams^[33]
• Kevin Carton - Australian captain (CBC Perth)^[34]
• Cec Pearce - Australian international hockey player; represented WA in the same team with his brothers Eric, Gordon, Julian, & Mel Pearce - believed to be an Australian record by a family for any sport at a senior state level
• Gerard Pearce - WA & NSW Australian title winning teams^[33]

(see Olympics hockey)

Motorsport

V8 Supercars

• Alex Rullo - V8 Supercar driver who, as a 15 year old Trinity student, became the youngest driver in the competition history

Olympics

Athletics

• Herb Elliot, AC - Rome 1960 gold medal 1500m Australia (CBC Perth, also attended Aquinas College)
• John Goodman - Melbourne 1956 silver medal 4 × 400 m relay Australia (CBC Perth)^[35]
• John Steffensen – Athens 2004 silver medal 4 × 400 m relay Australia, Beijing 2008, and London 2012 (also attended Guildford Grammar School)

Bobsleigh

• Duncan Pugh - Vancouver 2010

Cycling

• Henk Vogels Jr - Barcelona 1992 and Sydney 2000^[36]

Hockey

• John Bestall - Seoul 1988, & Barcelona 1992 silver medal Australia
• Kevin Carton - Melbourne 1956, & Rome 1960 Australian vice-captain (CBC Perth)^[34]
• Maurice Foley - Melbourne 1956 (CBC Perth)^[34]
• Eric Pearce - Tokyo 1964 bronze medal Australia & Mexico 1968 silver medal Australia - Australian Sport Hall of Fame 1985 (CBC Perth)^[37]
• Gordon Pearce - Mexico 1968 silver medal Australia (CBC Perth)
• Julian Pearce - Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964 bronze medal Australia, & Mexico 1968 silver medal Australia - Australian Sport Hall of Fame 1999 (CBC Perth)^[38]
• Mel Pearce - Melbourne 1956 (CBC Perth)^[34]

Rowing

• Ben Cureton – Athens 2004 silver medal men's coxless four Australia, Beijing 2008, London 2012
• Rhys Grant - Rio de Janeiro 2016 men's single sculls
• Joshua Hicks - Rio de Janeiro 2016 men's eight
• Stefan Szczurowski - Sydney 2000, & Athens 2004 bronze medal men's eight Australia
• David Watts - Rio de Janeiro 2016 men's double sculls

Soccer

• Shaun Murphy - Barcelona 1992

Swimming

• Jeremy McClure - Athens Paralympics 2004, Beijing Paralympics 2008, London Paralympics 2012, & Rio de Janeiro Paralympics 2016
• Antony Matkovich - Athens 2004 silver medal 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Australia
• Travis Nederpelt – Athens 2004 & Beijing 2008

Rowing

• Ben Cureton - World Rowing Championships: 2000 men's lightweight eight bronze medal Australia, 2010 men's lightweight eight silver medal Australia, 2011 gold medal men's lightweight four Australia
• Ken Chan - World Rowing Championships: 2000 men's lightweight eight bronze medal Australia

(see Olympics rowing)

Rugby

• Will Brock - Australian international rugby sevens, Western Force^[39]

Sailing

• Phil Edmiston - World Moth Class Championships, Auckland 1991^[40]
• Ken Taylor (1929-2008) - America's Cup member of Australia II syndicate^[41]

Soccer

• Matthew Davies - Perth Glory
• Shaun Murphy - Socceroos 2001 Confederation Cup & famously scored the winner against Brazil, Notts County 1992-1997, West Bromwich Albion 1997-1999, Sheffield United 1999-2003. Crystal Palace 2001-2002, & Perth Glory captain 2003-2004

(see Olympics soccer)

Tour de France

• Henk Vogels Jr

(see Olympics cycling)

Water polo

• * Antony Matkovich - Sharks, Australian men's water polo team

See also

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

References

External links

• Trinity College website
• Trinity Old Boys' Association website